Nursing Expert Witnesses in Virginia

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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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Herman Jones Gibb, MPH, PhDView profile

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Dr. Herman Jones Gibb, MPH, PhD

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Virginia

Dr. Herman J. Gibb has 33 years of experience in Epidemiology. He earned his BSc in Pre-Medicine at Pennsylvania State University, his MPH from the University of Pittsburgh, and his Ph.D. in Epidemiology from Johns Hopkins University. Formerly, this expert held roles as an Epidemiologist at the United States Environmental Protection Agency and as the President and Consultant at Gibb Epidemiology...

Post-Anesthesia Care Nursing Expert WitnessView profile

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Post-Anesthesia Care Nursing Expert Witness

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Virginia

This qualified expert has over 20 years of experience in nursing, having work in critical care, step-down, medical-surgical, renal transplant, and, most recently, post-operative care. She graduate cum laude from Old Dominion University with her BS in nursing and is certified in perianesthesia nursing, advanced cardiovascular life support, basic life support, and pediatric advanced life support....

Susan CoughlinView profile

ID: 23908

Ms. Susan Coughlin

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Virginia

This expert in assisted living has over 20 years of experience providing clinical care to patients. She obtained her BS in nursing and her MS in health services administration from Salve Regina University. She then went on to become a clinical nurse supervisor at Erickson Retirement Communities in Virginia. Following that, she served as a registered nurse for several assisted living and home...

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Labor & Delivery  & OB Triage Expert WitnessView profile

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Labor & Delivery & OB Triage Expert Witness

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Virginia

This certified registered nurse specializes in the practice of Labor and Delivery and Obstetrical Triage and has nearly two decades of specialty experience in her field, serving in both management and clinical roles at several major healthcare centers including one of the largest Labor & Delivery units in the country.

Nursing and Substance Abuse Nursing Expert WitnessView profile

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Nursing and Substance Abuse Nursing Expert Witness

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Virginia

This highly qualified Adult Nurse Practitioner earned her degree from the University of Maryland. She is double board certified as an Occupational Health Nurse and a Substance Abuse Nurse. She is a fellow of the American Academy of Nursing. This expert has published over 10 peer-reviewed articles and has been invited to over 16 national lectures. She is a former Staff Nurse and Occupational...

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Wound Ostomy Continence Nursing Expert WitnessView profile

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Wound Ostomy Continence Nursing Expert Witness

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Virginia

This highly-qualified expert has 15 years of experience in the field of nursing. She earned her BS in wildlife science from Virginia Tech before earning a diploma in nursing from the Southside Regional Medical Center School of Nursing. She then went on to earn her BSN from Jacksonville University and her MSN in acute care nursing, as well as a wound ostomy continence nursing certificate, from the...

Nurse-Midwifery Expert WitnessView profile

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Nurse-Midwifery Expert Witness

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Virginia

This highly qualified expert earned her BS in nursing from Radford University and her MS in nurse-midwifery from Georgetown University. She is certified by the American Midwifery Certification Board and by the Neonatal Resuscitation Program. She is also active in her field as a member of a number of medical societies including the American College of Nurse-Midwives, the Association of Women's...

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Cardiovascular Intensive Care Nursing Expert WitnessView profile

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Cardiovascular Intensive Care Nursing Expert Witness

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Virginia

This highly-qualified nursing expert has 23 years of experience as an intensive care nurse, with experience in the CVICU, ER, catheterization lab, CCU, MRICU, PACU, and OR. He earned his AA in science and his AS in nursing from Hillsborough Community College before completing his BHS from Virginia Commonwealth University and is now a licensed registered nurse. This expert has former experience as...

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Orthopedic Surgery & Sports Medicine Nursing Expert WitnessView profile

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Orthopedic Surgery & Sports Medicine Nursing Expert Witness

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Virginia

This licensed registered nurse has been in his field for over 27 years. He earned his AS in nursing from Virginia Appalachian College and is a certified legal nurse consultant. He is also certified in basic life support and advanced cardiac life support. He began his career as an emergency room nurse for Buchanan General Hospital before transitioning to working in the operating room as a...

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

    $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.

  • Court Fee

    $325

    Fee info

    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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