Patient Transfer Protocol Expert Witnesses in South Carolina

30 years of employment in a community hospital advancing to the executive level as the organizations Chief Nursing Officer. Lead the organization to successful state and JCAHO surveys, knowledge of patient care and medical staff standards. Authored organizational policies and procedures in accordance with best practices. Oversight of 500 FTEs to include nursing and allied support staff for clinical care departments. Provided oversight administration for a long term nursing facility associated with the organization. Participated in CMS surveys. Actively worked with risk management and quality Improvement processes. Knowledge of HR policies and practices to include implementation and enforcement. Developed and implemented the entire operational process for a start up free medical community.

This expert has over 18 years of experience as a nurse, specializing in neonatal care. She is currently a candidate for the Doctor of Nursing Practice program and has authored several articles. She currently works as a Clinical Assistant Professor and Director of the Neonatal Nurse Practitioner Program for a university nursing program in addition to serving as a Neonatal Nurse Practitioner for two different hospitals.

This highly qualified nursing expert has over 15 years experience in the specialty of Neurosurgery. She holds two degrees in nursing as well as a Masters in Health Services Administration which has allowed her to practice in key leadership roles within the Neurosurgery Operating Room setting. She is a member of the Association of Perioperative Registered Nurses and the American Nurses Association, as well as multiple key committees at the hospital where she currently practices. She boasts an impressive employment history having served as Neurosurgery Operating Room manager at the prestigious Vanderbilt University Medical Center and a Johns Hopkins hospital. She is currently the Neurosurgery Nurse Manager at an 874- bed general medical and surgical teaching hospital which averages 17,582 annual inpatient and 14,527 outpatient surgeries in 33 Operating Rooms. She manages 32 full time employees including clinical supervisors, registered nurses, Scrub techs, and instrument specialists.

This expert has over 42 years of experience as a nurse. She received her B.A. in Communications and Journalism from Georgia State University and her A.S.N. in Nursing from Fairmont State University. Her past positions have included working at Emory University, Piedmont Hospital and Northlake Medical Center. Her experience includes caring for patients in a critical care setting, an open heart unit, a respiratory ICU, a medical surgical department, and a emergency department. A member of both the Critical Care Medical Professionals and Wound Care Professionals, she currently serves as a Staff Nurse for the intensive care unit, progressive care unit, and emergency department at a hospital in Georgia.

This highly qualified and certified expert earned her associate's degree, bachelor of science in nursing degree and masters of science in nursing degree from Gardner-Webb University. This was followed by a Post-Masters Certificate Advanced Practice Nurse at University of South Carolina. This expert then completed her formal medical education by pursuing a PhD in nursing from the Medical University of South Carolina. This expert is certified as a Registered Nurse, Advanced Practice Registered nurse and as a Certified Nurse Educator. This expert is a member of numerous nursing societies. This expert previously served as a Staff Nurse in Medical/Surgical Nursing at Rutherford Hospital and as a staff nurse in Medical/Surgical nursing in an Intensive Care Unit at a major university hospital center. This expert current serves as a Part-time Family Nurse Practitioner at a regional hospital and as a Full-time lecturer at a major university hospital center.

This highly qualified expert obtained her BA in English from the University of Vermont, her BSN in Nursing and her MSN in Nursing Education magna cum laude from the George Mason University, and her FNP in Family Nurse Practitioner from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. She is a Certified FNP, RN, Clinical Nurse Leader and is Certified in Basic Cardiac Life Support, Advanced Cardiac Life Support, and Pediatric Advanced Life Support. She is a Member of a couple of Nursing Associations and has Published an article in the Journal of Emergency Nursing about Emergency Department Overflow. She is currently a Clinical Assistant Professor for a Top Nursing School and a Nurse Practitioner at a Major Hospital.

This qualified expert has over 10 years of experience in nursing, specifically as a nephrologist. He earned his ADP from Harry S Truman College and will complete his training as an acute care nurse practitioner this year. He has served as a unit director at US Renal Care, a leading dialysis provider and as a home hemodialysis training specialist RN. Currently, he is an acute hemodialysis level two RN at an inpatient medical center.

This highly qualified nursing expert has extensive professional experience. She earned her BS in nursing from Lenoir-Rhyne College. In 2007, she was awarded "Travel Nurse of the Year." Previously, she has served as a staff nurse at Frye Regional Medical Center, and as a travel nurse at Holy Cross Hospital, Newman West, Redmond Regional Hospital, Emory University Hospital, North Fulton Regional Hospital, and Northside Hospital. Currently, this expert is a staff nurse at a top GA hospital.

This highly qualified nurse has over 45 years of experience in the NICU setting and nursing education. She received her BSN in nursing and her MSN in nursing from Grand Canyon University. She hold various professional certifications including basic life support, pediatric advanced life support, and NCC High-Risk Neonatal Nursing. Formerly, she has held roles as a per-diem RN at the Children's Hospital of Los Angeles and a NICU per-diem RN at the Medical Center of Tarzana. Additionally, this expert has previously served as a charge RN at West Hill Hospital and Medical Center and a nursing educator at the Professional Medical Careers Institute of California. Currently, she is a full-time faculty member at a NC nursing school.

