Violent Patient Expert Witnesses

Mt. Juliet, Tennessee

Nurse, Critical Care Medicine - Sepsis, ICU, Central Line, EHR- Documentation, Kidney Injury, Pneumonia, Infection Prevention, Wound Care, Cirrhosis, ARDS, Fall Prevention, Violent Patient, Pulmonary, GI Bleed, Withdrawal from Substance, drip management, MICU, IV, CHF

Amy Tavares, MBA, BSN, RN is a Registered Nurse with over 20 years of clinical nursing experience, including more than 11 years in adult Intensive Care Unit practice. She has experience in critical care nursing, complex patient management, and high-acuity inpatient settings. In addition to the bedside she has held several nursing leadership roles, most recently serving as ICU Director and currently practices in a Medical-Pulmonary Intensive Care Unit at Vanderbilt University Medical Center as a bedside nurse. Her current bedside practice includes care of critically ill patients and ongoing application of established clinical protocols and institutional standards of care. She has experience precepting newly hired nurses and supporting clinical development in the ICU setting, including recognition of patient deterioration and escalation of care. She provides clinical record review and case analysis in matters involving intensive care nursing practice, including assessment of patient...