Академический Документы
Профессиональный Документы
Культура Документы
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2014 to Present
SS Legal Nurse Consulting
Cases include, long term care, personal injury, insurance defense, product liability, medical malpractice, family law,
custody conflict, wrongful death
Comprehensive analysis of the medical record, organizing, summarizing, comparing claims to facts within the medical
record
Providing an informed opinion on medical issues related to negligence, causation, damages/injuries defining the
deviations and adherences to the applicable standards of care
Researching medical literature, guidelines and standards, statutes, regulations, and case law as related to the facts
and issues of the claim
Creating detailed, relevant medical chronologies, linking to pages within the medical record, providing the attorney
quick reference in an easy, at-a-glance format
Locating, retaining, interviewing, preparing medical expert witnesses, acting liaison, maintaining a database of
medical experts, nursing experts and other consultants
Contributing to discovery, interrogatories, and trial preparation, deposition/trial questions, expert and fact witness
preparation, exhibit conception and design
Additional Legal Skills include: draft pleadings, create motions, e-filing, court process and procedure, jurisdictional
requirements, appellate procedure, demand letters, draft responses for various legal documents and correspondence
for attorney signature
2013 to 2015
Cook Childrens Medical Center
Ft. Worth, TX
Supervisor, Clinical Documentation Improvement
Management responsibilities of 3 Registered Nurses
Successfully established and managed a Clinical Documentation Improvement Program significantly improving the
quality of the medical record & coding accuracy leading to revenue recovery exceeding 12 million in first two years
Executed concurrent, retrospective, and targeted reviews of the complete medical record from admission to
discharge for quality of care, severity of illness, and risk of mortality
Collaborated with risk management when medical record review revealed potential risk
Analyzed monthly hospital mortalities for targeted data analysis, complete, accurate, clear documentation and
severity of illness, hospital acquired conditions, quality, compliance standards
Project lead validating the creation of complete and accurate documentation templates for specialty providers during
EMR implementation
Collaborated with multiple departments preparing and conducting quality and/or risk assessments
maintaining a constant state of survey readiness
2007 to 2013
Denton, TX
Served as chief RN & clinic safety officer for off-site pediatric specialty clinic, performing EKGs w/ analysis, exercise
stress testing, defibrillator/pacemaker check, & tilt table studies
Provided comprehensive patient care for patients with cardiac issues including, complex congenital heart defects,
arrhythmias, internal cardiac defibrillators and pacemakers, pre and post-surgical repair, post heart transplant, and
EKG athletic screenings
Conducted academic research, organizing & outlining articles for provider as expert witness
RN, acting charge RN in fast paced admission nursery, averaging 500 births per month, working closely with medical
providers and multidisciplinary team members to ensure safe, comprehensive pediatric and neonatal patient care for infants
in the first hours of life
Recognized by colleagues and providers for precision assessments, clinical skills and medical knowledge
1992 to 1997
Ft. Worth, TX
Functioned as a Critical Care Registered Nurse for busy level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Responsible for comprehensive assessments, interventions, ventilation management, critical care monitoring, and lifesaving
measures for critically ill infants
PROFESSIONAL STRENGTHS
Methodical attention to detail, defining patterns & connections
Critical thinking & logical analysis
Design & deliver presentations to any group regardless of size or rank
Able to analyze simple-to-complex medical data creating charts, tables, and graphs
Prioritization & multi-tasking
Positive, witty, outgoing, friendly personality, blending easily with any group, any size
Professional judgment with high ethics & personal integrity
Strong, mature verbal communication skills
Training & Development
Advanced user of MS Office Suite: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access & Outlook
Advanced user Dropbox File Sharing & Adobe Premier
In depth understanding of commonly EMR and commonly used database applications
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS