Respiratory Nursing Expert Witnesses

The Villages, Florida

Critical Care Medicine, Nurse - tracheostomy specialist, critical care, respiratory nursing, adult nursing, airway obstruction, cardiac arrest, nurse, acute care, medical malpractice, nursing standard of care, tracheostomy care, personal injury, laryngectomy, internationally recognized, advanced practice nurse, tube dislodgment, mucous plugs

Linda Morris is a certified clinical nurse specialist in critical care, who provides consultation and expert testimony in medical-legal cases. Over 30 years experience in health care, including positions in the clinical environment, education, and academia. Advanced practice nurse for respiratory care and tracheostomy specialist. Professor of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation and Anesthesiology with the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. Fellow of the American College of Critical Care Medicine. Tracheostomy specialist and co-editor / author of the new book, Tracheostomies: The Complete Guide, 2nd Ed. (Morris & Afifi, 2021, Benchmark Health Publishing). Speaker who has developed and presented hundreds of formal and informal programs to numerous professional, civic, and community groups. Clinical consulting for tracheostomy patients (improving care; developing policies, protocols, teaching, etc.)

Venice, Florida

Nurse - Acute Care Nursing, ICU, Cardiac Nursing, Wound Care Nursing, Diabetic Care, Denials/Appeals, Legal Nurse Consulting, Emergency Nursing, Respiratory Nursing, Case Management

44 years of nursing experience. Master's Prepared nurse from Emory University - Major: Nursing Education. Minor: dual, Business Mgmt/Critical Care CNS with focus in neurology. Bachelor's from TWU - Houston Campus in the heart of the medical center gaining experience in all facilities. Clinical background in Level 1 Trauma, ER, ICU, and medical surgical units. CV lists multiple awards. Functioned as CNO in the Caribbean to bring American practice standard and Joint Commission standard to a private hospital. Experience with CPOE and AI generated nursing documents. Case management experience including opening up a department in a Georgia facility. Experience with physician office practices. Work Comp experience. 10 years as a medical legal consultant with many depositions and in court testimony on 3 occasions.