Publications

• Legal Nurse Consultant Role in Independent Medical Examinations
• When Nurses Go Criminal
• Fall Risk Prevention: A Comprehensive Endeavor
• Stroke Management in the Emergency Room: The Legal Nurse Consultant’s Role
• Treating by the Numbers: A Look into Triage Assessment and the Use of the Emergency Severity Index (ESI)

ED Nurse Expert – Triage & Documentation

Specialties & Experience of this Expert Witness

Additional Information

Emergency department nurse expert focused on triage decisions, delays in care, and documentation gaps. I assist attorneys in determining what likely occurred during an ED visit, where care may have broken down, and whether a case warrants further investment. My reviews are structured to provide early clarity around standard of care, timeline of events, and clinical decision-making. I am a US-trained emergency nurse, dually licensed in California and New Zealand, and work with US attorneys remotely. I remain clinically active, working approximately 32 hours per week in the emergency department. My current practice informs case review with real-time understanding of ED workflow, triage systems, and evolving standards. I have provided expert analysis and testimony in depositions and legal proceedings. My work includes detailed chart review, identification of delays in care, triage accuracy, escalation decisions, and documentation integrity. I have published on emergency department triage and documentation bias, including work related to the Emergency Severity Index (ESI) and how early decisions shape downstream care.