Case Scenario:

A well-qualified Medical Surgical Nurse Expert witness was retained on a case where the defending Medical-Surgical nurses failed to correctly assess, intervene, and abide by the standard of care for an acutely ill and immobile patient with a single pressure ulcer.

The defending Medical-Surgical team failed to involve a wound care nurse and therefore a proper care plan for the wound was not developed. This resulted in multiple pressure ulcers forming, increasing the risks, pain and discomfort the already suffering patient endured.

Med League’s Medical Surgical nurse expert witness, who specializes in all aspect of caring for patients who are acutely ill, immobile, have complication and comorbidities was retained to provide an independent review of the standards of care provided by the nursing staff.

Medical Surgical nurse expert witness are registered nurses who specialize caring for patients who are acutely ill, suffering from multiple issues, complications and/or comorbidities.

A Med-Surg Nurse’s patients also include post-surgical patients. The Med-Surg area of nursing is perhaps one of the most difficult due to the variety of patients and their varying degrees of care and needs.

A Meds-Surg nurse works in a variety of settings, though an acute care hospital is the most common workplace, they can also be found in inpatient clinics, health management organizations, outpatient/ambulatory care centers, nursing homes, out-patient surgical centers etc.

Most of our Medical Surgical Nurse Expert Witness are certified in:

• Medical-Surgical Nursing Certification (RN-BC)
• Certified Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse (CMSRN)
• Certified in Care Coordination & Transition Management (CCCTM)
• Nurse Practitioner (LPN)

Resources:

https://www.nursingworld.org/

https://www.msncb.org/medical-surgical

https://www.aaacn.org/certification/cctm

https://nurse.org/

Our Medical Surgical Nurse Expert witness has over 20 years of experience with extensive high-risk experience in caring for patients prior, during and post-surgery and/or invasive medical procedures. Our Operating Room Nurse expert is a Crisis Manager and is proficient in emergencies. This expert currently lives in Pennsylvania and is available to consult on your next case nationwide.

Types of Cases Our Medical Surgical Nurse Expert can assist with:

1. Diabetes
2. Pneumonia
3. Sepsis
4. Urinary tract infection (UTI)
5. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
6. Cellulitis
7. Renal failure
8. Dehydration
9. Falls
10. Bowel obstructions
11. Orthopedic complications (hip replacement, knee replacement, rotator cuff repair)
12. Congestive heart failure (CHF)
13. Syncope
14. Hepatic encephalopathy
15. MRSA/VRE/C-Diff
16. Hernia repair

Med League provides medical expert witnesses to trial lawyers. Please call us at (908)788-8227 or contact us today to discuss your next case.