Neonatal Nurse Expert Witnesses

Martinez, California

Neonatal - Perinatal Medicine, Nurse Practitioner - neonatal resuscitation instructor, birth injury, IV infiltrate, neonatal nurse, NRP, neonatal patient management, ventilator management, high risk neonatal, nursing education, NEC, high risk delivery attendance, birth depression, extremely preterm care, IV extravasation, birth injury, nutrition

Kathy Chamberlain is a Neonatal Nurse Practitioner (NNP) with over 30 years in neonatal nursing, including 24 years as a certified neonatal nurse and 8 years as a board certified NNP. She provides expert care for neonates in level 3 and level 4 neonatal intensive care units (NICUs). She specializes in management of Extremely Low Birth Weight (ELBW), preterm and ill newborns. Kathy manages the care of newborns with a variety of diagnoses such as extreme prematurity, respiratory distress, intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH), chronic lung disease, hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy (HIE), sepsis, congenital heart defects, birth defects, metabolic disorders, necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC), and pre- and post-op management of neonates requiring surgery. Kathy holds a doctor of nursing practice degree (DNP) and a masters degree in nursing with a specialization in healthcare education. She is certified by the American Academy of Pediatrics as a Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) Instructor...

Boston, Massachusetts

Nurse, Neonatal - Perinatal Medicine - NICU Nurse Expert, Neonatal Nurse Expert, Infant Nurse Expert, Newborn Nurse, Prematurity, Birth Injury, HIE (Hypoxic Ischemic Injury), NEC (necrotizing enterocolitis), BPD, Pre-Op and Post-op Care, Sepsis, Tracheostomies, Ventilators, Central Lines, IV complications, Surgery, Therapeutic Hypothermia, Hypoglycemia

19 years as a Neonatal ICU (NICU) nurse expert in a Level IV NICU (birth to 8 months) at a Harvard Medical teaching hospital. Actively at the bedside. Neonatal critical care certification. Experience with most newborn and infant medical and surgical diagnoses, including (but not limited to): birth injury, prematurity, necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC), hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy (HIE), therapeutic hypothermia, chronic lung disease (CLD), bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD), IV infiltration/extravasation, hypoglycemia, seizures, wound care, abdominal wall defects, esophageal atresia, cardiac defects, neurologic disorders, metabolic disorders, rare genetic disorders, and multi system failure. Routinely care for patients on multiple modes of ventilation and/or with tracheostomies, chest tubes, gastric tubes, and central lines. Post-anesthesia care (PACU). Discharge planning and education. NRP and PALS certification. Deposition and Trial experience as a NICU nurse expert witness. Ce...