Nursing Expert Witnesses in Illinois

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Nursing expert witnesses practice in a variety of fields, including geriatric nursing, pediatric nursing, psychiatric nursing, oncology nursing, and emergency nursing. Some of the most common specialties among nursing expert witnesses also include critical care nursing, forensic nursing, surgical nursing, obstetric and gynecological nursing, and community health nursing. They have provided opinions on the effects of medication errors, patient safety issues, standards of care, medical malpractice, and patient advocacy.

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Dr. Mindy GrallView profile

ID: 16809

Dr. Mindy Grall

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Illinois

This expert earned her BSN from the University of North Florida and her MSN from the University of Florida before completing her PhD in Nursing for Neurosciences and Gerontology at the University of Florida. She served as a registered nurse at Baptist Medical Center and later as the Director of Clinical Research and ARNP at the University of Florida, Jacksonville. She was clinically active until...

Obstetrics and Gynecology Nursing Expert WitnessView profile

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Obstetrics and Gynecology Nursing Expert Witness

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Illinois

This highly-qualified expert studied at the University of Illinois at Chicago, earning a BSN, a MS from the women's health care nurse practitioner program, and a PhD in nursing. She is a certified nurse-midwife, licensed as both an RN and an APRN, and active in her field as a member of the American College of Nurse-Midwives and the Illinois Society of Advance Practice Nursing. She formerly served...

Rochelle PamatmatView profile

ID: 17429

Rochelle Pamatmat

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Illinois

A registered nurse in Illinois, Michigan and Pennsylvania, this expert has over 30 years of experience providing surgical, orthopedic, psychiatric, and long term care. She earned an AS in nursing from Mount Aloysius College and a BSN from Aspen University. She began her career as a staff nurse in the cardiac care step down unit at Indiana Hospital, and went on to serve as a staff emergency room...

Pediatric Emergency Nursing Expert WitnessView profile

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Pediatric Emergency Nursing Expert Witness

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Illinois

This expert has been practicing in a clinical setting for over 30 years. She has worked in various hospitals in a wide array of roles that has prepared her for her current position as Director. Currently, she works in an emergency department where about 20% of the patients are pediatric, and the majority of those use the emergency department as a clinic. She has won many awards for her excellence...

Dr. Kathryn RugenView profile

ID: 27155

Dr. Kathryn Rugen

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Illinois

This highly qualified expert has extensive experience in the field of nursing, including in both clinical and teaching settings. She completed her BS in nursing at Marquette University, MS in nursing at Loyola University, Chicago, and her PhD in nursing science at Rush University. She is certified as a family nurse practitioner, neuroscience registered nurse, and critical care registered nurse....

Nursing Expert WitnessView profile

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Nursing Expert Witness

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Illinois

This expert has been a registered nurse for more than 25 years and is a certified case manager and inpatient obstetric nurse. She specializes in writing for the healthcare arena, bioethics, and women's and children's issues. She spent 15 years at the bedside. She has been in sales/marketing and functioned as an educator in the Electronic Health Record arena, in Regenerative Medicine and in...

Nicole BorricoView profile

ID: 27585

Nicole Borrico

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Illinois

This expert has over 10 years of experience in assisted living care. She received an associates degree in nursing from Elgin Community College and is also a certified dementia practitioner. This expert has been a registered nurse since 2010 and a licensed practical nurse since 2007. She has served as a care technician at St. Alexius Medical Center, as a wellness nurse and then resident care...

Nursing Expert WitnessView profile

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Nursing Expert Witness

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Illinois

This highly qualified advanced practice nursing expert has over 20 years of experience in healthcare, including positions in the clinical environment, education, and academia. She is a clinical nursing expert in critical care, specifically pulmonology, and tracheostomies. She has also developed and presented hundreds of formal and informal programs to numerous professional, civic, and community...

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Sonja HarveyView profile

ID: 34042

Sonja Harvey

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Illinois

This expert has extensive experience in nursing. She earned her AA in nursing from Austin Community College and her BSN and MS from Benedictine University. SHe has also earned her DNP in educational leadership from the American Sentinel University. This licensed registered nurse is active in her field as a member of the National League for Nursing. She has previously served as a charge nurse of...

