Legal Nurse Consulting

I provide legal nurse consulting services for attorneys navigating medical-legal matters involving behavioral health, psychiatric nursing, hospice, and general nursing care.

With over fifteen years of clinical experience—much of it in behavioral health and system-wide clinical education—I offer clear, objective analysis grounded in real-world nursing practice and applicable standards of care.

I consult with both plaintiff and defense counsel.

Legal nurse consulting services include:

• Medical record review and clinical interpretation
• Case analysis and identification of clinical issues
• Evaluation of applicable standards of care and deviations
• Expert opinion letters and affidavits
• Written reports
• Expert testimony, when appropriate
   

My work is analytical, impartial, and designed to be understandable to attorneys, judges, and juries—not only clinicians.

I am most frequently consulted on cases involving:

• Inpatient psychiatric care
• Residential and post-acute behavioral health settings
• Suicide risk assessment, monitoring, and observation protocols
• Use of restraints and seclusion
• Documentation standards in behavioral health environments
• AMA Discharge
   

• Medication management and administration
• Symptom control and palliative planning
• Nursing documentation and communication
• Family dynamics, consent, and escalation of care
   

• Orientation and training deficiencies
• Scope-of-practice disputes
• Supervision and delegation issues
• Nursing peer review matters

• Registered Nurse (since 2008)
• System-wide Behavioral Health Educator (current role)
• Extensive experience in:
  • Inpatient psychiatric nursing
  • Post-acute behavioral health care
  • Clinical education and leadership
  • Nurse orientation and competency development
     

Academic preparation includes advanced graduate-level coursework in:

• Pathophysiology
• Advanced health assessment
• Pharmacology
• Psychiatric nursing and counseling
   

A detailed CV is available upon request.

I serve legal teams nationwide through secure remote access and video conferencing, and can travel as required for testimony or court-related proceedings.

For professional legal nurse consulting inquiries, please use the contact form.