This highly qualified expert is a registered nurse and holds several certifications relating to her work in pediatric nursing. She earned her BSN from Kennesaw State University and completed an internship in the GI unit at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta. She is certified in CPR, pediatric advanced life support, pediatric fundamental critical care support, trauma nursing, pediatric nursing, continuous renal replacement therapy, and continuous veno-venous hemofiltration. She is active in her field, having volunteered at a summer camp for the Muscular Dystrophy Association and assisting with the training of oncoming caregivers for young adults with SMA muscular dystrophy. She was formerly a staff nurse in the GI and endocrine unit at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta. This expert currently serves as clinical level 4 nurse and pediatric ICU nurse at a children's hospital in Georgia.

This highly qualified expert has nearly 30 years of experience in the field of nursing. She earned her BSN from Florida Atlantic University and MSN from South University. She also earned a graduate certificate in healthcare innovation management from Western Carolina University and completed the patient safety academy through AdventHealth. This expert holds several healthcare certifications, including professional in healthcare quality, sterile processing and distribution, and gastroenterology registered nurse. She is also a surgical clinical reviewer for the American College of Surgeons and a patient safety executive through the Institute of Healthcare Improvement. Her former positions include endoscopy nurse at Gwinnett Medical Center and North Broward Medical Center, director of endoscopy at Emory Memorial Hospital, Emory University Hospital, and Mission Hospital, and director of clinical outcomes at Mission Hospital. Currently, this expert serves as the chief quality officer for a healthcare system in Florida.

After receiving her BS in psychology from Western New England College, this expert obtained her AS in nursing from Castleton State College. Subsequently, she received her BS and later MSN in nursing leadership from Grand Canyon University. This expert is a certified accredited case manager. After a breadth of experience as a registered nurse in the immediate cardiac care unit for 8 years, she gained further experience as an administrative supervisor and senior case manager at the prestigious Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center. Eventually, she transitioned to her current role as an emergency department case manager at a top medical university system in NC. At her current role, she specializes in the case management of complex patients, utilizing assessment, planning, and coordination skills to assist in determining a safe and appropriate plan of care.

This highly-qualified expert has over 15 years of experience as an oncology and gerontological nurse. She completed her academic training at the University of North Carolina, earning her BSN, an MSN in nursing administration, her PhD in nursing, and an interdisciplinary certificate in aging. She also completed a postdoctoral fellowship in cancer care quality at the University of North Carolina. She is a registered nurse in North Carolina and is board-certified by the American Nurse Credentialing Center as a gerontological registered nurse. This expert also holds certifications as an oncology nurse and a chemotherapy/biotherapy provider. She is active in her field as a member of several organizations, including the Oncology Nursing Society, the American Society of Clinical Oncology, and the Gerontological Society of America. She is also highly involved in oncology research, having been the principal investigator for several studies, authored numerous peer-reviewed publications and book chapters, and spoken as an invited speaker at multiple conferences throughout her career. She has formerly served as a clinical nurse in inpatient medical oncology at Wake Forest University, a nurse and supervisor of independent and assisted living at Well-Spring Retirement Community, a clinical instructor of nursing at Duke University, and an adjunct assistant professor of nursing at the University of North Carolina. Currently, this expert serves as an assistant professor of nursing at a major university and a per diem clinical nurse in inpatient medical oncology at a university-affiliated medical center in North Carolina.

This highly-qualified expert has over 15 years of experience as a nurse, with 13 years of experience in wound care nursing. She received her BSN from Mercer University before earning her MSN and DNP from Chamberlain College of Nursing. She is certified in wound and ostomy care and is a licensed registered nurse. She has formerly served as a medical-surgical nurse at Piedmont Hospital, as adjunct faculty at Mercer University, and as a wound care clinician at Northside Hospital. This expert currently serves as a wound care nurse at a medical center and as Assistant Professor of Nursing at a university in Georgia.

This nursing expert earned her BS in nursing at the University of North Georgia and is a licensed, registered nurse. In addition, she has certifications in pediatric advanced life support, critical care, and basic life support. She has formerly served as a registered nurse in special care and the PICU at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta. She is currently a doctorate student of nursing anesthesia at a university in Georgia.

This highly-qualified expert has nearly three decades of experience in the field of geriatric and long term skilled care nursing. She earned her BSN from American Sentinel University, her MSN from Maryville University, and her DNP from Walden University. She is board certified in gerontological nursing, certified in long term care administration nursing, and is a licensed registered nurse. She is active in her field as a member of several professional organizations, including the American College of Healthcare Executives and the Gerontological Advanced Practice Nurses Association. This expert was formerly the assistant director of health services and then was promoted to the director of health and nursing services at a PruittHealth Corporation long term care facility. She then went on to become the director of nursing, first at Southland Health and Rehab and then at Golden Living, where she was responsible for both acute and long term care, before serving as the ambulance clinic clinical nursing manager at Grady Memorial Hospital. Currently, this expert is a clinical instructor at a state college in Georgia and a director of nursing, in charge of acute care, long term care, and rehabilitation, at a large long term residential care facility in Georgia.

This highly-qualified nursing expert earned her BA in communications from Indiana University Bloomington before earning her BSN from Indiana University South Bend. She then completed an internship in the pediatric intensive care unit at Lurie Children's Hospital. She is now a licensed registered nurse with 25 years of clinical experience and holds certifications in advanced cardiac life support and medical-surgical nursing. Formerly, this expert served as a registered nurse in the cardiac observation unit at Duke University and as a float nurse in the medical-surgical units at Rex Hospital. For the last 17 years, she has served as a registered nurse in the medical-surgical, cardiac and telemetry settings at a health system in North Carolina.