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The impact of her work is acknowledged through NIH and CDC funding to test sleep assessment and interventions, engagement in national work to establish and disseminate practice guidelines, influential publications, and national presentations. She assumes participation on interprofesisonal committees for the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, Sleep Research Society, and Society for Behavioral Sleep Medicine that promote evidence-based and best practices for sleep. Her influence in the scientific community is demonstrated through leadership and membership on six national expert/advisory panels sponsored by the American Society for Pain Management Nursing (ASPMN), CMS e-Measures Working Group, and industry (e.g., Medtronic and Hospira) to promulgate recommendations for safe and effective technology-supported pain care. She consults in hospitals throughout the country and deliver national presentations to advise nurses on safe monitoring practices for patients with obstructive sleep apnea and sleep disordered breathing receiving opioids. She conducted two practice analysis studies for ASPMN to evaluate the impact of the ASPMN expert consensus report on opioid monitoring practices, and subsequently spearheaded publications (JONA, 2016; Worldviews on Evidence-based Nursing, 2014) to inform nursing practice and executive leaders of system- and patient care-level required to ensure patient safety. This highly qualified expert has been practicing for over 30 years. She completed a Bachelors in Nursing from State University of New York, a Masters in Nursing from the University of Rochester, and a Doctorate in Philosophy from the University of Rochester. She pursued two fellowships: T32 National Institute on Aging from the University of Rochester and Neuroimaging/Cognitive Science from the University of Rochester respectively. She is well known and respected in her field. She has co-authored a book on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia, published 15 journal articles in addition to holding several lectures and presentation. She was awarded with the Academy of Sleep Medicine Young Investigator Award for Research. She has conducted post-doctoral work at the University of Rochester in the field of cognitive sciences and neuroimaging. In addition, she underwent hands on training in functional imaging procedures and analysis. She is currently serving as a Nurse Practitioner in the area of Sleep Medicine as well as mentoring PhD Students at a major university.

This qualified expert in Post GI Anesthesia Recovery Nursing obtained her AS in Medical Secretarial Science from Nassau Community College and her BSN in Nursing cum laude from SUNY Buffalo. She is a certified GI Nurse, a member of the Sigma Theta Tau Nursing Honor Society, and trained in Interventional GI procedures alongside some of the top physicians in the country. She is currently a Clinical GI Nurse at a Top Tier and Major Medical Center where she works in all areas of her 10 bed unit with an average of 60 patients per day.

This expert has over 40 years' experience as a registered nurse and administrator in various settings including acute care, home care, and long term care. She is proficient in patient assessment, care planning and collaboration with other healthcare providers. She brings extensive experience in developing, reviewing, and implementing policies and procedures to assure facility compliance with state and federal regulations and standards of care. This expert is currently a self-employed legal nurse and long term care consultant.

This highly qualified expert earned her BSN and MSN from Syracuse University and a PhD from the University of Rochester. She is a member of several medical committees and prestigious nursing societies dedicated to the improvement of health care delivery and nursing education. Currently, she is an Associate Professor of Clinical Nursing at a major university affiliated medical center/ nursing program, a maintains a Private Practice as a psychiatric Nurse Practitioner at an independent office. Additionally, she has presented at local, state, and national venues on a variety of educational and psychiatric topics.

This qualified nurse currently works as a Labor and Delivery Staff Nurse at two major university-affiliated hospitals which are nationally recognized as among the best providers of OB/GYN care. He received an A.S. in Nursing from Quincy College and a B.S. in Nursing from the University of Massachusetts at Lowell. Certified as a Registered Nurse in Inpatient Obstetrics and in Electronic Fetal Monitoring, he previously worked as a Labor and Delivery Staff Nurse for a community hospital and as a Staff Nurse for a senior living care center.

This expert earned her BS in Nursing from Curry College in Milton, MA. She holds an NCC certification as an inpatient obstetric nurse (RNC-OB) and a Healthy Children's Project certification as a lactation counselor (CLC). He formerly served as a labor and delivery nurse at St. Francis Hospital, The Hospital of St. Raphael, San Antonio Community Hospital, and Midstate Medical Center. She currently serves as a labor and delivery nurse a major medical center in Boston, Massachusetts. At this medical center, she also serves as a labor and delivery quality improvement task force member.

This expert is a certified legal nurse consultant and a registered nurse. She has has many positions as a nurse and now works as a life planner and nurse consultant at three different practices. She is certified as a life care planner and in life accident and health insurance.

This highly qualified expert has been a registered nurse for over 35 years. She has worked as a rehabilitation and intravenous nurse in both the hospital and home health care setting in OH. She has been a certified life care planner and case manager for 15 years and a certified nurse life care planner for over 5 years. She is also a certified brain injury specialist by the Brain Injury Association of America. She is a member of several professional organizations including the American Association of Nurse Life Care Planners, where she previously served in many roles including President and Secretary. She currently owns a medical consultancy firm in MA, through which she creates life care plans for patients with spinal cord injury, traumatic brain injury, cerebral palsy, and other chronic disabilities. She also prepares Medicare set-aside cost projections for worker's compensation and litigation settlements.

This expert is a certified Medical-Surgical Nurse. She received her Associate's in Registered Nursing from Erie Community College and Bachelor's in Nursing from the University of Buffalo. She is a member of several reputable nursing societies including the Academy of Medical Surgical Nurses, the Association of Peri-Anesthesia Nurses, and the Western New York Professional Nurses Association. She formerly worked as a Charge Nurse on a Medical Surgical floor and is currently a Nurse for Pre/Post-Anesthesia Care at a regional medical center.

