EDUCATION

1994 Master of Science in Nursing Administration George Mason University Fairfax, VA (Graduated Magna Cum Laude)

1991 Graduate level Public Policy Course Work George Washington University Washington, DC

1988 Bachelor of Science, Nursing Georgetown University Washington, DC "Who's Who Among American College Students" Nominated for Dean's Citation Dean's List for Academic Excellence

AWARDS

• Excellence in Nursing Leadership, Georgetown University Hospital (1995)
• Sigma Theta Tau, Nursing Honor Society (1994)
• McGarrity Award for service and dedication to Georgetown University (1988)

Registered Nurse, Neurosurgery & Neurology

REGISTERED NURSE ACTIVE LICENSES

• District of Columbia
• Commonwealth of Virginia

LEGAL EXPERIENCE

Independent Legal Nurse Consultant

• Defense and plaintiff expert witness for cases in the following areas:
• Neurology
• Orthopedics
• Trauma
• General Surgery
• Risk Management

CLINICAL NURSING EXPERIENCE

1993 to Present Clinical Coordinator, Department of Neurosurgery Georgetown University Medical Center

• Oversee outpatient neurosurgical population for five faculty members
• Coordinate and manage eight neurosurgical department clinical operations (clinics and operating room activities)
• Supervise support staff
• Assist in discharge coordination of inpatient population
• Case Management of complex neurosurgical outpatients in coordinating interdisciplinary care
  Liaison for hospital Utilization Review Department
• Conduct utilization review for neurosurgical inpatient/outpatient population
• Conduct Medicare/Medicaid compliance audits
• Negotiate managed care contracts with insurance companies
• Act as neurosurgical department liaison to hospital Risk Management, coordinating departmental standards of compliance
• Coordianate outpatient plan of care to comply with NCQA standards
• Compile neurosurgical statistics for national residency review and academic neurosurgical associations
• Assist in maintaining clinical databases
• Possess billing and coding knowledge
• Administer JCAHO and OSHA policy
• Oversee Quality Improvement and implementation
• Manage patient satisfaction and complaints throughout the hospital
• Act as Clinical Preceptor for Nursing and Health Management (Georgetown University School of Nursing and Northern Virginia Community College)
• Executive Committee member: National Race for the Cure
• Member: Multidisciplinary Quality Improvement Committee; Ambululatory Care Nursing Council

1991-1993 Staff Nurse and Charge Nurse, Georgetown University Medical Center

• Responsible for all aspects of patient care for the neurosurgical unit
• Member of the JCAHO Preparation Committee
• Member of the Multidisciplinary Discharge Planning Committee

1990 to 1991 Personal Nurse for high-profile U.S. political member

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

A list of all publications, abstracts and research reports, authored by this medical expert, are available upon request to Legal Nurses OnLine®.

You may contact Lisa Morgan, RN, President of Legal Nurses OnLine®,
MedXperts.com™ and LegalNurses.com at the following E-mail address:
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