Med Surg Nursing Expert WitnessView profile

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Med Surg Nursing Expert Witness

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Illinois

This highly qualified nursing expert earned her masters degree from Rush University Medical Center. She is currently a Clinical Instructor for Biobehavioral Health and Adult Medical-Surgical Nursing at a top university medical center in Chicago.

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Dr. Robert Alan Gottschalk, NPView profile

ID: 10186

Dr. Robert Gottschalk, NP

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Illinois

This expert earned his BSN from Northwestern University and his DNP from Rush University. A Certified Family Nurse Practitioner, he currently practices at a prominent academic medical center and has a special focus on neurosurgical patients.

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Wound Care Expert WitnessView profile

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Wound Care Expert Witness

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Illinois

This expert reviews several cases per year, and is willing to testify in court.

Dr. Ugochinyere Ohaja, DNP, FNP-BC, CPNPView profile

ID: 132763

Dr. Ugochinyere Ohaja, DNP, FNP-BC, CPNP

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Illinois

This highly qualified expert is a certified family nurse practitioner with a decade of experience in her field. She received her BS in nursing from the University of Illinois in Chicago College of Nursing, her BS in General Studies from the University of Illinois in Champaign, and her Doctorate of Nursing from the University of Illinois in Chicago College of Nursing. Formerly, this expert was a...

Pediatric Nursing Expert WitnessView profile

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Pediatric Nursing Expert Witness

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Illinois

This expert has over 20 years of experience in the field of pediatric nursing. She earned her BSN from Rush Medical Center and is certified in pediatric advanced life support. She previously served as a registered nurse in the PICU and Adult ICU at St. Alexius Medical Center. She also served as a registered nurse in the PICU and pediatric emergency department at Central DuPage Hospital. She is...

Ms. Amanda Julia AndrewsView profile

ID: 21935

Ms. Amanda Andrews

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Illinois

This expert earned her BSN from Illinois State University and her MSN from Rush University in Chicago. A Registered Nurse, she is a Certified Family Nurse Practitioner and accredited in Stroke Care by the American Board of Neuroscience Nursing. Her clinical career began at Swedish Covenant Hospital before she became a Neurosurgical ICU Nurse at Rush University Medical Center. She is currently a...

Paramedics & Emergency Room Nursing Expert WitnessView profile

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Paramedics & Emergency Room Nursing Expert Witness

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Illinois

This qualified expert received his BS in biology from Saint Xavier University before earning his MSN from Depaul University. He holds several certifications, including advanced cardiac life support, pediatric advanced life support, trauma nursing, crisis prevention. He is a licensed EMT-paramedic and certified as an emergency communication registered nurse. He has formerly served as an adjunct...

Ms. Cynthia CunninghamView profile

ID: 28961

Ms. Cynthia Cunningham

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Illinois

This expert has over 20 years of experience in adult day care management and administration. She received her BS in leisure studies and therapeutic recreation from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. She is active in her field as the advocacy committee chair of the Illinois Adult Day Services Association. Following this, she became the adult day care assistant at a nursing home and a...

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Dr. Allison A SikorskyView profile

ID: 35829

Dr. Allison Sikorsky

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Illinois

This highly-qualified psychiatric nurse practitioner earned her AS in nursing from the College of DuPage and her BS in behavioral science from National-Louis University. She then completed her MSN as a psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner at Rush University and her DNP at Chamberlain University. She is a board certified psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner and formerly served as a...

Ms. Diane De GuzmanView profile

ID: 39589

Ms. Diane De Guzman

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Illinois

This expert has almost 10 years of experience as registered nurse. She earned her BS in psychology from Marian College and her AAS in surgical technology from Robert Morris College. She then earned her BSN from the Chamberlain College of Nursing. This expert has previously served as a student nurse in the Philippines through a medical mission program run by Chamberlain College. She has also...

