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Expert in Nursing, Medical Literature, Healthcare
Available for your Consulting and Expert Witness Needs
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Summary of Expertise:
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Expert started her career as a medical/surgical and hematology/oncology nurse working at A.I. DuPont Hospital for Children in Wilmington, DE, in 1998. She received her master's degree in (clinical nurse specialist and nurse practitioner) pediatrics from the University of Delaware in 2002. She went on to take a position at St. Christopher's Hospital for Children in Philadelphia, Pa and Dr. Carlton Dampier who is now the medical director of research at Emory University. She functioned as a pediatric nurse practitioner at the Marian Expert Comprehensive Sickle Cell Center to now over 500 patients. The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute recognized (2003-2008; 2008-2013) the center as one of ten centers in the country for advancing sickle cell care through educational and clinical research projects. She also was the nurse coordinator for the nationally renown bloodless medicine and blood conservation program. Expert started working for Expert's Firm in 2009, as an advanced practice nurse and specializes in chronic disease management. In addition, she completed a post-master's certificate as a legal nurse consultant in 2006 and in 2011 received her post-master's certificate in family practice both from Wilmington University.
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Show Secondary and Basic Areas of Expertise | Localities:
Expert may consult nationally and internationally, and is also local to the following cities: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania;
Allentown, Pennsylvania;
Reading, Pennsylvania;
Newark, New Jersey;
Jersey City, New Jersey;
Elizabeth, New Jersey;
Trenton, New Jersey;
Camden, New Jersey;
Wilmington, Delaware;
and Baltimore, Maryland.
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1998
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BSN
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Nursing
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University of Delaware
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2001
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MSN, CPNP
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Pediatrics
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University of Delaware
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2006
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LNC-Post Master's Certificate
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Legal Nurse Consultant
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Wilmington University
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2009 to
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Healthcare Organization
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President
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Functions as an advanced practice in chronic disease management in community healthcare.
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2002 to 2009
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St. Christopher's Hospital for Children
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Hematology
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Nurse Practitioner
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She is a Pediatric Nurse Practition and clinical coordinator for a nationally recognized blood less medicine program. Duties include: evaluation, diagnosis, treatment and coordination of acute, chronic and primary care patients. Function as Principal and Sub-investigator for clinical and educational research projects. Role duties include: patient recruitment, obtaining informed consent, reviewing protocols, medical history reviews, and assistance with data analysis, as well as supervision in the outpatient clinical setting.
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1998 to 2002
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A.I. duPont Hospital for Children
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Hematology/Oncology-Medical Surgical
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Staff Nurse
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Clinical nurse specialist for a pediatric specialty hospital on a medical/surgical and hematology/oncology unit for inants through adolescence. Duties include: hands on clinical care, IV insertion, phlebotomy, chemotherapy administration, central line care, and family-centered patient education. Function as charge nurse on occasions to coordinate care with physicians and delegate patient assignments to nurses and ancillary staff.
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Associations/Societies
American Association of Legal Nurse Consultants;
Director At-Large-Delaware Legal Nurse Consultants;
Pennsylvania Chapter of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners.
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Licenses/Certifications
Legal Nurse Consultant Post-Master's Certificate;
Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner;
Post-Master's Certificate-Family Practice.
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Awards/Recognition
Public Speaker chosen at the Annual Meeting, Sickle Cell Disease Association of America. September 27-30, 2006. 34th Annual Meeting.
"Your child has Sickle Cell Disease. The new parent sickle cell disease education protocol." Grant: Department Health & Social Service-2010 & 2011
Community Outreach Sickle Cell Health Program
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Publications and Patents Summary
February, 2005-Advance for Nurse Practitioners [On-line Edition] Alternative treatment modalities for patients who refuse Blood Transfusions. November/December 2006. -Hydroxyurea therapy improving the lives of patients with Sickle Cell Disease. Pediatric Nursing.
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Selected Publications and Publishers
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- Advance for Nurse Practitioners
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- Pediatric Nursing
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She has reviewed medical records for attorneys to evaluate the merit of a case.
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Expert Witness Experience Summary:
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Plaintiff Attorneys for medical malpractice cases.
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Recent Litigation Client Requests:
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Pediatric nurse expert witness medical record review regarding nursing responsibilities of an infant.
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Chronic Disease Management
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a Research Director can be assigned to coordinate the work into a custom report for you as a potentially quicker
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| Additional Skills and Services: |
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Training/Seminars
Post-Master's Degree as a Legal Nurse Consultant;
Post-Master's Degree in Familly Practice,
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Supplier and Vendor Location and Selection Department of Health and Human Services
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Other Skills and Services
Strategic Organizational Planning;
Clinical Research Trials (Phase 2, 3).
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