Pediatric Nursing Expert Witnesses in Kansas

This highly qualified expert has nearly 25 years of experience in the field of nursing. She received her BS in human resources from UCLA before pursuing her BSN in microbiology, anatomy, and statistics at Fairleigh Dickinson University. She then earned her MSN in primary care from the University of Pennsylvania. This expert is certified in PALS and CPR. She has formerly served as a pediatric nurse practitioner at several hospitals, including St. Francis Pediatric Center, Rocky Mountain Youth Pediatrics, and Evergreen Pediatrics. She has also volunteered as a pediatric nurse across the globe, volunteering in places such as the Philippines, Thailand, and Kenya. Currently, this expert serves as a certified pediatric nurse practitioner at a children's hospital, an affiliate faculty instructor at a private university, and a pediatric physical exam facilitator in Colorado.

This highly qualified expert has nearly 10 years of experience in the field of pediatric critical care medicine. He received his BS in general science from Fort Hays State University before earning his MD from the University of Kansas. He then completed a pediatric residency and a pediatric critical care fellowship at the University of Texas. This expert is board-certified in pediatric critical care. He is active in his field as a member of several organizations, including the Society of Critical Care Medicine, the American Board of Pediatrics, and the American Academy of Pediatrics. He is also involved in research, having authored several peer-reviewed publications and presented at several conferences. He has formerly served as a pediatric critical care and sedation attending physician at Sunrise Children's Hospital and Children's Hospital at OU Medical Center, as well as an assistant professor of clinical and translational sciences at the University of Oklahoma. Currently, this expert serves as an adjunct clinical assistant professor of pediatrics at an osteopathic medical school and as an attending physician in the pediatric critical care and sedation department at a children's hospital in Oklahoma.

This qualified expert is a certified registered nurse who earned his ASN and BSN from Cox College of Nursing & Health Sciences. He is currently in pursuit of his MSN in family nurse practitioner from Cox College. He is certified in ACLS, BLS, and CPR, and has completed professional development trainings to stay up to date on the latest practices in nursing. He has formerly served as a customer service representative for All Points Risk Assessment and a patient care assistant for Meyer Orthopedic Rehabilitation. Currently, this expert serves as a registered nurse in the same day surgery and cardiac medical-surgical units at a medical center in Missouri.

This licensed registered nurse has over 25 years of experience in nursing, including the fields of medical-surgical, hospice, and community health. She earned her AS from Saint Luke's School of Nursing and her BS in nursing from the University of Missouri-Kansas City. Along with being licensed in Missouri and Kansas as a registered nurse, she is also a certified nurse life care planner and a member of the American Association of Legal Nurse Consultants. Formerly, she has held a number of nursing positions, including a community and employee health nurse at Clay County Public Health Center, a medical-surgical bedside care nurse at the Kansas City VA Medical Center, and a general medical-surgical nurse for Favorite Healthcare Staffing Services. She has also served as a nurse analyst for Shook, Hardy, and Bacon Lawfirm. Currently, she is a special health care needs service coordinator for a state department of health and senior services as well as a legal nurse consultant and nurse life care planner for a nursing consultancy in Missouri.

This qualified expert graduated from Dartmouth College with his AB in neurobiology before earning his MD from New York University. He subsequently completed a pediatrics residency at the University of Colorado and a pediatric hematology-oncology fellowship at Harvard Medical School. He is board-certified in pediatrics with a sub-specialization in pediatric hematology-oncology. As a pediatrician and pediatric oncologist, this expert specializes in the treatment and management of pediatric brain tumors and other cancers. He is active in his field as a member of the Children's Oncology Group and as an author of several scientific articles. He has formerly served as a pediatrician focused on neuro-oncology at Boston Children's Hospital, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, and Brigham and Women's Hospital. Currently, this expert is an assistant professor of pediatrics at a university in Colorado and an attending physician of pediatric hematology and oncology at a children's hospital, also in Colorado.

This highly-qualified expert has over 10 years of experience as a pediatrician specializing in neonatology. He earned both his BS in exercise science and his MD from the University of Nebraska before completing a residency in pediatrics at the University of Florida and a fellowship in neonatal-perinatal medicine at the University of North Carolina. During his fellowship training at the University of North Carolina, he also earned a MS in health administration. This expert is board-certified in pediatrics with a sub-specialization in neonatal-perinatal medicine, and is active in his field as a member of the American Academy of Pediatrics. He formerly served as an assistant professor of pediatrics at the University of Nebraska and a clinical neonatologist at Children's Hospital & Medical Center in Omaha. Currently, this expert is based in Colorado where he serves as the medical director of the NICU at a medical center and a clinical neonatologist for a medical group.

This expert has been a practicing nurse for nearly 20 years. A licensed registered nurse, she received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of Kansas and her Master of Science in Nursing from the University of Missouri. This expert has extensive experience in quality control and ensuring proper standards and protocols are being followed and met. A Risk Management Consultant for Health Cap/HCRMS, she conduced training workshops and consultation for long-term care facility staff in quality insurance and improvement, risk management, safety management, risk mitigation, and best practices. As a Quality Educator with Primaris, she worked with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services as part of the Quality Improvement Organization for the state of Missouri, educating, consulting, and providing resource materials to skilled nursing staff to promote improvement in resident care. Currently a Clinical Educator and Consultant for a major university, she continues to work with Quality Improvement of Missouri and provides educational presentations throughout the state for long term care facilities, the Missouri League of Nursing, and various hospitals, targeting specific audiences and quality of care issues. This expert is also an independent Nurse Consultant and is experienced in reviewing legal cases as an expert witness, analyzing medical malpractice files, and analyzing standard of care, causation, and damage issues.

