Work Style:

My Role as Legal Nurse:  I see my role as a bridge into the healthcare world.  I am comfortable with Plaintiff or Defense issues.  It is more important for me to make sure whatever side it is has the correct and relevant medical information to then decide if it is pertinent to litigation or case decision.

Collaborative:  It is important to me when working with clients to have a clear picture about specific things they are looking for or questions they have about the case.  It helps me to be clear on the questions in the case and keeps the communication open between us.  I network with Legal Nurses nationwide.  That allows me to widen my source of resources and experts.  In the end, the work product is part of your case, so it is important that we communicate easily.

Broad:  I tend to look at things from 20 different angles.  I can ask a lot of questions about a case.  I will provide extra 'Alerts' or 'Considerations' and pertinent interrogatories.  I look for the best in evidence-based research sources and will research many different resources.  I also look at sources that the public looks at as it give a good look into how they develop their medical and health ideas.

Creative:  One of my strengths is to be able to take complicated medical diagnoses or issues and explain the in simple, creative and descriptive ways that patients and clients find easy to understand.  I have a good eye for creativity and detail.

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Career Highlights:
    Over 20 years in a variety of adult, pediatric and inpatient, outpatient settings, including:
    Adult critical care, Adult and Pediatric Oncology and Bone Marrow Transplant, 
    Integrative Cancer Care
    Breast Cancer Navigation and Programming with Sally Jobe Breast Centre
    Case Management and Staff/Patient Education, 
    Community Conference Education at various oncology nursing conferences,
        and Day of Caring Breast Cancer Conference

Special Interests:
    Integrated Medicine, Medical Anthropology, Nutrition and Healing, 
    Healing Arts: Music, Art, Body Movement

Professional Education:
    2007 Medical Legal Institute: Vickie Milazzo Institute: Legal Nurse Consultant Certificate

    August 1998:  Regis University, Denver, Colorado: Bachelors of Science in Nursing
      (Magna Cum Laude, Sigma Theta Tau Nursing Honor Society, Alpha Omega Academic Honor Society)

    June 1986: Lutheran General Deaconess Hospital, Park Ridge, Illinois: Diploma in Nursing

    August 1980-December 1982:  Bradley University, Peoria, Illinois: Nursing

Employment History includes:
    Litigation Management, Inc, Highland Hills, OH; Remote Analyst    
    Presbyterian/St Lukes Medical Center -  Blood and Marrow Program, Denver, Colorado
    Rocky Mountain Cancer Center, Rose Med Center, Denver, Colorado
    The Childrens Hospital, Denver, Colorado: Pediatric Oncology and Bone Marrow Transplant
    The Center for Breast Health, with Sally Jobe Breast Centre
          and Swedish Medical Center, Greenwood Village, Colorado
    The Medical Center of Aurora: Adult Intensive Care: Medical and Surgiccal Critical Care

Articles
    Advanced Directives and Living Wills: Through the Eyes of the Nurse
    Organzing Your Health Care: Health Organizers
    Trauma Care: Contributions to Error

Presentation Highlights:
    "Surviving the First Year":  Day of Caring Breast Cancer Conference, 
            Denver Colorado 2005, 2006
    "Integrating Cancer Therapies":  
            Day of Caring Breast Cancer Conference, Denver, Colorado 2004
    " Mind, Body, Spirit, Emotion: The Soul of Cancer": 
            Regis University Cancer Support Group, & Center for Breast Health
    "Side Effects of Cancer Therapy": Univ of Colorado Project SOL: 
            Latina Breast Cancer Survivor Conference, 2003
    "Financial Concerns of Cancer Patients": Metro Denver Oncology Nurses Society, 2002
    " Complementary and Alternative Therapies and Cancer": 
            Rocky Mountain Cancer Centers, Denver, Colorado, 2001
    "Cancer Treatment Modalities": 
            Core Curriculum of ONS Chemotherapy Certification Course, HealthONE, Denver, CO, 2000

Certifications:
    CLNC:  Certified Legal Nurse Consultant
    OCN: Oncology Certified Nurse
    Breast Health Specialist Certification
    ONS/APHON Chemotherapy Certification

Professional Organizations:
    NACLNC: National Association of Certified Legal Nurse Consultants
    AALNC American Association of Legal Nurse Consultants
    Oncology Nursing Society
    Hadassah Nurses Council
    American Holistic Nurses Association

Community Involvement
    Andre Center: for Breast Cancer Navigation, Advisory Board
    Annual speaker: Day of Caring

Full CV and References available upon request