Pediatric Nurse and Legal Nurse Consultant Expert Witness

EDUCATION

Master of Science Degree with Nursing Minor
Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner
University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida
1990

Bachelor of Science in Nursing
University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida
1985

Undergraduate
Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida
1981

High School Diploma
Naples High School, Naples, Florida
1980

EXTERNSHIP

Pediatric Multi-Specialty Externship - 163+ Hours
1996

CERTIFICATIONS

Certified Asthma Educator (AE-C), National Asthma Educator Certification Board
2004 - Present

Certified Asthma Care Training for Kids Instructor (ACT), Asthma & Allergy
Foundation of America
2005 - Present

Advanced Toastmaster Bronze (ATM-B), Toastmaster's International Organization
2001 - Present

Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner (CPNP), American Nursing Credentialing Center
1994 - Present

Certified Basic Cardiac Life Support Instructor, (BCLS & AED)
1987 - Present

PROFESSIONAL LICENSES

Florida RN/ARNP Dual Licensure
1986 - Present

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

August 2002 - present
Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
Clinical Administration Assistant
Bayside Pediatrics (formerly Kiddy Clinic 1993)
Tampa, Florida

September 1996 - present
Legal Nurse Consultant I
ndependent Consultant & Pediatric Expert
Tampa, Florida

February 1995 - present
Professional Medical Public Speaker
Local & National Conferences
Florida, Georgia & California

March 1999 - April 2002
Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
Vista Community Clinic
Vista, California

December 1999 - December 2001
Health Educator/CPR Instructor
Complient (Formerly CPR Prompt)
San Diego, California

August 1998 - November 1998
Seasonal Vaccine Clinic Registered Nurse
Maxim Health Systems
San Diego, California

August 1998 - August 2002
Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
Locum Tenum Placements
Jackson & Coker Temporary Placement Agency
Atlanta, Georgia

March 1998 - July 2001
Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
Kaiser Permanente SE Medical Group
Atlanta, Georgia

January 1998 - July 1998
Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
National Healthcare Alliance Placement Agency
Gwinnett Medical Center Pediatric Clinic
Lawrenceville, Georgia

November 1997 - August 1998
Senior Marketing Representative
ASR Computer Equipment Corporation
Duluth, Georgia

July 1996 - September 1997
Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
Diagnostic Clinic
Clearwater, Florida

April 1993 - April 1996
Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner & Office/Billing Administrator
Kiddy Clinic (DBA Bayside Pediatrics 2000)
Tampa, Florida

1991-1993
Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
North Hillsborough Health Department
Tampa, Florida

1988 - 1993
Neonatal Intensive Care Registered Nurse &
CPR Instructor & NICU Discharge Coordinator
Humana Women's Hospital
Tampa, Florida

1987 - 1988
Pediatric & Neonatal Air Transport
Registered Nurse
Hop A Jet
Ft Lauderdale, Florida

1986 - 1987
Pediatric Registered Nurse
Doctor's General Hospital
Plantation, Florida

1985 - 1986
Certified Ophthalmic Assistant
& Medical Transcriptionist
Children's Eye Clinic: G.S. Guggino, MD
Tampa, Florida

1983 - 1985
Phlebotomist
James Haley Veterans Hospital
Tampa, Florida

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS & OFFICES HELD

American Academy of Pediatrics, Community Pediatrics Affiliate Member
August 2005 - present

American Association of Legal Nurse Consultants
June 1996 - present

Toastmasters International
VP of Public Relations (July 2000 - December 2000)
January 1999 - present

National Association for Female Executives (NAFE)
1995 - Present

American Academy of Nurse Practitioners
1993 - Present

HONORS

Master of Ceremonies, Nursing & the Law Seminar. Sponsor: J. Alexys Kalafer
Assoc., Attorneys at Law. Sharpe Hospital, San Diego, CA

Nominated Advisory Board Consultant of Nurse Practitioner Associates for Continuing Education
(NPACE)

Nominated, FNA Nurses Week Employer Recognition

Sigma Theta Tau Nursing Honor Society, Member

Preceptor for ARNP Students for University of South Florida

COMMUNITY SERVICE

The Children's Home, Inc. 11th & 12th Annual Sporting Clays Classic
Registration Committee, Pine Creek Sporting Clays, Tampa, FL
March 2005 & 2006

Chrysler Golf Championships - Hospitality Services, Westin Innisbrook, Palm
Harbor, FL
October 2003, 2004 & 2005

World Golf Championships - Hospitality Services, LaCosta Resort, Carlsbad, CA
February 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002

Buick Invitational Golf - Special Services Committee, Torrey Pines in LaJolla, CA
January 2002

Kids Care Fair - Immunization Booth Representative, Promina Gwinnett Health
System Lawrenceville, GA
April 1998

PUBLICATIONS

Available upon request.

REFERENCES

Available upon request.

KEYWORDS

Nursing Expert Witness, Registered Nurse Expert Witness, Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner (CPNP) Expert Witness, Certified Basic Cardiac Life Support Instructor Expert Witness, Legal Nurse Consultant Expert Witness

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