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Medical-Legal Consulting
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susquehanna valley Medical-Legal Consulting
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Pamela L. Gay RN, BS, CLNC Certified Legal Nurse Consultant Susquehanna Valley Medical-Legal Consulting 4217 Webster Dr. York, PA 17402 PH (717) 495-2461 TOLL-FREE FAX 1-866-728-8426 E-mail: medlegalplg@suscom.net or medlegalplg@aol.com www.susqmedlegal.com Objective To offer independent consulting services to attorneys and insurance companies with medical-related cases. To consult on plaintiff and defense cases including, but not limited to: medical and nursing malpractice, personal injury, product liability, toxic tort, workers’ compensation, workplace injury, criminal cases, insurance fraud, Medicare fraud and any case where health, illness or injury is a factor. Nursing Experience Legal Nurse Consultant February 2002-present – Susquehanna Valley Medical-Legal Consulting. Currently consulting on medical-related cases for attorneys and insurance companies. Cases include personal injury, insurance defense, automobile accidents, delay in diagnosis, negligence, work accidents and slip and falls. Current clients include York, Reading, Lancaster and Harrisburg area law firms, among others. We perform case screening, case reviews, timeline/chronologies, medical literature searches, case opinion reports, IME/IVE coordination, development of questions for IME/IVE reports and expert witness location. We use software such as LegalMedware, TimeMap, Word, Excel and InDesign. We have access to thousands of medical articles and text excerpts via PubMed, MDConsult and our membership libraries. Health Occupations Educator September 1992 to June 1995 - York County Area Vocational-Technical School, York, PA. Duties included teaching high school students medical terminology, basic anatomy and physiology, nurse aide skills and clinical supervision of students in the healthcare setting. Home Health Nurse February 1992 to October 1992 - Visiting Nurse Association, York, PA. Duties included assessment and treatment of home health patients, direct supervision of home health aides, medical record documentation, proper Medicare coding for Medicare billing, and patient and family teaching regarding patient’s home care. ICU Nurse January 1991 to January 1992 – York Hospital, York, PA. Employed as a “float” ICU nurse in the Medical Intensive Care, Coronary Care and Surgical ICUs. Duties included assessment and care of critical cardiac, respiratory, cardiac bypass, neurosurgery and trauma patients. Responsible for continuous monitoring of vital signs, interpretation of arrythmias, administration of vasopressers and cardiac drugs, maintaining ventilator support, chest tubes, hemodynamic monitoring and documentation in medical records. Worked closely with physicians and other nurses. Critical Care Nurse November 1983 to December 1990 – Shands Hospital at the University of Florida, Gainesville, FL. Initially employed in the Surgical Intensive Care Unit and Cardio-Thoracic Surgical ICU. Last three years as a “float” Critical Care Nurse, rotating into many critical care units including Pediatric ICU, Neonatal ICU, Emergency Department, Burn ICU, Bone Marrow ICU, Neurosurgical Transitional Unit, Medical ICU and Coronary Care ICU. Duties included care of critically ill and injured patients – both adult and pediatric, monitoring and assessment of vital signs, maintaining ventilator and vasopresser support, administration of emergency and maintenance drugs, administration of bedside hemodialysis, care of cardiac transplant patients – both adult and pediatric, care of leukemia patients, care of critically burned patients, care of post-cardiac surgical patients – both adult and pediatric, care of critical pediatric surgical patients, care of critically ill neonates, care of trauma patients, IV therapy, supervision of other RNs when charge nurse, training GNs and nurse-interns, assisting physicians in treatment/protocol of critical care patients and documentation in medical records of above-referenced patients. Medical-Surgical Nurse May 1981 to November 1983 – York Hospital, York, PA. Duties included care of oncology patients, cardiac and telemetry patients, administration of patient medications, administration of patient treatments, IV therapy, administration of chemotherapy, administration of EKGs, administration of emergency cardiac drugs, interpretation of telemetry, patient and family pre-op and post-op teaching for open heart surgery, charge nurse duties with supervision of other RNs, LPNs and nurse aides and documentation