Nurse Care

Cynthia E Hall, BSN, RN, PLNC

Objectives:

To apply my vast knowledge and experience in general and acute medical-

surgical nursing, including pediatric, adult and/or geriatric nursing, and

to work toward the ultimate goal of embracing the Standards of Nursing Care

in a meaningful way on a day to day basis.

Summary of Qualifications:

I have had over 40 years of experience as a BSN, RN in many diverse nursing

capacities, to include multiple supervisory and Director of Nursing

positions. Having worked extensively in home care, hospitals and nursing

homes, coupled with the experience and leadership of owning and operating a

licensed home care nursing agency, I am able to offer insight into the

needs of employers, patients and nursing professionals. Also, during the

course of the last 40 years, I have worked with many products and

medications that are involved in treatment of a variety of illnesses that

are common to those needing hospitalization and drug treatment. Recent

experience in LTACs and ICU Step-down have afforded me the opportunity to

re-enter facility nursing for the last year and brush up on current trends

and procedures in care.

Being solely responsible for the development and teaching of in-service,

orientation and general training within my own nursing agency, has afforded

me a unique, broad-based understanding of the educational needs of young

nurses and CNA's and vast management experience. Additionally, as a

Certified Legal Nurse Consultant, I have a greater understanding of the

legal implications of all nursing actions, as well as inactions, as they

relate to the "standards of care" rendered for patients in the facility

health care arena. I have had Long Term Care experience in almost every

Nursing Home in Greensboro as a staff nurse, charge nurse and supervisor. I

understand the implications of individualism, and maintenance of health and

dignity of the Individual whether in a hospital, Long Term Care Facility or

in the home.

I am currently located in Katy TX and wish to become an integral part of a

firm that will be doing mass tort cases as well as personal injury and

other types of Legal Nurse Consulting cases related to medical litigation.

Experience:

Currently:

Weekend Supervisor at the Hampton at 2929 Post Oak Rd, Houston TX

Maximum Patient Census is 60 Patients/Residents and approximately 20+

employees per weekend.

monitor all Patient Care, Employee service, Doctor's Orders and ALL

complaints, Implementation of Safe Policies and Procedures and Resource

Supervisor for nursing Issues and Patient/Resident Issues.

I also make sure that In-service Education, procedure changes, and policy

updates include presentations to all Weekend personnel.

Recently: I have been working through staffing agencies for facilities for

Psychiatric Inpatient Hospital including Psychiatric Intensive Care for

Adults and Children. I have, over the last 2 years, worked extensively in

Long Term Acute Care and Med-Surgical Hospital Nursing as well as Hospice

Inpatient in the Houston Area. I am Interested in Full-time work rather

than being dependent on Agencies for work. With my experience level, I

would like to apply Legal Nurse Reviewer or as a Legal Nurse Consultant

with your facility.

Patients that I have had the privilege to take care of for the last year

have had many diagnoses: Cancer, Diabetes, Heart Disease, Morbid Obesity,

Multiple Infections and Sepsis, and patients with history of Cerebral

Vascular Accidents (Strokes), Spinal Cord Injuries and General Medical

Surgical Nursing for adult and geriatric clients.

Legal Nurse Consultant, RN Legal Nurse Consulting, Greensboro, NC and

Houston, TX June 2008 - Present

President and CEO

As above, I read over 6,000 pages in one month for one case that was

pending and not yet decided if they were going to proceed. The case was

complicated and convoluted with many files that were discoverable that

related to the case that could be damaging to the client's position. I was

engaged to do a chronology for this case which included Medical Records,

Physical Therapy Records, Surgical Records, X-rays and Diagnostic Tests and

Counseling Therapy Sessions. (All of the records were discoverable by the

Defense and there were some merit issues I brought to the attention of the

attorney.) After organizing and summarizing only all of the files that were

requested, it became apparent that the client did not have the strong case

the attorney had thought for treble damages that were being pursued. After

careful consideration by the attorneys involved, the case was sent to a

Foundation to assist the client to pay her bills and the case was no longer

being prepared for court.

My work was complete and I was thanked for my enthusiasm and hard work that

I had already completed and rendered to the attorneys.

Because I was able to discover that the client was not as mentally affected

by the actual accident as she had claimed, the attorney made a decision to

not pursue the case any further, spend more time, money and effort as the

value was not there. I actually saved the attorney money by NOT taking the

case to trial.

Prior to working for the above attorney in 2010, starting in 1999, I worked

on several cases for 2 other attorneys in Greensboro, before there was a

name for Legal Nurse Consulting. They paid me very little, as they were

trying to save the client money and not take away from the amount that they

were getting from the case for their firms.

I did find out that I really enjoyed doing the investigations as I felt

that I really made some astute observations.

Since 1999, there have been significant changes in the usage of Legal Nurse

Consultants in the legal field. I really enjoyed the arduous work and

completed my official certification in June 2008 as a Legal Nurse

Consultant.

Nursing Work Experience Over the Last Several Years:

September 2003- February 2010 MedWorkers Home Care, Inc., Greensboro,

NC

(6.5 years)

Founder, Director and President of Medworkers Home Care, Inc North

Carolina.

MedWorkers Home Care Agency specialized in CNA and ADL support for Medicaid

clients for ADL's, etc. and for Private clients for 4-24 hours continuous

care. Medworkers also had several ventilator patients that required

skilled, daily continuous vent, wound, and tube feeding care in the home.

The Agency was Incorporated in July 2008, MedWorkers Home Care, Inc.

As the Agency Director and RN Clinical Supervisor, my responsibilities

included properly staffing and assessing physical needs of each client. Due

to my extensive experience with assessment. I made decisions to have the

clients be seen by the doctor for acute issues and as care needs changed.

