Specialties & Experience

General Specialties: Nurse and Cardiothoracic Surgery

Specialty Focus: cardiac surgery nurse, management of pleural and mediastinal chest tubes, pacemakers, pacer wire removal, central and peripheral IV access, epidurals, drains, nasogastric tubes, heart rhythms, blood thinners, IV medication’s, infections, falls, blood clots, urinary tract infections, sepsis

Education: Bachelor of Science, University of South Carolina; Advanced Degree in Nursing, Greenville Techical College

Years in Practice: 21

Number of Times Deposed/Testified in Last 4 Yrs: 3

Additional Information

Twenty years of experience recovering Open-Heart surgeries in CVICU and CV Progressive Care. I am certified with a PCCN, which shows the ability to provide care for the acutely ill adult patient. Another certification is CSU-ACLS, which is advanced life support after cardiac surgery. Other Certifications: ACLS- Acute Cardiac Life Support; BLS- Basic Life Support; ALNC- Advanced Legal Nurse Consultant