Certified Midwife Nurse Expert Witness

Expert Witness No.414

Illinois

Education

Certified Nurse-Midwife; Completed.1984; Rush University, Chicago, Illinois
Master of Science; Maternal-Child. Health; Completed 1983; Rush University, Chicago Illinois
Bachelor of science; Nursing; North Park College, Chicago, Illinois

Present Position

A Female Health Care Facility; Certified Nurse-Midwife, 1984-Present

Health Plans HMO; Director of Midwifery services, 1989-Present
Responsibilities include antepartal assessment and management, well woman. gynecology, family planning, intrapartal support and management including delivery of newborns, childbirth education, post-operative evaluation after gynecological surgery, evaluation of premenstrual syndrome and consultation service postpartum follow-up.

Experience

November 1987 through November 1988; Certified Nurse Midwife; Center for Successful Child Development, Chicago, IL
Demonstration project for on-site health care in Robert Taylor Homes.

July 1985 through. May 1987; Certified Nurse-Midwife; Dusable High School-Bogan Clinic
Complete obstetrical and gynecological services for; high school students within a high-risk community.

1984; Clinical Instructor; Maternal/Child Health Nursing, North Park College

1980-1982; Orientation Coordinator; Educational Coordinator; Rush Presbyterian St Luke’s Medical Center-Labor and Delivery
Responsibilities included development of Orientation Program for new staff, development of Fetal Monitoring Assessment Course, and coordination of Updates in Perinatal Nursing an ongoing continuing education program for staff nurses.

1978-1980; staff Nurse; Rush Presbyterian St. Luke’s Medical Center-Labor and Delivery Unit

Organizational Memberships

Illinois Nurse’s Association
American College of Nurse Midwives

Honors

Sigma Theta Tau-1983

Continued Education

February 24; 1995; Breast Pathology and Lactation: Implications for Management
June 9-11.1995; Psychiatric Disorders Associated with Female; Reproductive Function

Staff Privileges

Rush Presbyterian St. Luke’s Medical Center
Illinois Masonic Medical Center
St. Joseph Hospital and Health Care Center