in medical records of above-referenced patients. Nursing Assistant/Student Nurse Intern Summer 1980 – York Hospital, York, PA. Duties included custodial patient care, assisting with vital signs, reporting to RNs, patient transport and assisting RNs with treatments. Tutor/Lab Assistant August 1979 to May 1981 – Wesley College, Dover, DE. Duties included tutoring of other nursing students in anatomy and physiology, microbiology and medication mathematics. Assisted nursing students in practice of clinical skills in the laboratory setting. Nursing Assistant Fall 1977 to August 1979 – Barley Convalescent Home South, York, PA. Duties included custodial care of nursing home patients and assisting RNs with treatments. Other Work Experience Marketing and Information Specialist - Independent Health and Life Insurance Agent August 1995 to present – Miller & Gay Investment Management, York, PA. Have assisted in setting up a successful small business. Duties include development of marketing, publication of company newsletter, development of promotional advertising, maintenance and troubleshooting of computers, software installation and upgrades, accurate bookkeeping of securities trades, training of staff, and office management. Also assist branch manager in insurance services to our clients, with a special focus on Long-Term Care Insurance. College Magazine Editor Fall 1990 – University of Florida, College of Journalism, Gainesville, FL. Duties included supervising a small staff of 17 college students in the production and editing of the campus magazine. First UF campus magazine to be computer-generated. Public Relations Director April 1991 to September 1992 – York County Area Vocational-Technical School, York, PA. Duties included marketing and promotion of school, its programs and students. Published quarterly newsletter and school calendar. Yearbook Instructor August 1997 to June 1999 – Christian School of York, York, PA. Duties included instruction of basic journalism, photojournalism and desktop publishing to high school students, and supervision of production of school yearbook. Volunteer Experience Teaching Sunday School to 7th – 12th grades, serving as a nurse and youth leader assistant at Creation Fest 1998-2002, teaching Pioneer Club classes (4 and 5-yr.-olds) at church and computer instruction of teachers in Microsoft Word and Office. Continuing Education March 2003 -- National Alliance of Certified Legal Nurse Consultants National Convention, Orlando, FL, Vickie Milazzo Institute, sessions in "Nursing Home Litigation," "Defense Strategies," "Exhibiting for the LNC," and "Skin Breakdown Litigation." January 2003 -- "Life Care Planning for Catastrophic Case Management", Module 1, "Tenets and Methodology" and Module 2, "Spinal Cord Injuries", offered by Intelicus and the University of Florida, as preparation for developing Life Care Plans September 2001 – Certification for Legal Nurse Consulting course, Medical-Legal Consulting Institute, Houston, TX. Received CLNC. 1994-1995 – “Train the Trainer” Training of Nurse Aides course. 1993 to 1995 – Student Teaching and Vocational 1 Teaching Certificate in Health Occupations Education – Penn State University. December 1990 – Bachelor of Science in Journalism, University of Florida. 1979-1981 – Associate Degree in Nursing, Wesley College, Dover, DE. 1975-79 – High School Diploma, Christian School of York, York, PA. Class Salutatorian. Other Experience and Education/Licensure/Professional Associations 1981 – RN, Commonwealth of PA, 2000 – Health and Life Insurance License, Commonwealth of PA, 1981 to present – completed many continuing education courses in various aspects of nursing, specifically critical care nursing and legal nurse consulting, February 2000 to present – completed many continuing education courses in various insurance topics – specifically Long-Term Care, Disability, Errors and Omissions and Fixed Annuity Products. Several features published in Florida newspapers and an article in a Florida nursing journal. One feature on a Florida physician won an award in a national journalism student competition. As editor, campus magazine won “Best Campus Magazine” in a national competition. 16 years of computer, graphics and desktop-publishing experience with development of many promotional materials for business and local political candidates. Member – National Alliance of Certified Legal Nurse Consultants, September 2001 – present. Member – American Association of Legal Nurse Consultants, July 2002 to present. Member -- American College of Forensic Examiners, May 2003 to present. References available on request.
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