Kimberly McGranahan Expert Witness
Curriculum Vitae

Contact this Expert Witness

  • Company: McGranahan Consulting
  • Phone: (951) 384-1513
  • Cell: (951) 384-1513

Specialties & Experience of this Expert Witness

General Specialties:

Emergency Medicine and Nursing Administration

Keywords/Search Terms:

Clinical Nurse Manager, Regulatory Guidelines, Nursing Standards of Care, Medication Safety, Fall Prevention/Management, Hospital Policy and Procedure, Triage, CMS Standards, Emergency Medicine, Emergency Department Nurse, Emergency Room Nurse, Legal Nurse Consultant, ED Nurse Expert, COVID-19

Education:

MSN, Western Governors University; MBA-HCM, Western Governors University; RN, State of California; CEN, Emergency Nurse's Association

Years in Practice:

13

Additional Information

Kimberly McGranahan has been an Emergency Room nurse for 13 years. She has expertise in caring for patients of all ages and levels of care. Nurse McGranahan has extensive experience caring for patients with Stroke, Heart Attacks (STEMI), Trauma, Psychiatric and other sub-specialty emergencies. In addition, Ms. McGranahan is a Clinical Nurse Manager and frequently performs investigations regarding breaches in policy and/or standards of care. She has extensive knowledge of Emergency Department regulatory guidelines related to CMS and Joint Commission standards including nurse staffing ratios and nationally recognized clinical practice guidelines. Ms. McGranahan is meticulous and detail oriented, she will provide a comprehensive analysis to aid in your success. Kimberly utilizes her experience as a bedside nurse and clinical manager to review medical records for merit and create chronologies/summaries for ease of medical record review. In addition, she will analyze and identify breaches in nursing standards of care and regulatory compliance. She is an effective communicator, both written and oral. Kimberly will provide her expert opinion efficiently and accurately to ensure a quality final product. She is an active member in the Emergency Nurse's Association and holds a Certification in Emergency Nursing (CEN). Kimberly is also a member of the American Nurse's Association (ANA) and American Association of Legal Nurse Consultants (AALNC). She holds current certifications in American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS), Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), and Stroke Certification. Ms. McGranahan holds a Master's Degree in Nursing focused in Leadership and Management, as well as Master's in Business Administration in Healthcare Administration.