ICU-CTICU nurse-ECMO specialist
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Specialties & Experience of this Expert Witness
General Specialties:
Nurse and Legal Nurse ConsultingKeywords/Search Terms:
ECMO(Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation), ICU (Intensive Care), heart failure, SCAI staging, MCS(Mechanical Circulatory Support), Cardiogenic /septic shock, ARDS/ respiratory failure, CTICU(Cardiothoracic Intensive Care), CRRT, ECPELLA, Heart liver kidney lung Transplant, Multiorgan failure, Impella LVAD RVADEducation:
BSN, University of West FloridaYears in Practice:
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Certified Critical Care Registered Nurse with extensive experience in Cardiothoracic and Surgical ICUs and perioperative nursing. ECMO Specialist with advanced expertise in extracorporeal life support, Impella, ECPELLA, LVAD, RVAD, and intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP) management. SCAI Shock Staging nurse educator with a strong commitment to quality improvement and evidence-based practice. Experienced in the care of diverse high-acuity populations, including patients with heart failure and complex shock states—cardiogenic, septic, mixed, hemorrhagic, and hypovolemic shock—as well as ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke, gastrointestinal bleeding, sepsis, and multi-organ failure. Extensive experience managing post–cardiac surgery, transplant, and surgical ICU patients from ENT, plastic surgery, urology, and other perioperative specialties in Magnet-designated, Level I Trauma academic medical centers.