Perioperative Education Specialist, LNC

Specialties & Experience of this Expert Witness

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Gail has over 40 years of experience in nursing, with the main focus on perioperative services. Significant roles include scrub, circulating nurse, charge nurse, coordinator, and informaticist. Strong surgical expertise spans cardiac surgery, orthopedics, plastic surgery, and trauma procedures. As an LNC, her extensive nursing expertise allows her to meticulously analyze medical records to pinpoint crucial details and identify gaps. She ensures that only strictly relevant information is included in the chronologies and reports generated, along with critical educational and appropriate research material that will strengthen each case. Gail also supports clients attending Independent Medical Exams, from conducting pre-examination interviews to managing expectations and compiling comprehensive post-exam reports. Additionally, she writes demand letters and summary reports for merit and provides expert witness identification. This comprehensive approach increases the value of case settlements, saves attorneys precious time, offers essential insights, and allows them to focus on other cases or scale their practice efficiently. For the past decade, Gail has been a fervent advocate for education in the nursing profession. She has dedicated herself to providing hands-on training and evidence-based perioperative instruction using the AORN Periop 101 Program. Her efforts have not only empowered new graduate nurses, experienced nurses, and surgical technicians but have also significantly contributed to the enhancement of patient care. As a Quality Improvement Coordinator, Gail has made a significant impact on patient safety. Her retrospective reviews of inpatient medical records have been instrumental in resolving documentation discrepancies for the cardiovascular lab, thereby enhancing patient safety and healthcare documentation accuracy. Furthermore, she contributed to significant healthcare facility expansions by facilitating dress rehearsals for new procedural areas. This involves identifying workflow gaps, enhancing staff comfort in the new environment, and ensuring adherence to Joint Commission.