Nursing care, particularly in a nursing home environment, has been a topic of concern throughout the COVID-19 crisis. Geriatric populations—an incredibly susceptible group for viral infection— have been impacted at disproportionate rates, especially as coronavirus has spread through assisted living and nursing facilities. As you prepare COVID-19 litigation related to elder medical care, it will be critical to consult a nursing care expert witness who can speak to the specifics of nursing homes’ medical capabilities and the standard of care.
A nursing care expert witness can discuss:
Changes to standard operating and care protocols since the COVID-19 outbreak
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) compliance
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) compliance
Pandemic and quarantine protocols for elder care facilities
“Good faith” care versus “gross negligence” as per new immunity bills
Best practices for health and safety with limited personal protective equipment (PPE)
Best practices for communicating with the families of residents
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This Georgia-based expert has several years of experience in the field of nursing. She received both her BS and her MS in nursing from Kennesaw State University and has also completed a paralegal certification there. She is a licensed registered nurse. Previously, she has served as a clinical educator/nurse manager at WellStar Health System, an adjunct clinical nursing instructor at both Georgia Baptist College of Nursing at Mercer University and the WellStar School of ...
This expert has over 16 years of experience as a registered nurse. He earned his BS from Adelphi University and his MBA in healthcare administration from Baruch College. He spent the majority of his career at the North Shore University Hospital in NY and recently relocated to Austin, TX. He currently works as an RN in the PACU of a large volume medical center. In his current role, approximately 50% of the patients he cares for are post orthopedic surgery....
This highly qualified expert has over a decade of experience in the field of nursing. She earned her AS in nursing from Kirkland Community College followed by a BS in nursing from the Chamberlain University School of Nursing. Currently, she is a licensed registered nurse in the state of Michigan. Formerly, this expert was a medical assistant at Caring Touch Homecare and later a registered nurse at Methodist Hospital San Antonio. Today, this experienced expert is a ...
This expert has over 30 years of experience in critical care, pulmonary, and general nursing experience. She earned her BSN from Loyola University, and she has the added qualification of an MA in health services management from Webster University. A licensed registered nurse, she has served in a variety of roles, including as a critical care and occupational health nurse, and a medical-surgical nurse as well. She also has outpatient experience, formerly serving as a ...
This highly-qualified nurse has more than 15 years of experience in her field. After earning her medical assistant diploma from the Atlanta College of Medical and Dental Careers, she earned her ASN from Georgia Perimeter College followed by her BSN from Grand Canyon University. This expert is a licensed registered nurse and is certified in basic and advanced care life support. She is active in her field as a member of the American Nurses Association, the Nurses United ...
This expert has over 20 years of clinical experience as a registered nurse. She earned her ASN from Utah Valley University and formerly worked as a volunteer instructor for the American Red Cross. She has worked for a residential treatment facility in Utah for the past 20 years, 15 of which she has served as the facility's director of nursing. In this capacity, she is responsible for patient safety as well as policy review in accordance with state and accreditation ...
This highly qualified registered nurse earned her BS in nursing from Georgia Baptist College of Nursing and her MS in nursing from the University of Alabama at Bringham. Formerly, she served as a staff nurse in the emergency services department of Wellstar Kennestone and a staff nurse at Solaris Heart and Vascular. Currently, she is a nurse coordinator and clinical supervisor at an outpatient pulmonary clinic in GA where she has worked since 2013....
This highly-qualified expert earned her BSN from East Tennessee State University before completing her MSN and MBA at King University. She is licensed as a registered emergency nurse and she is also certified in advanced cardiovascular life support and basic life support. This expert was previously an ED rotational supervisor at Sycamore Shoals Hospital and an ED shift leader at Johnston Memorial Hospital. Currently, she is an RN nurse manager in the emergency department ...
Court: United States District Court for the District of North Dakota, Eastern Division Jurisdiction: Federal Case Name: Families Advocate, LLC v. Sanford Clinic North Citation: 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 97503 The defendants argued the court should exclude the experts’ testimonies…
Court: United States District Court for the Western District of Virginia, Roanoke Division Jurisdiction: Federal Case Name: Boden v. United States Citation: 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 217141 The plaintiff retains a life care planning expert. But the defendant’s own life…
Court: United States District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi, Oxford Division Jurisdiction: Federal Case Name: Guthrie v. Quitman County Hosp., LLC Citation: 2014 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 183160 In this wrongful death case, the plaintiff moves to exclude the…
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit Jurisdiction: Federal Case Name: United States v. Chapman Citation: 839 F.3d 1232 In this assault case, an appeals court found no evidence that the trial court had erred in admitting…
Court: Court of Appeals of Kentucky Jurisdiction: Federal Case Name: Hazard Nursing Home, Inc. v. Ambrose Citation: 2013 Ky. App. Unpub. LEXIS 596 Facts The respondent, an administrator of the deceased’s estate, filed a complaint against the appellant, a nursing…
Court: United States District Court for the District of Kansas Jurisdiction: Federal Case Name: Funk v. Pinnacle Health Facilities XXXII., LP Citation: 2018 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 196660 The nursing home expert witnesses, retained by the plaintiff, opined on the causation.…
This case involves an elderly man with severe arthritis and dementia who fell in a hospital. The man was living in a nursing home and had been designated as a fall-risk patient by the facility. The man was rushed to…
This case involves an elderly male patient who was admitted to the nursing home after a hospital stay during which he contracted C-Difficile. Upon admission to the nursing home, the patient suffered from fecal incontinence due to the C-Difficile and…
This case involves a 92-year-old female patient with Alzheimer’s who was living in a long-term nursing facility. The patient was considered to be at high risk for aspiration and was always supervised during meals. While the patient was eating lunch, the…