Nursing Administration Expert Witness Listings

Nurse, Nursing Administration - Emergency nurse, regulatory requirements, nursing standards of care, hospital administration, CMS, EMTALA, HIPAA, Trauma, Nurse Practice Act, patient safety, falls, IV infusion, medication administration.

Nursing Administration, General Surgery - Operating Room Nurse, Ambulatory Surgery Nurse, Legal Nurse Consultant, Life Care Planning, Perioperative Services Administration, Post Anesthesia Nurse, Procedural Sedation Nurse, GI procedures RN, CNOR, RN, Preoperative RN, Medical Devices

Operational / Oversight Experiences include: -2003 Iraqi War Veteran - Multi-site surgical venues - UC Davis Medical Center, Kaiser Permanente - Level 1 Trauma academic medical center – UC Davis Medical Center - Military health care – Naval Hospital Camp Pendleton, Operation Iraqi Freedom - Fee for service ambulatory surgery and procedural services – Alta Bates Summit Surgery Center - Clinic management – Perioperative Medicine Clinic, Kaiser Permanente San Francisco -As an procedural department administrator and clinician, I have personally supervised the safe care in and around various procedures and operating room venues for 17 years, totaling approximately 300,000 individual patient encounters. As a Registered Nurse, Operating Room Manager, Director, and Administrator, I have extensive experience with regulatory mandates, expertise in national clinical standards, and ensuring best practices in procedural safety culture. -Expertise in: Surgical Standard of Care, Advers...

Nursing Administration, Emergency Medicine - Hospital Administration, Emergency Medical Services, Regulatory/Accreditation, Risk Management, Nursing Management, Healthcare Administration, EMTALA, CMS

Long Term Care, Nursing Administration - Elder abuse, Elder neglect, Nursing Home abuse, Nursing professional malpractice, hospice and palliative care, Home Health, Assisted Living, Independent Medical Exams observer, Nursing administration, Medication Errors, Nurse, Legal Nurse Consultant, Nurse Life Care Planner

Ms. Spitzer is a Certified Legal Nurse Consultant. She is an Experienced Chief Nurse Executive, Hospital Director, and Corporate Consultant to multiple Skilled Nursing Facilities on all aspects of Administrative and internal clinical operations. Ms. Spitzer has 20 years of healthcare experience in various settings and has opined on multiple nursing issues as a Consulting Expert and as an Expert Witness. Ms. Spitzer has extensive knowledge of State and Federal Regulations as they apply to Long Term Care and acute care. As a Corporate Consultant, she was heavily involved in all aspects of clinical operations including survey preparations, plans of correction write ups, writing and updating policies and procedures, staffing issues, educating nursing staff on clinical skills, elder abuse allegations investigations and reporting, standards of care, and all other aspects of clinical care. Ms. Spitzer is available for merit reviews, case analysis for standards of care issues, medical ...

Legal Nurse Consulting, Nurse - Nursing Administration, Nursing Standard of Care, Hospital Nursing Care, Medical Record Review, Fall and Pressure Ulcer Prevention, Medical Surgical Nursing, Psychiatric Nursing, Restraints, Joint Commission, Defense, Plaintiff, Suicide Prevention and Litigation Resistant Consulting

Kim Stonecypher is a Master’s prepared nurse with over 31 years of leadership and clinical experience. As a Nursing Administrator, she has provided leadership and oversight for numerous medical-surgical, critical care and behavioral health departments. Additionally, she has served as the Nursing Administration representative for various quality and performance improvement committees and task forces. Kim’s experience also includes an in-depth knowledge base and preparation for Joint Commission surveys. She will provide a comprehensive medical record review as well as an expert opinion and summary utilizing an in-depth literature review. She has both recent deposition and trial experience

Correctional Healthcare, Nursing Administration - Jails, Prisons, Medical Record Review, Medical Malpractice, Deliberate Indifference, Standard of Care, Policy and Procedure, Mental Health, Suicide, Wrongful Death, Alcohol Withdrawal, Drug Withdrawal

Ms. Pearson is a consultant in correctional healthcare with over 36years experience in the healthcare industry, including correctional healthcare (both medical and mental health), clinical nursing, management, and administration.