This highly qualified nurse has over 30 years of professional experience. She earned her BS in nursing from Northeastern University and then went on to obtain her MS in nursing from Boston College. She is a certified pediatric nurse and holds additional certifications in CPR and pediatric advanced life support. She has published 6 abstracts and given numerous presentations on topics in her field. This expert is a member of various professional societies, including the National Association for Pediatric Nurses and Nurse Practitioners and the Crohns Colitis Foundation. Formerly, she has held roles as a pediatric staff nurse at New England Medical Center, a pediatric nurse practitioner at Massachusetts General Hospital and as a pediatric nurse practitioner at Elliot Hospital Specialty Practices Pediatric Gastroenterology. Currently, this expert serves as a pediatric gastroenterology nurse practitioner at an AZ medical center.

For nearly a decade, this expert was a nurse practitioner on the neurology team, a neurology clinical specialist and the Stroke Program Coordinator at two mid-sized regional hospitals. As the Stroke Program Coordinator, she was responsible for assuring that all clinical quality measures were addressed and achieved, as based on DPH, American Stroke Association, and JCAHO guidelines.

This expert has been practicing for over 40 years and has experience in both hospital and ambulatory care settings. A Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner and a Certified Pediatric Primary Care Mental Health Specialist, she has been honored as a Fellow of both the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners and the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners. A Former President of the Greater New York Chapter of the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners, she is a reviewer for the Journal of Pediatric Nursing, the Journal of Pediatric Health Care, as well as The American Journal for Nurse Practitioners. The recipient of awards such as Nurse Practitioner of the Year by the Nurse Practitioner Association of Long Island and the Nelms-Miller Editorial Award by the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners, she is involved in research to improve the health care outcomes for children and has been awarded thousands of dollars in grants. Currently, this expert is a Clinical Professor at a major college of nursing, where she is also the Coordinator of the Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Program and she practices as a pediatric nurse practitioner in a pediatric ambulatory care setting for at-risk infants, children, adolescents, and young adults as part of her faculty practice.

This highly qualified Correctional Healthcare expert received an associates and bachelors degree in Nursing. He is certified as a correctional healthcare professional and a member of the national commission on correctional healthcare. He has more than 20 years of correctional nursing experience and is currently the director of nursing services for a 3,600 bed state correctional facility.

This qualified expert is a women's health and adult nurse practitioner certified in critical care, and has previously assumed a managerial nursing position. She has also published in her field.

This expert has more than 30 years of experience in Surgery and Surgical subspecialties including General, Thoracic, Vascular, Micro-vascular, Burn, Urological and Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. In addition to his areas of clinical practice, he has extensive experience in governance and supervision of Physician Assistants, Nurse Practitioners and Allied Health Professionals. In particular credentialing, privileging, utilization and billing for these services.

This qualified nursing expert has been working in the OR for over 35 years with the last 23 spent as a Nurse Manager. Her hospital is an award winning 806-bed teaching hospital that delivers advanced care. She is intimately familiar with the standard of care regarding surgical counts. She is a Certified Nurse in the O.R.

This highly qualified expert is board certified in Infusion Nursing. She earned her RN from Middlesex Community College. She earned her BSN and MSN from Western Governors University. She has over ten years of experience as an infusion nurse and places over 5,000 peripheral catheters per year. She has held several supervisory and academic positions during her career. She serves as President of her local chapter of the Infusion Nurses Society in addition to seat on the national chapters education council. In addition to her clinical responsibilities, her duties include writing educational sessions for re-certification and continuing education for infusion nurses.

This highly qualified expert is a board certified Adult Nurse Practitioner with extensive experience in Gastroenterology. She earned her BSN and MSN from the prestigious Massachusetts General Hospital Institute of Health Professions. She is a member of both the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners and American Nurses Association. She has formerly worked as a registered nurse in Neuropsychiatry and Homecare before earning her nurse practitioner certification. As a nurse practitioner, she manages complicated GI patients both independently and as part of an integrated care team. She routinely treats patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease and is well versed in the appropriate management of these patients.

This extremely qualified expert is a certified nurse practitioner with years of experience in the field of women's health and gynecology. She received her BSN degree from Georgetown University School of Nursing and her MSN degree in Nursing-Women's Health from Columbia University School of Nursing. She then received her DNP from Columbia University School of Nursing. She is a member of multiple organizations such as American Society for Colposcopy and Cervical Pathology, the New York Nurse Practitioners in Women's Health, the North American Menopause Society, and the National Certification Corporation. She is a former nurse practitioner at New York Presbyterian Family Planning Clinic and Columbia Advanced Practice Nurse Associates. She is currently the senior Nurse Practitioner at a specialty Gynecological and Urogynecological surgery practice and an assistant professor of clinical nursing at a major university hospital in NY.

This highly qualified expert earned her BA from Cornell University, her BSN from Ursuline College, completed an MSN at Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing and a Ph.D. from Case Western Reserve University. She is a fellow of the American College of Critical Care Medicine and a fellow of the Society of Critical Care Medicine. With over 40 years of experience as an RN, she has published 20+ peer-reviewed journal articles, 10+ abstracts and has presented over 20 posters at invited national meetings. This expert serves as a reviewer for major nursing journals including, the Journal of Clinical Monitoring and Computing, the Western Journal of Research and the Journal of Acute & Critical Care. She is a former Director of the Combined Degree Program at Lienhard School of Nursing and is a current Associate Professor of Nursing and Critical Care Nurse at a major university in NY.