Vascular Procedures Nurse Medical Expert Witness

Expert Witness No.2341

Experience

2005-current
A Full-Service Hospital in Virginia
Registered Nurse First Assistant
Circulate and Assist on orthopedic, podiatry, general, neurosurgery, gynecology, urology, laparoscopic,  plastic, vascular procedures; Co-chair performance improvement committee and perform role of charge nurse.

1995-2005
Children’s Hospital of the Kings Daughters, Norfolk, VA
Registered Nurse First Assistant
Circulate, Scrub and Assist in orthopedic, general, vascular, neurosurgery, urology, gynecology, laparoscopic, plastic, craniofacial, PEDIATRIC surgery; Neurosurgery and Plastics Specialty Nurse.

1994-1995
Riverside Regional Medical Center, Newport News, VA
Registered Nurse
Operating Room Clinical Internship

Education

July 1994
Sentara Norfolk General School of Nursing, Norfolk, VA
Diploma in Nursing
Graduated with honors

December 1997
Delaware County Community College, Media, PA
Certificate RN First Assistant

December 2001
Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA
Bachelors of Science in Nursing

Professional Licensure

Virginia Board of Nursing, 1994-present

Certifications

American Heart Association, BLS, current
Certified Nurse Operating Room (CNOR), current
Trauma Nurse (TNCC), current

Organizations

Association of Operating Room Nurses (AORN)