Nurse, Plastic Surgery - Operating Room, Operating room nurse, PACU nurse, Ambulatory Surgery, Perioperative Nursing, Nursing Administration, Legal Nurse Consultant, OR Manager

With 36 years of perioperative experience in a variety of clinical units, I possess unique qualifications as a clinically active nurse while serving as the clinical and administrative manager of the unit. My role requires knowledge of the standards of nursing careers well as maintaining the ambulatory certification of the unit. I am a published author on both clinical and managerial topics. My legal experience includes reviewing cases for merit, developing chronologies, writing expert reports. I have worked for both the the plaintiff and defense, and look forward to discussing your case with you.

Nursing Administration, Medical Management - Nursing Standard of Care, Nursing Administration, Emergency Room, Critical Care Nursing, Hospital Risk Management, Fall and Pressure Ulcer Prevention, Wound Care, Medication Safety, Nursing Home, Home Healthcare, Hospital Policy, and State & Federal Regulatory Compliance.

Dr. Frumenti, is an experienced nurse with over 40+ years of Nursing experience; and 20+ years of Senior Leadership in Healthcare Organizations. Dr. Frumenti served most recently as Sr. Vice-President of Nursing and Patient Care Services for several Large Acute Academic University Medical Centers in the NYC area. She is responsible for Patient Care Services, Risk / Regulatory Services. Currently, Dr. Frumenti serves hospitals in an interim management and consulting capacity as an Expert Witness for medical malpractice, personal injury, civil, workplace safety and product liability cases serving plaintiff and defense attorneys. Areas of Expertise: *Nursing Standards of Care *Hospital Administration -Policy and Procedure *State, Federal, Joint Commission Regulatory Compliance *Nursing Home & Home Health Care Standards of Care *Wound Management, Prevention & Care *Assault and Abuse *Quality and Risk Management *Fall Prevention/ Management *Medication Safety *Nursing Informatics...

Nurse, Legal Nurse Consulting - Nursing Standard of Care, Nursing Administration, Ambulatory Surgery, Surgical and Perioperative Nursing, Traumatic Brain Injury, Hospital Risk Management, Fall and Pressure Ulcer Prevention, Wound Care, Medication Safety, Nursing Home, Home Healthcare, Hospital Policy, Regulatory Compliance

Georgia J. Persky RN, MBA, PhD, CLNC, is a experienced nurse with over 40 years of broad adult care experience and 25 years of Senior Leadership in Healthcare Organizations. Dr. Persky served most recently as Vice-President of Nursing and Patient Care Services for New York Presbyterian Hospital at Columbia University Medical Center. For nine years, she was responsible for Patient Care Leadership and Risk and Quality Management for this 750 bed academic hospital. Currently, Dr. Persky serves hospitals in an interim management and consulting capacity and as a Certified Legal Nurse Consultant and Expert Witness for medical malpractice and personal injury cases serving plaintiff and defense attorneys. Areas of Expertise: Nursing Standards of Care  Hospital Nursing Care  Nursing Home Care  Home Health Care  Wound Care  Extravasation of Intravenous Line  Brachial Plexus Injury  Traumatic Brain Injury  Assault patient and staff •Surgical and Perioperative Nursing •Quality and ...

Nurse, Plastic Surgery - Operating Room, Operating room nurse, PACU nurse, Ambulatory Surgery, Perioperative Nursing, Nursing Administration, Legal Nurse Consultant, OR Manager

With 36 years of perioperative experience in a variety of clinical units, I possess unique qualifications as a clinically active nurse while serving as the clinical and administrative manager of the unit. My role requires knowledge of the standards of nursing careers well as maintaining the ambulatory certification of the unit. I am a published author on both clinical and managerial topics. My legal experience includes reviewing cases for merit, developing chronologies, writing expert reports. I have worked for both the the plaintiff and defense, and look forward to discussing your case with you.

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 infection prevention, physical restraints, pressure ulcer prevention, patient falls, 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...