Pediatric nurse practitioner serving as an expert witness with more than 15 years of experience in nursing, including clinical practice in pediatric acute care and emergency department settings. Their expert witness work includes litigation consultation and deposition testimony involving pediatric care, with a focus on assessing clinical care, treatment decisions, and patient outcomes in hospital and emergency environments.

Clinical experience includes the care of children presenting with acute and chronic pain, asthma exacerbations requiring emergency treatment, and a range of acute pediatric conditions. Their background also includes involvement in the evaluation of child abuse and child maltreatment within multidisciplinary clinical settings, including participation in child protection teams and assessment of clinical findings associated with potential non-accidental injury. This experience supports evaluation of standard-of-care considerations in cases involving pediatric injury, emergency care, and diagnostic processes. Their work includes efforts to improve pain management and patient outcomes, including the use of intranasal fentanyl in pediatric emergency settings and research addressing follow-up care for children with asthma after emergency department visits. Additional experience includes clinical education and training of healthcare providers, contributing to evaluation of care practices, clinical reasoning, and implementation of evidence-based approaches within pediatric healthcare settings.

Credentials include a Doctor of Nursing Practice, a Master of Science in Nursing with a pediatric nurse practitioner focus in pediatric critical care, and a Bachelor of Science in Nursing. Board certifications include Pediatric Primary Care Nurse Practitioner and Pediatric Acute Care Nurse Practitioner. Licensure includes registered nurse and pediatric nurse practitioner credentials. Professional involvement includes participation in the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners, Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society, and the American Nurses Credentialing Center, including contributions to certification exam development and involvement in clinical expert panels related to child maltreatment.