This certified operating room nurse currently practices at an orthopedics-focused institution, and has served in operating room nursing positions across the nation for more than 20 years. His clinical focus on orthopedics in the OR setting make him qualified to perform this review.

This expert has two earned doctorates in nursing and over 30 years of experience as a nurse and an advanced practice nurse. She has had extensive experience in long term care and rehabilitation, has over 25 years as a Professor of Nursing, and is a recent Past President of the Association of Rehabilitation Nurses. She is an editor of the a major nursing journal.

This highly qualified expert is board certified in Pediatrics and Pediatric Critical Care and a veteran of the US Army. He earned his BS from Tufts University and his MD from the New York Medical College. He completed his residency in Pediatrics at Tripler Army Medical Center in Honolulu. He completed a fellowship in Pediatric Critical Care at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. He is a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics and American College of Critical Care Medicine. In addition to his busy clinical practice he is well published with 100 peer reviewed journal publications and 10 book chapters. He is also very active in the education of medical students and residents.

This highly qualified expert has her Associate of Science in Nursing from College of St. Mary's. She received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Creighton University and her Master of Science in Nursing/Nurse Practitioner from University Nebraska Medical Center. She is not only a nurse practitioner but also a certified bariatric nurse. She is currently a nurse practitioner in bariatric surgery as well as the bariatric surgery coordinator at a major medical center specializing in weight management. She is responsible for all the education to all bariatric surgery patients, staff in the hospital and surrounding communities in regards to bariatric surgery (or other weight management topics) and is the Leader of the Bariatric Surgery Staff.

This experienced expert earned her BSN and MSN from Nebraska Methodist College, and her CLNC from Kaplan University. She is a certified Trauma Nurse, Emergency Nurse, Emergency Pediatric Nurse, and Trauma Nurse Specialist. She is a member of the the Emergency Nurses Association, and the American Association of Critical Care Nurses. She is a recipient nof the Nursing Excellence Award through Alegent Health. Formerly, she was a Travel Contract Nurse for the Emergency Services department of TG Healthcare and American Mobile Network, as well as an Agency Nurse for Medical Staffing Network, and a Staff Nurse for Medical Solutions. She is currently the Director of Nursing for a local urgent care center.

This qualified expert received her BSN from Union College in Nebraska and her MS in Forensics from the Nebraska Wesleyan University. This expert is a registered nurse, is board certified in Hospice and Palliative Care and has 15 years of experience in nursing settings. She has received multiple certifications, including: Basic Life Support from the American Heart Association, a Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner, and an Advanced Preceptor certification. Previously, she has worked as an Emergency Room and Intensive Care Unit Nurse and as a Hospice Case Manager, in which she managed the care of patients and visited those in skilled nursing facilities and their homes. Currently, she is a Hospice Case Manager at a company in Nebraska, as well as a Clinical Teacher of Nursing at a Large University.

This highly qualified board certified expert earned her BA from University of Maryland and her MD from Ben Gurion Medical School for International Health in collaboration with Columbia University. She then completed her residency in emergency medicine and pediatrics at Indiana University. This expert is board certified in both pediatrics and emergency medicine and certified in advanced cardiac, pediatric, advanced trauma, and basic life support. She is a member of the American Academy of Emergency Medicine, the American Academy of Pediatrics, and the American College of Emergency Physicians. She has published multiple times in American Academy of Emergency Medicine. Formerly, she served as the pediatric emergency medicine curriculum director at Carolinas Medical Center and an assistant professor of emergency and pediatric emergency medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital. Currently, she is an adjunct professor of wilderness medicine at a leading Colorado medical school and as a pediatric emergency physician at a Colorado multi-specialty physician group.

This qualified nursing expert earned her ADN from Eastern Oklahoma State College and her BSN from East Central University. She is a board certified emergency nurse and certified in advanced cardiac life support and basic life support. She is also a certified adult and adolescent sexual assault nurse examiner. This expert as published four for the Emergency Nurses Association where she is also a member. She holds additional memberships with the International Association of Forensic Nursing and the American Nurses Association. She has served formerly as a flight nurse for Eagle Med Air Medical Service and as a trauma nurse at OU Medical Center. Currently, this expert works as an emergency department educator and staff nurse at an acute general care hospital in Oklahoma.

This qualified expert earned her BSN from Saint Louis University School of Nursing and is a licensed registered nurse in the state of Missouri. She is certified in basic life support, advanced cardiac life support, and the NIH stroke scale. She stays current in her field as a member of the Neurocritical Care Society, author of two peer reviewed journal articles, and as a coordinator for numerous governmental and non-governmental sponsored studies and trials. This expert formerly served as a staff nurse, acting charge nurse, and wound care nurse at Barnes Jewish Hospital. She currently is a research nurse coordinator for the division of neurocritical care in the department of neurology at a top US medical school.