Neonatal Care Expert Witnesses

Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Midwife, Obstetrics & Gynecology - Obstetrics, Labor & Delivery, Birth Injury, Birth Trauma, Maternal Morbidity & Mortality, Shoulder Dystocia, Fetal Heart Rate, Hemorrhage, Prenatal Care, Intrapartum Care, Postpartum Care, Women's Health, Neonatal Care, Newborn Tongue Tie Revisions, Limited OBGYN Sonography, Cesarean First Assisting

I am a Doctor of Nursing Practice. I have 6 degrees in nursing and midwifery. I am a Certified Nurse Midwife, Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner, Clinical Nurse Leader, and Registered Nurse. I am certified through the American Midwifery Certification Board, North American Registry of Midwives, and National Certification Corporation. I am also certified in electronic fetal monitoring, basic life support, neonatal transitioning (STABLE), and neonatal resuscitation (NRP). I am skilled to first assist in cesarean surgeries, and perform limited OB-GYN sonography. I have been a clinical assistant professor at an academic medical center. I launched and directed a faculty midwife service for midwives to educate OBGYN residents and medical students at another large facility. I have personally taught OBGYN residents, medical students, midwives, nurse practitioners, nurses, and doulas in clinical and didactic settings. I have been a principal investigator and advisor for OBGYN resident resea...

Arden, North Carolina

Pharmacology- Clinical, Pharmaceutical Regulation - BCSCP, Board Certified, Sterile Compounding Pharmacist, IV medication, Pharmacy Law, Hospital Pharmacy, Infusion Pharmacy, Chemotherapy, Cancer Treatment, Pediatric Pharmacy, Neonatal Care, Labor & Delivery, Standards of Care, USP 797, USP 800, Hazardous Medications, Consultant Pharmacist, Medication Safety, Nursing Home Care

I am a Board Certified Sterile Compounding Pharmacist with more than 12 years of experience in hospital critical care pharmacy and 14 years of experience as a pharmacist, with all 14 years including the preparation of IV medications. I am also a licensed Consultant Pharmacist. As the IV Program Manager at my hospital system, I'm responsible for compliance with USP chapters, Joint Commission standards, FDA regulations, and VA directives. I’m trusted to set policy for compounding operations, oversee personnel training and performance, and to develop chemotherapy treatment plans. I collaborate with Nursing, Medical, and Pharmacy leadership to promote continuous healthcare quality and safety improvement. IV route is the most immediate and unforgiving of medication routes. It demands the highest level of diligence from all personnel involved in this type of care. I have seen honest medication errors as well as mistakes made out of negligence. With sufficient facts to reference, I'm ab...