Cynthia Cross, MSN, RN, CCRN, CNSc Expert Witness
Curriculum Vitae

Nursing Practice Expert- All Inpatient Specialties

Contact this Expert Witness

  • Phone: (201) 230-8878
  • Cell: (201) 230-8878

Specialties & Experience of this Expert Witness

General Specialties:

Nurse and Neurology

Keywords/Search Terms:

Critical Care, Stroke, Brain Injury, Spine Surgery, Neurologic Surgery, Medical-Surgical Conditions, Pharmacology, Patient Safety, Clinical Documentation, Care Planning, Scope of Nursing Practice

Education:

Master of Science in Nursing in Adult Critical Care, Seton Hall University; Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Ohio State University

Years in Practice:

30+

Additional Information

Neuroscience Clinical Nurse Specialist with certification in Adult Critical Care practicing in a large health care system. Current practice includes providing direct patient care and being a neurologic expert for nursing staff and liaison for the medical team members. Ensure evidence based practice for neuroscience population and nursing practice within scope of licensure. Investigate patient safety risk with implementation of quality improvement as needed. Extensive experience with Stroke, Spine Surgery, Brain Surgery, Critical Care, Medical-Surgical & Ambulatory Care populations. Clinical focus and experience incorporating and ensuring standards of care, evidence based practice, scope of practice, quality improvement, electronic medical record documentation, patient safety, policy and guideline implementation, and expectations of interprofessional clinical practice. Experience as legal nursing expert for over 6 years.