Cauti Expert Witnesses

Epidemiology - infection prevention, nosocomial, hospital infection, premise liability, CAUTI, healthcare acquired, toxic torts, CLABSI, hospital death, medical malpractice, Surgical site infection, personal injury, nursing negligence

I have over 30 years of RN experience in a variety of settings that include an internal medicine office, camp nursing, long term care, home care, medical-surgical acute care, surgical and cardiac critical care, and most recently infection prevention. I am available for behind-the-scenes review of medical cases to ensure you fully understand your client's medical condition. I am experienced in case investigation, case documentation, and scientific literature review. I have been an adjunct instructor since 2011 for Health Sciences in the area of Pharmacology, Physiology, Clinical Care, Ethics, and Law. I am a Certified Legal Nurse Consultant and I pursuing my Care Coordinator certificate through the University of Rochester, which should be completed June 2024.

Nursing Administration, Medical Management - Medication errors, patient falls, restraints, restrictive interventions, central lines, infection prevention, infection control, CLABSI, CAUTI, pressure ulcers, bedsores, informed consent, HIPAA, staffing, delegation, scope of care, sedation, endoscopy, radiology, critical care, ICU

I am a Registered Nurse leader with a Master’s Degree and professional certification in Nursing Leadership. With strong bedside and management experience in Critical Care and procedural departments, I have dedicated many years to ensuring quality and compliance in high-performing patient care areas. This includes addressing patient care issues such as patient falls, pressure ulcer prevention, physical restraints, infection prevention, and procedural sedation; regulatory issues such as HIPAA, scope of care, delegation, and informed consent; and evaluating the circumstances around adverse events such as medication errors, patient misidentification, and incorrect execution of orders. I have precepted new hires, developed onboarding programs, and been extensively involved with hiring, performance evaluations, disciplinary steps, and maintaining a just culture. I am comfortable and experienced with documentation audits and medical record chart review. I have been a Registered Nurse sinc...