Operating Room Post Anesthesia Nurse Expert Witness

Summary of Qualifications

• 25+ years clinical practice in operating room, post anesthesia care unit, special procedures, endoscopy, acute & critical care nursing.
• 8 years in the administration of nursing for surgical services providing quality care and outstanding patient satisfaction as demonstrated by exceeding JCAHO requirements.
• 8 years consulting, marketing and management for pharmaceutical research and medical device manufacturers.
• Administrative and nursing management of clinical research center.
• Implementation of electronic medical record (EMR) in surgical services & proficient in the interpretation of EMR’s.
• As certified facilitator, conducted implementation & training of customer service programs for major medical centers.

Professional Experience

2013 – Present     Private Company, Owner, Consultant & Expert Witness, Las Vegas, NV
2003 – Present     Southern Hills Hospital, Surgical Services RN, Las Vegas, NV
1997 – 2003         Delray Medical Center, Scrub & Circulating RN, Delray Beach, FL
1995 – 1997         Columbia Hospital, Director of Surgical Services, West Palm Beach, FL
1992 – 1995         Broward General, Director of Surgical Services, Ft. Lauderdale, FL
1987 – 1992         VA Medical Center, Director of Perioperative Services, West Haven, CT
1985 – 1987         Advanced Biosearch Associates, Director of Marketing, Danville, CA
1984 – 1985         PharmaKinetics, Inc., Clinic Manager, Baltimore, MD
1983 – 1984         Private Consulting Practice, Medical Device Consultant, Shelton, CT
1979 – 1983         Cedarroth, Inc., Sales & Marketing Manager, Evergreen, CO
1976 – 1979         Torrance Memorial Hospital, Scrub & Circulating RN, Torrance, CA

 

Professional Certifications

•    Certified Nurse Operating Room (CNOR®) – Association of Operating Room Nurses™
•    Registered Professional Nurse – NV, FL, CA (Active) & CT (Inactive)
•    Certified Legal Nurse Consultant (CLNC®) – Vickie Milazzo Institute™
•    Certified Facilitator – Management Development Program, Department of Veterans Affairs
•    Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) – American Heart Association®
•    Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) – American Heart Association®

 

Professional Organizations

•    AORN – Association of Operating Room Nurses
•    ASPAN – American Society of PeriAnesthesia Nurses
•    NACLNC® -National Alliance of Certified Legal Nurse Consultants

 

Education

•   University of New Haven, West Haven, Connecticut
Executive MBA — 1992

•    Management Training Center, Richmond, Virginia
Management Development Program Graduate — 1990

•    California State University, Long Beach, California
BS, Marketing — 1981

•    Cypress College, Cypress, California
AA, Nursing — 1976