Expert Details
Obstetrics, Labor and Delivery, Fetal Monitoring, Forensic Council, Chart Audits
ID: 724815
Florida, USA
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Shoulder DystociaMissed Placental Abruption4th Degree Laceration During DeliveryShoulder Dystocia
Education
Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
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Year: 1983 | Degree: AS | Subject: Nursing | Institution: Daytona Beach Community College |
Year: 1974 | Degree: GN | Subject: Practical Nursing | Institution: Brewster Adult Tech |
Work History
Years | Employer | Title | Department |
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Years: 2005 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: CEO | Department: |
Responsibilities:Forensic counselor, litigation support as a Certified Legal Nurse Consultant. |
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Years | Employer | Title | Department |
Years: 1996 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: RNC | Department: Labor and Delivery |
Responsibilities:Bedside nursing for high-risk unit, labor and delivery management. Operating room, recovery room, and triage responsibilities. |
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Years | Employer | Title | Department |
Years: 1996 to 1999 | Employer: MightyMoms | Title: Owner, Originator | Department: |
Responsibilities:Prepared Childbirth Class taught through aerobics, weight training and intensive conditioning. Proven to have lowered medical and invasive procedures during labor and delivery in local community. |
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Years | Employer | Title | Department |
Years: 1994 to 1996 | Employer: Memorial Hospital | Title: R.N. | Department: Ormond Birth Care Center |
Responsibilities:On Board for assist in design and layout of new facility.Assisted in writing, and implementing Policy and Procedure Manual. Staff RN in Labor and Delivery, frequent Charge Nurse capacity. Average census 100 deliveries/month. LDRP with cross training for Level 1 Nursery, OR, including first assist scrub/circulator. Childbirth Educator for prepared childbirth classes in the community, including family teaching for repeat cesarean deliveries, sibling classes. |
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Years | Employer | Title | Department |
Years: 1989 to 1994 | Employer: Ormond Memorial Hospital | Title: Staff Nurse | Department: Intensive Surgical/Coronary Care |
Responsibilities:1:1 recovery and management of post open heart cases, as well as other surgeries requiring critical care. |
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Years | Employer | Title | Department |
Years: 1979 to 1989 | Employer: West Volusia Memorial Hospital | Title: Staff Nurse | Department: Surgical Intensive/Coronary Care Unit |
Responsibilities:Obtained knowledge of EKG monitoring and interpretation.Assist with Emergency Transport via Ambulance/Helicopter to Orlando for cardiac stabilization. Staff Nurse x5 years in Labor and Delivery/Recovery,Triage assessment, Level 1 Nursery |
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Years | Employer | Title | Department |
Years: 1976 to 1979 | Employer: Veteran’s Administration Hospital | Title: Staff Nurse | Department: Intensive Surgical Unit |
Responsibilities:Recovery and Management of post open heart, craniotomy, renal transplant, neurological, and spinal cord injury patients.Provided pre and post-op teaching and tours for open heart patients and families. |
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Years | Employer | Title | Department |
Years: 1974 to 1975 | Employer: Cambridge Convalescent Center | Title: Staff Nurse | Department: Nursing Home Facility |
Responsibilities:Supervised nursing assistants in patient care for approximately 25 residents, passed all medications, performed all treatments necessary within scope of practice. |
Career Accomplishments
Associations / Societies |
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American Association of Legal Nurse Consultants; Association of Women's Health Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses; The Association of Nurse Attorneys; American Association of Nurses; Florida Nurse Association |
Licenses / Certifications |
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RNC, CLNC, ACLS, NRP, BLS |
Professional Appointments |
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Pain Liaison for TMH |
Awards / Recognition |
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Level 5 Expert Level Nurse @ TMH |
Publications and Patents Summary |
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Tallahassee Magazine - OB fitness; Win the Baby Fat War - OB fitness |
Additional Experience
Expert Witness Experience |
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She has been deposed as an expert in OB. She has 3 cases open, 3 cases settled. |
Training / Seminars |
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"Mighty Moms" exerecise for pregnancy; "Mama Caliente" Spanish for the OB healthcare professional |
Other Relevant Experience |
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Legal Nurse Consultant- Certified in 2005; RNC- Certified in OB; ACLS- Advanced Cardiac Life Support; NRP- Neonatal Resuscitation; BLS- Basic Life Support |
Language Skills
Language | Proficiency |
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Spanish | She is Cuban |
Fields of Expertise
obstetrics, fetal medicine, legal nursing, fetal monitoring, electronic fetal monitoring, childbirth, neuro intensive care unit, triage, neonatal intensive care unit, nursing home staffing, shoulder dystocia, surgical recovery room, nursing home, renal transplantation, fetal heart monitoring, women's health, emergency transportation, neonatal nursing, nursing procedure, nursing home liability, nursing home investigation, spinal cord injury, birth injury, maternal fetal medicine, nursing