Iv Expert Witnesses

San Francisco , California

Nurse - PACU, Recovery Room, Pre-op, Perioperative, IV, Surgery, Orthopedics, OB/GYN, Ear Nose & Throat (ENT), Surgical Oncology, Electroconvulsive Therapy, Pulmonary (bronchoscopy), Transgender Care, Surgical Wound, Surgical Dressings, Pain, Patient safety, Medication Administration, Plastic Surgery, Nurse

I’m a Double Board-Certified (CPAN, CAPA) PeriAnesthesia Nurse with over 20 years of hands-on clinical experience, with expertise in perioperative nursing, from pre-op assessment and preparation to PACU and Phase II recovery. My background includes a foundation in Medical/Surgical ICU and critical care, giving me a well-rounded perspective on patient safety, clinical protocols, and acute care management. In recent years, I’ve transitioned my clinical insight into the legal field, providing Legal Nurse Consulting and Expert Witness services to support attorneys and legal teams on cases involving healthcare delivery, standards of care, and medical outcomes. I bring clarity and credibility to complex medical issues by bridging my practical experience with the needs of legal professionals. My specialties include PACU protocols, perioperative workflows, airway and pain management, and comprehensive patient education throughout the surgical continuum. I’m passionate about patient advoca...

Clearwater, Florida

Legal Nurse Consulting, Phlebotomy - IV, Intravenous, IV Medication, Peripheral Venipuncture, Phenergan, Extravasation, Infiltration, CRBSI, CRPS, Compartment Syndrome, PICC Midline Injury, Iron Infusion, IV Injury, Blood Draw, Apheresis, Blood Collection, Phlebotomy, IV Nerve Damage, Chemotherapy Infusion, Sepsis

Kay Coulter, CRNI, VA-BC provides legal case review and expert opinion for IV therapy / infusion-related malpractice issues; and has been doing so for over 25 years during which time she has consulted on over 150 cases. Her company, Infusion Knowledge, Inc., also represents several other highly qualified, IV certified, legal nurse consultants. Please go to our website www.infusionknowledge.com for more information. We will provide a thorough, honest opinion using current IV therapy references and INS Standards of Practice for any case (plaintiff or defense). Our experts are proficient IV therapy clinicians who have experience in the outpatient, home care, and acute care settings; accessing implanted venous ports, placing PICC lines, midlines and peripheral IV catheters. Additional clinical activities include phlebotomy / venipuncture for blood collection / lab draws, blood donation, blood transfusions, apheresis / plasma donation, IV medication administration, iron infusion, on...

Farmingdale, New York

Nurse, Legal Nurse Consulting - Registered Nurse, Medical/Surgical nursing, Cardiovascular nursing, Infusion nurse, IV, Falls, Pressure Injuries , Infiltration , Medication Errors, Post-op complications

• 15+ years of hands-on expertise in nursing. • Inpatient staff nurse and educator in Long Island, New York. INS certified in Infusion Nursing ANCC Board Certified in Medical/Surgical and Cardiovascular Nursing. • 2022-Present ANCC Chair of the Cardiovascular Content Expert Panel creating content and setting the standards for the national nursing certification exam. • 2019- 2021 ANCC Medical-Surgical standard setting board for the national nursing certification exam. • 2020 Award Winner of the Florence Nightingale Honor for Advancing the Profession of Nursing. • 2022 team DAISY Award winner for Nursing Excellence. • Active Registered Nurse licenses to practice in New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Florida and Texas. • Nurse Expert experienced in consultation, report writing, deposition and trial testimony. • Master of Science in Nursing Education with experience in leadership and teaching nursing clinical.

Mt. Juliet, Tennessee

Nurse, Critical Care Medicine - Sepsis, ICU, Central Line, EHR- Documentation, Kidney Injury, Pneumonia, Infection Prevention, Wound Care, Cirrhosis, ARDS, Fall Prevention, Violent Patient, Pulmonary, GI Bleed, Withdrawal from Substance, drip management, MICU, IV, CHF

Amy Tavares, MBA, BSN, RN is an experienced ICU Nurse Expert Witness and Legal Nurse Consultant with a background in critical care nursing and complex patient management. With over 20 years of experience as a nurse in various settings, I have had the privilege of being an ICU RN for over 11 years now and previously was ICU Director but working bedside is where I am currently, maintaining up to date best practice, practicing the current protocols and working with patients who are critically ill every day. Currently working in a teaching hospital where I learn something new every shift and work within a team to provide excellent patient care. I have precepted young nurses over the years and help them understand the complexity of the ICU patient. I provide objective case review and expert analysis in matters involving ICU care, patient deterioration, standards of care, communication failures, documentation issues, critical events, pulmonary patients, cardiac, renal, sepsis, preventin...