Ob Medical Expert Witness

Expert Witness No.2067

Education

May 1984 Associate Degree Associate Degree in Nursing University Of Mobile, Mobile, Al

Biology major, 4 years coursework, changed major to nursing, currently preparing to complete BSN degree Some College Coursework Completed University Of Mobile, Mobile, AL

Work Experience

February 2006 - Present R.N.-O.H. Hospital, Mobile, Al
Currently employed as a circulating nurse on the Open Heart Team

February 2003 - Present RN, Reiki Master Self-Employed Holistic Nurse, Mobile AL
Gives Reiki therapy treatments for pain control and stress relief, leads clients in guided meditation to achieve relaxation, and teaches Reiki

January 2005 – August 2005 RN Exempla Good Samaritan Medical Center, Lafayette, CO
Permanent employee working in all specialties as a circulating nurse

October 2004 – December 2004 RN Denver Health Medical Center, Denver, CO
Agency nurse, working primarily on Neuro team for brain cases as a circulating RN. Also job duties included all other specialties

October 2004 – December 2004 Travel RN Advanced Medical Services, Denver, CO
Surgical circulating nurse, contract General, plastic, ortho, neuro, trauma cases

May 2003 – May 2004 R.N. University of South Alabama Children’s and Women’s Hospital, Mobile, Al Circulating nurse "prn" position

July 2002 – September 2003 Surgical Technician Instructor Medical Career center, Mobile, Al
Instructed students in the Surgical Technologist Program in both clinical skills & classroom lecture

December 2001 – February 2002 RN Arlington Memorial Hospital, Arlington, TX
Travel nurse contract as Operating Room Circulating Nurse for the following types of cases: General, plastic, oral, gynecological, burns, trauma and organ transplants

December 2000 – September 2001 RN Bay Area Medical Center, Corpus Christi, TX
Operating Room Circulating Nurse for the following types of cases: General, plastic, gynecological, oral, orthopedic, ear, nose & throat, eye, cardiovascular, Open Heart, gastrointestinal, burns

July 2000 – August 2000 RN Spohn Hospital South, Corpus Christi, TX
Travel Nurse contract as a Labor and Delivery Nurse for laboring patients, ante partum patients, as well as Circulating Cesarean Sections and recovering patients following Cesarean Sections as well as Vaginal Deliveries, patient teaching and discharge

March 2000 – May 2000 RN Sierra Medical Center, El Paso, TX
Travel Nurse contract as Operating Room Nurse for the following types of cases: General, plastic, oral, gynecological, orthopedic, neurological, ear, nose & throat, eye, cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, burns, and trauma

September 1999 – March 2000 RN Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, MO
Travel Nurse contract as Operating Room Circulating Nurse for the following types of cases: General, plastic, major trauma plastic reconstructive, oral, gynecological, urological, orthopedic, cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, burns, trauma and organ transplant and donor harvest (live)

April 1998 – April 1999 RN Santa Rosa Children’s and Adult Hospital, San Antonio, TX
Operating Room Circulating Nurse for the following types of cases: General, plastic, oral, pediatric reconstructive oral, gynecological, orthopedic, neurological, ear, nose and throat, eye, cardiovascular, Open Heart, gastrointestinal, burns, trauma, craniofacial reconstruction, experimental orthopedic rib reconstruction in infants

October 1995 – December 1995 RN Columbia Medical Center, Plano, TX
Travel nurse contract as Labor and Delivery Nurse including the following duties: Triage, admitting and laboring patients, attending vaginal deliveries, immediate post-delivery care for mother and infant. Circulating nurse duties for Cesarean Sections: Circulating Cesarean Sections, post-anesthesia care in Recovery Room, transfer to Obstetrical Unit, preparation and teaching for the discharge, teaching for discharge, and self-care as well as infant care and breast feeding techniques. Intermittent charge nurse duties included supervision of Labor and Delivery personnel

