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Ellen
Richter RN, MA, CLNC
Legal Nurse Consultant
Email: ellen@findlegalnurse.com
Objective
To use my clinical expertise in critical care nursing, nursing education,
and knowledge of the health care system to provide consultation to attorneys on medical-legal issues in health related cases.
Education
New York University, New York, N.Y.
Master of Art in Nursing Education
June 1984
Hunter College, New York, N.Y.
Bachelor
of Science in Nursing
June 1976
Certifications
Medical-Legal
Consulting Institute,Inc.
Houston, Texas
Certified Legal Nurse Consultant
CLNC November 2006 - present
American Association of Critical Care Nurses
Certified Critical Care Nurse
CCRN 1984-1993
American Heart Association
Advanced & Basic Cardiac Life Support
ACLS Instructor 1986-1987
BCLS Instructor 1986-1992
ACLS / BCLS Provider 1984 - present
American Association of Neurosurgical Nurses
Certified Neuroscience Nurse
CNRN 1978-1982
Licenses
Florida State RN - April 1997-present
New York State RN - July 1976-1997 Lectures
Intracranial
bleeds: diagnosis and treatment
Pituitary tumors: surgical treatment and post-op care
Acoustic neuromas: signs,
symptoms, treatment
Cerebral aneurysms: surgery vs. interventional radiology
Intra-aortic balloon pumping: Beginner
course--understanding IABP therapy
Intra-aortic balloon pumping: Advanced--optimizing counterpulsation
Temporary
pacing: transvenous vs. epicardial
Swan Ganz monitoring: the ABCs of hemodynamics
Care of the Open Heart Patient:
the first hours post-op
Acute MI: EKG interpretation
Arterial Blood Gas analysis made easy!
Differentiating
Shock--septic, cardiogenic, anaphylactic, neurogenic
Experience
Ellen Richter CLNC Coconut Creek, Florida
● Legal
Nurse Consultant July 2007-present
Consult with and provide assistance to attorneys on
various aspects of case preparation in areas such as personal injury, medical malpractice, slip and
falls, wrongful death, toxic torts, product liability, work-related injuries, or any cases relating to health care issues.
Review of medical records, report writing, medical research, chronologies, timelines, location of expert witnesses.
Delray Medical Center
Delray Beach, Florida
● Staff Nurse, Critical
Care Unit 2008-present
North Ridge Medical Center
Fort
Lauderdale, Florida
● Staff Nurse, Critical Care Units 1997-2008 ● Staff Nurse, Interventional Radiology
2007 Member of Critical Care Education Committee
St.
Francis Hospital
Roslyn, New York
● Clinical Resource Nurse 1996-1997
Clinical educator for a newly built wing dedicated
to be an innovative and cost-effective way to care for cardiac cath patients, with a new concept in delivery of nursing care
without the need for ancillary departments such as lab techs, EKG techs, or monitor techs. This was a very successful
prototype for new model of nursing care.
● Assistant Nursing Care Coordinator, Open Heart ICU 1992-1996
Managed patient care and nursing staff for an
extremely active, state-of-the-art open heart unit which handled 60-75 surgical post-operative cases per week.
● Clinical
Nurse Specialist, Open Heart ICU 1989-1991
Coordinated education of staff nurses, orientation of new nurses. Developed and implemented successful new documentation
tool which streamlined and improved quality and consistency in charting.
Maimonides Medical Center
Brooklyn, New York
● Clinical
Nurse Specialist, Open Heart Unit 1987-1989
Developed and implemented a new nursing documentation tool which improved quality of charting in the medical record.
Developed the first Open Heart Training Program geared to nurses with no prior experience. The program was a success, recruiting
many new staff nurses to fill vital vacancies.
Brookdale Hospital Medical Center
Brooklyn, New York
● Clinical Nursing
Coordinator, Adult Critical Care Units
1985-1987
Developed and instituted 12 hour shift scheduling for the first time at this institution. This resulted
in an increase in nurses’ satisfaction and improved morale.
Responsibilities included MICU, SICU, CCU, and hemodialysis
unit. Trauma facility. Long Island College Hospital Brooklyn, New York
● Assistant
Nurse Manager, SICU & MICU 1983-1985
Queens Hospital Center
Queens, New York ● Clinical
Instructor, Surgical Services 1981-1983 Developed the first surgical orientation program for nurses at this
facility. Covered orthopedics, ENT, general surgery, neurosurgery, and thoracic surgery.
North
Shore University Hospital
Manhasset, New
York ●
Staff Nurse, Open Heart ICU, SICU 1980-1981
New York University Medical Center
New York, New York
● Staff
Nurse, Neurosurgical ICU, Spinal cord injury center 1976-1980
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