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Sheree LamprechtView profile

ID: 46161

Sheree Lamprecht

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Illinois

This qualified licensed registered nurse earned her BSN from the Methodist College of Nursing followed by her MSN from the University of Phoenix. Located in Illinois, she has held a number of nursing roles, including a labor and delivery RN with Unity Point Methodist, a staff RN, and an adult patient care manager with Glen Park Internal Medicine/Pediatrics, and the primary charge RN at the OSF...

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Ms. Peggy Moran Ochoa, BSN, MS, PCEView profile

ID: 6409778

Ms. Peggy Ochoa, BSN, MS, PCE

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Illinois

Ms. Peggy M. Ochoa has 42 years of experience in the field of Labor and Delivery Nursing. She earned her ADN from Triton College, her BA in Health Education from the University of Saint Francis Illinois, her MS in Healthcare Quality and Patient Safety from Northwestern University, and her BSN from Purdue University. Today, this expert is licensed as a Registered Nurse in the State of Illinois and...

Ms. Laura A Harden, MSN, RNView profile

ID: 6410222

Ms. Laura Harden, MSN, RN

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Illinois

Ms. Laura Harden has over 37 years of experience in Neonatal Intensive Care as a Registered Nurse. She earned her BSN from the University of Saint Francis and her MSN from Lewis University. Today, this expert is licensed as a Registered Nurse in Illinois. Formerly, this expert worked as a Staff Nurse at the Advocate Children’s Hospital and as an Adjunct Faculty member at Lewis University College...

Ms. Carol Ann Burke, MSN, APRNView profile

ID: 6705441

Ms. Carol Burke, MSN, APRN

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Illinois

Ms. Carol A.Burke has 49 years of experience in Registered Nursing. She earned her BSN from the College of Saint Teresa and her MSN in Maternal Neonatal Specialist from Loyola University Chicago. She is currently licensed as an APRN in the State of Illinois. Formerly, this expert served as a Nurse Manager at Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital, as an Advanced Practice Nurse and Clinical Nurse...

Ms. Kimberly Ann Kafka, RN, BSNView profile

ID: 7326950

Ms. Kimberly Kafka, RN, BSN

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Illinois

Ms. Kimberly A. Kafka has 26 years of experience in Nursing. She earned her AA in Biology from Fullerton College and her BSN from the University of St. Francis Leach College of Nursing. Today, this expert is licensed as a Registered Nurse in the State of Illinois. Formerly, this expert served as a Registered Nurse at LDS Hospital, UChicago Medicine AdventHealth Hinsdale, and UChicago Medicine...

The Average Nursing Expert Witness
Charges $325 / Hour

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  • Review Fee

    $250

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    This represents an expert’s hourly rate for participating in depositions. Experts may charge more for depositions that require them to travel, and some experts choose to bill a flat, daily or half-daily rate for deposition appearances.

  • Deposition Fee

    $325

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    This represents an expert’s hourly rate for participating in depositions. Experts may charge more for depositions that require them to travel, and some experts choose to bill a flat, daily or half-daily rate for deposition appearances.

  • Court Fee

    $400

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    This represents an expert’s hourly rate for participating in depositions. Experts may charge more for depositions that require them to travel, and some experts choose to bill a flat, daily or half-daily rate for deposition appearances.

Nursing Expert Witness FAQs

A nursing expert witness provides insight into standards of care, patient safety, and medical procedures. They can testify on whether these standards were met in a specific case.

Nursing expert witnesses are often needed in medical malpractice cases, personal injury suits, wrongful death claims, and elder abuse cases.

Subspecialties include pediatric nursing, geriatric nursing, oncology nursing, critical care nursing, and more. Each can provide specialized knowledge for specific cases.

A nursing expert can explain proper medication administration protocols and identify if any deviations occurred that may have led to harm or injury.

Certified nurses have demonstrated expertise in their specialty through rigorous exams. Their certification lends credibility to their testimony and insights.

Expert Institute offers a personalized approach to help you find the highest quality experts. We source actively-practicing professionals who match all your requirements for specialty areas, work experience, litigation history, fee range, certifications, location, and more.

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