Legal Nurse Consultant

Posted on: 2006-02-26

Stephanie R. Tate, RN Legal Nurse Consultant Paradigm Legal Nurse Consulting 3008 NE Alberta Portland, OR 97211-7630 Phone: 503-970-6574 Fax: 503-284-9995 URL: www.stephanietate.biz email: [email protected] Professional experience 2002-2003 B Braun Medical, Inc. Bethlehem, PA Clinical Nurse Educator * Teach health care professionals nationwide to use specialty intravenous access devices and IV infusion pumps 2001-2002 California Pacific Medical Center San Francisco, CA Registered Nurse, Operating Room * Scrub and circulate all cases as assigned in a major urban teaching facility 1999-Present Paradigm Legal Nurse Consulting Portland, OR Certified Legal Nurse Consultant * Provide medical legal services to plaintiff and defense attorneys, insurance companies, government agencies, private firms and individuals in the matters of medical malpractice, nursing negligence, and personal injury 1999-Present PDI InServe Novato, CA Clinical Nurse Educator * Teach health care professionals nationwide to use specialty intravenous access devices * Teach nurses and patients nationwide to use glucose meters of various types 1999-2000 Apria Health Care Portland, OR Registered Nurse, Infusion * Provide home infusion services utilizing specialty IV, IM, & subcutaneous devices 1998-1999 OHSU Medical Center Portland, OR Registered Nurse, Operating Room * Scrub and circulate all surgical specialties as assigned in a major teaching facility and Level 1 trauma center--one of a few nurses skilled in scrubbing on spinal instrumentation cases 1997-2000 UCSF Stanford/Mt. Zion Medical Center San Francisco, CA Registered Nurse, Operating Room * Scrub and circulate all surgical specialties as assigned in a major teaching facility and renowned cancer center--one of a few nurses skilled in scrubbing spinal instrumentation cases, head and neck dissections for cancer, and major thoracic oncology cases 1996-1997 Kaiser Oakland Medical Center Oakland, CA Registered Nurse, Operating Room * Scrub and circulate all surgical specialties as assigned in a major teaching facility and renowned spinal surgery center--one of a few nurses skilled in scrubbing spinal instrumentation cases 1995-1996 St. Anthony’s Hospital Pendleton, OR Registered Nurse, Operating Room * Scrub and circulate all surgical specialties as assigned in a rural trauma center * Preceptor new graduate nurses in operating room technique 1990-1995 Kaiser Sunnyside Hospital Clackamas, OR Registered Nurse, Operating Room * Scrub and circulate all surgical specialties as assigned--one of a few nurses skilled in scrubbing spinal instrumentation cases 1981-1990 Kaiser Santa Teresa Medical Center San Jose, CA Registered Nurse, Operating Room * Scrub and circulate all surgical specialties as assigned in an urban trauma center--one of a few nurses skilled in scrubbing craniotomies and spinal instrumentation cases * Head nurse for Podiatry Military Service 1972-1978 U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class (HM2) * Honorable Discharge 1978-1980 U.S. Navy Reserves Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class (HM2) * Honorable discharge Education 1978-1981 Evergreen Valley College San Jose, CA Associate of Arts, Nursing * Took pre-med and nursing courses simultaneously--successfully challenged first year of nursing school by exam and was awarded advanced placement into second year of nursing program