Gina V Marra, RN, LCSW, CLCP Expert Witness
Curriculum Vitae

Emergency Medicine RN + LCSW + CLCP

Contact this Expert Witness

  • Phone: (630) 333-2343
  • Cell: (630) 333-2343

Specialties & Experience of this Expert Witness

General Specialties:

Nurse and Social Work

Keywords/Search Terms:

emergency department, emergency medicine, emergency, trauma, social work, therapist, psychiatry, catastrophic injury, restraint use, 215 mental health evaluation, LCSW, mental health, traumatic brain injury, Life Care Plan, triage, discharge, personal injury, life care plan, addiction, abuse

Education:

Bachelors in Science of Nursing, Chamberlain University; Masters in Social Work, Loyola University Chicago; Bachelors in Science - psychiatry, Loyola University Chicago

Years in Practice:

15

Number of Times Deposed/Testified in Last 4 Yrs:

3

Additional Information

Gina Marra is a registered nurse, licensed clinical social worker, legal nurse consultant, and life care planning professional with clinical experience in emergency nursing, psychiatric and behavioral health care, neurologic injury, traumatic brain injury, and medically complex patients. She continues to practice at the bedside in the emergency department, giving her current, firsthand knowledge of emergency nursing standards, triage, assessment, patient safety, discharge practices, documentation, and interdisciplinary care. Gina has experience evaluating cases involving emergency care, nursing standards of care, patient deterioration, discharge safety, communication, documentation, and care coordination. She has reviewed matters for both plaintiff and defense, completed complex expert reports, assessed cases for merit, and provided deposition testimony. She has also attended Independent Medical Examinations related to mental health issues and nursing scopes and standards. Her combined background as an emergency department RN, LCSW, legal nurse consultant, and life care planning professional allows her to evaluate both the acute clinical care provided and the broader psychosocial and long-term care implications of injury or disability. She provides expert review and consulting services in medical malpractice and personal injury matters, including medical record review, standard-of-care analysis, causation support, damages assessment, and future care planning. Certifications include: LCSW, NASW, CBT-C ALS, PALS, BLS, NIHSS, ECRN Region XI CLCP