December 1994 – November 1995 RN Memorial Medical Center, Corpus Christi, TX
Operating Room Circulating Nurse for the following types of cases: General, plastic, gynecological, urological, cardiovascular, Open Heart, ear, nose and throat, orthopedic, gastrointestinal, burns, trauma

August 1995 – October 1995 RN Sierra Medical Center, El Paso, TX
Travel nurse contract as Operating Room Nurse for the following cases: General, plastic, oral, gynecological, orthopedic, neurological, ear, nose and throat, cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, burn, and trauma

June 1995 – August 1995 RN Yuma Regional Medical Center, Yuma, AZ
Travel Nurse contract as a Circulating Nurse for the Women’s Surgical Center for GYN surgery

April 1994 – November 1994 RN Knapp Regional Medical Center, Weslaco, TX
Travel nurse contract for Labor and Delivery charge nurse and also laboring patients, attending vaginal and Cesarean Section Deliveries, as well as Recovery Room, Triage, Admitting and Discharge duties. Bilingual capabilities required-Spanish
December 1993 – June 1994 RN Coastal Bend Hospital, Aransas Pass, TX
Labor and Delivery Nurse, charge duties and laboring patients as well as circulating Cesarean Sections, Triage, preparing high risk patients for transfer to nearby city, and discharge preparation including self-care teaching and infant care and breast feeding techniques

June 1993 – September 1993 RN Santa Rosa Children’s and Adult Hospital, San Antonio, TX
Travel nurse contract as Operating Room Circulating Nurse for the following types of cases: General, plastic, oral, gynecological, orthopedic, neurological, ear, nose and throat, eye, cardiovascular, Open Heart, gastrointestinal, burns, trauma, craniofacial reconstruction

January 1993 – March 1993 RN Springhill Memorial Hospital, Mobile, Al
Operating Room Circulating Nurse for the following types of cases: General, plastic, oral, gynecological, orthopedic, neurological, ear, nose and throat, eye, cardiovascular, Open Heart, gastrointestinal

September 1992 – December 1992 RN Valley Baptist Hospital, Harlingen, TX
Travel nurse contract as Labor and Delivery nurse laboring patients, intermittent charge duties, triage and circulating Cesarean Sections and Recovery Room

February 1992 – June 1992 RN Spohn Hospital Shoreline, Corpus Christi, TX
Operating Room Circulating Nurse for the following types of cases: Endoscopy and Recovering Endoscopy patients

September 1991 – December 1991 RN Havasu Regional Medical Center, Lake Havasu Regional Medical Center, AZ, Travel nurse contract as Labor and Delivery nurse laboring patients, intermittent charge duties, triage

August 1990 – October 1991 RN Memorial Medical Center, Corpus Christi, TX
Labor and Delivery nurse laboring patients, intermittent charge duties, triage and circulating Cesarean Sections and Recovery Room.

October 1987 – October 1989 RN Memorial Medical Center, Corpus Christi, TX
Labor and Delivery nurse laboring patients, intermittent charge duties, triage and circulating Cesarean Sections and Recovery Room

March 1987 – October 1987 RN Springhill Memorial Hospital, Mobile, Al
Operating Room Circulating Nurse for the following types of cases: General, plastic, oral, gynecological, orthopedic, neurological, ear, nose and throat, eye, cardiovascular, Open Heart, gastrointestinal

October 1986 – December 1986 RN Spohn Hospital Shoreline, Corpus Christi, TX
Operating Room Circulating Nurse for the following types of cases: General, plastic, oral, gynecological, orthopedic, neurological, ear, nose and throat, eye, cardiovascular, gastrointestinal

May 1984 – June 1986 RN Mobile Infirmary Medical Center, Mobile, Al
Operating Room Circulating Nurse for the following types of cases: General, plastic, oral, gynecological, orthopedic, neurological, ear, nose and throat, eye, cardiovascular, Open Heart, gastrointestinal

References

Available upon request