Registered Nurse Management
Resume:
Suzanne Garber R.N., LNC
Margate, FLorida 33063
(C) 201-***-**** (F) 877-***-****
Email: ***********@***.***
LEGAL NURSE CONSULTANT/NURSE PARALEGAL
MEDICAL MALPRACTICE/RISK MANAGEMENT
Accomplished nursing professional with extensive clinical and legal nurse
consulting/medical malpractice claims/risk management experience. Key
attributes include:
BA in English with superior writing skills and ability to draft concise,
effective documents with meticulous attention to detail
Strong interpersonal skills
Highly organized with demonstrated ability to prioritize and manage
multiple projects; works well under pressure and against deadlines
Proficient in assessment of legal pleadings
Demonstrated ability to conduct medical research
PC-proficient: Windows, Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point
PROFESSIONAL TRAINING AND EDUCATION
CERTIFICATE, LEGAL NURSE CONSULTING/PARALEGAL STUDIES, College for
Professional Studies, Boca Raton, FL
A.A.S. NURSING, Misericordia Hospital College of Nursing, Bronx, NY
BA ENGLISH LITERATURE, City College of New York, New York, NY
The University of Florida Health Care Risk Management & Patient Safety 120-
Hour AHCA-Approved Pre-Licensure Course (In Progress)
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Assistant Risk Manager, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY (5/4/2009-
4/13/2011)
Responsibilities included:
Review, analyze, and investigate hospital-based occurrences for liability
and quality issues
Risk Management liaison to Dept. of Obstetrics re:reporting of potential
compensable events
Risk Management Dept. representative on Obstetrics Quality Improvement
Committee, Risk Management Council Obstetrics Subcommittee, and Health
Information Management Committee
Staff development and education re: new employee orientation, Legal Aspects
of Risk Management, documentation issues
Advisor to all clinical departments re: consent, end-of-life issues,
referrals to Bioethics Dept., risk reduction
Work closely with Office of Legal Affairs re; various clinical issues,
development of new policies
Member of "Train the Trainer" group, which educates MDs re: N.Y.S. Family
Health Care Decisions Act
Interface with hospital's professional liability carrier re: investigation
and management of claims and lawsuits
Risk Management Coordinator, Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, NY
(3/31/08-4/16/09)
Responsibilities included:
Review and analysis of occurrence reports for regulatory and insurance
concerns
Investigation and critical analysis of hospital-based occurrences to be
reported to the Dept. of Health
Investigation and assessment of patient complaints, ethical issues, quality
of care issues, and need for corrective action
Served as resource person to all clinical and support departments re: risk
management issues, including risk reduction strategies
Served as point person and coordinator for planned and unannounced site
visits by the N.Y.S. Dept. of Health
Prepared responses to N.Y.S. Dept. of Health Statements of Deficiency
Interfaced with professional liability carrier's on-site investigators re:
investigation and management of potential claims/lawsuits
Interfaced with professional liability carrier re: case settlement
Conducted new employee orientation re: role of Risk Management
Conducted Risk Management educational programs as necessary
Conducted Root Cause Analysis investigations, including focused
investigation, peer review determination and distribution, organization and
mobilization of the RCA team, facilitating RCA meetings, worked with QA
liaison in development of corrective action plans, submissions to Dept. of
Health
Liaison with Depts. Of Psychiatry, Neurology, Neurosurgery, Rehabilitation
Medicine, and Orthopedics
Member of Dept. of Psychiatry Special Review Committee, Dept. of
Rehabilitation Medicine Performance Improvement Committee
24/7 on-call for Dept. of Risk Management
Research Associate, FOJP Service Corporation, New York, NY (7/16/07-
11/19/07)
Responsibilities included:
Assisted in development of auditing tool currently utilized to assess
compliance with Best Practices for Obstetrics Guidelines
Assisted in development of Best Practice Pocket Guidelines for Obstetrics
Provided support to Risk Management as an in-house resource for OB/GYN
issues
Reviewed and edited Optimal Outcomes online fetal monitoring course
Nurse Paralegal, Seeger Weiss LLP, New York, NY (6/13/05-6/29/07)
Nurse Paralegal for plaintiff's firm specializing in pharmaceutical mass
tort, personal injury, and medical malpractice litigation.
Responsibilities included:
Identification, summarization, and analysis of relevant medical records re:
issues of liability, causation, damages, potential conflicts of interest
Organization and pagination of medical records
Preparation of reports, chronologies, timelines, deposition summaries
Medical research re: adherence to, and deviations from standards of care
Creation and maintenance of medical library
Assist with deposition, trial preparation, including preparation of
demonstrative evidence
Functioned as medical resource for legal team
Claims Examiner, Medical Liability Mutual Insurance Company, New York, NY
(10/21/02-6/3/05)
Only member of the Claims Dept. credentialed as both an RN and LNC.
Responsibilities included:
Investigation and evaluation of claims against physician defendants
Established financial reserves based on liability/exposure
Monitored case costs
Assisted in determining and locating appropriate medical experts
Reviewed all legal pleadings, expert reports, and medical summaries
Directed defense counsel and approved counsel activities, including all
motion practice
Assisted in all phases of litigation, from discovery through trial
Assisted with settlement negotiations
Attended seminars on legal strategies involving high-profile litigation
issues
LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS
Registered Nurse, State of Florida
Registered Nurse, State of New York
Certified Childbirth Educator
Certified Inpatient Obstetrics Nurse
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
American Association of Legal Nurse Consultants (AALNC)
American Society for Healthcare Risk Management (ASHRM)
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