Case Management for each individual patient started on day-one of providing

care for each client. The needs, as perceived by the families and within

the scope of care, were identified and implemented for each client.

Communicating with doctors on the behalf of the clients and the family was

one of those duties that were performed on a as needed basis. In fact, one

family had asked me to become the Medical POA for one particular case due

to the fact that the family, for the most part was very far away and with

an assessment of the client, I could best communicate the needs of the

client to the Doctor.

As Owner, Clinical Supervisor and Agency Director, for the company, I was

directly responsible for all actions taken on the behalf of the clients as

I supervised other RN's, LPN's and CNA's, and all office staff including

the scheduler, filing clerk and secretary. In totality, there were up to 40

employees at one time seeking my guidance, my nursing expertise and proper

payroll payment for their services. I interviewed all employees, hired all

employees, and fired employees for negligence and for 'no call no show' as

per policies. Personally, I performed all Medicaid CMS Billing and Invoiced

all Private Clients..

I developed In-service and Skills Check Lists for all employees, including

keeping up with CPR and TB's as required for all health care personnel. We

remained in good standing with the State of North Carolina Health and Human

Services. As the economy declined, I closed the agency as I concentrated on

private pay patients.

Our mission concentrated in Senior Care for Dementia, Alzheimer's Disease,

Failure to Thrive, Diabetes, Congestive Heart Failure, Obesity, and

Arthritic Conditions, as well as Trache and Vent clients and children with

MRDD Problems as well as safety and nutrition.

I have done extensive home based research into the nutritional and safety

issues surrounding all clients as well as the promotion of optimal health

for all clients on an evolving basis. Charting and observation were issues

that I trained my employees to become more accurate and appropriate

To summarize, I have experience in running my own business and am a very

independent worker when the need arises. have judgment and 40 years of

nursing experience

2002 June - 2003 September United Health Care, Care Coordinator,

Greensboro, NC

I personally saved 2 clients' lives with investigation via the telephone

assessment of their present health condition. One patient, in particular.

My main concern was to make sure that the clients were able to find

providers in the area and successfully go to appointments to see

specialists as well as regular doctors. I also addressed any home needs for

equipment such as ramps, wheel chairs, wound care, physical therapy and

other services to keep the clients at home and well taken care of.

I also handled escalated issues for denied claims and facilitated

resolutions for clients that were satisfactory to all parties involved. I

spent most of my time working with Medicare and Medicaid providers, both

Durable Medical Equipment and Home Care Providers.

Education:

Current: RN License to Practice in North Carolina, also Compact States,

including TX

1968 - 1972 University of Alabama, Birmingham, Alabama BSN, RN

Ranked in top 11% in State of Alabama on the State

Nursing Boards

June, 2008 Professional Legal Nurse Consultant, Certification

1997 - 2006 Instructor for American Heart Assoc. for 4 years. Including

BCLS & Pediatric PALS

7 years: Instructor- American Red Cross: Community

CPR and First Aid Instructor

Who's Who "Women in Business" 1 year Who's Who

"Nursing Excellence" 1 year

Contact Information: Cynthia E Hall, RN

Cell: 832-***-**** (may text to cell)

Home Phone: 281-***-****

Website: RNLegalNurseConsulting.com

Emails: Personal ***********@*****.***

Professional ****@**********************.***

Past Experience Greater than Seven Years:

2001 - 2002 Staff Nurse, Bayada Nurses, Greensboro, NC

Vent/Trach Nurse, Pediatric and Adult. Respiratory Pacer Care RN.

I developed the form for charting Respiratory Pacer Charting still being

used by Bayada Nurses in Greensboro.

2000 - 2001 Director of Patient Care Services, Maxim Heath Care,

Greensboro, NC

Director of Patient Care Services for Maxim Health Care for 1 year. I did

Assessments of vent Clients, Opened cases for all CNA, Sitter and Skilled

Nursing cases, Hired Nurses, Orientation for new employees, CPR

Instruction, TB tests and instructed vent orientation for new employees. I

resigned the DOPCS Position and Worked for additional 8 months as Staff

Nurse - patient care for vent and trach cases.

1999 - 2000 Staff Nurse, Maxim Health Care, Greensboro, NC

Vent and trach care for clients in the home. Performed trach care, changed

trachs, set up suction and ventilation equipment, taught family members all

aspects of client care. Did tube feedings, G-tube and J-tubes.

1998 - 1999 Pediatric Services of America, Winston-Salem, NC

Staff Nurse -Trach and Ventilator Clients in the home, Pediatric clients.

Case Manager with responsibility for 12 home care clients for supervision

and Plans of Care.

1997 - 1998 Director of Nursing, Nurse Aide LLC, Greensboro, N.C.

Interviewed all potential employees, tested, investigated and hired all

employees that applied for staffing facility positions. Developed In-

service Education Programs and evaluated employees.

1978 - 1989 Moses Cone Hospital, Greensboro, NC

RN Staff Nurse for 5 years in Newborn Intensive Care Nursery, and 7 years

in Newborn Nursery. I was charge nurse, delivery room newborn infant

emergency responder, taught breast feeding to new mothers and was

responsible for the first 24 hours of life for all newborns in the

Observation Nursery. I also occasionally worked Post Partum as a staff

nurse.

1975 - 1976 Moses Cone Hospital, Greensboro, North Carolina

Pediatric Unit Staff Nurse for infants and small children with surgical

procedures, infectious diseases.

1973 - 1975 University of Virginia Hospital, Charlottesville, Virginia

Assistant Head Nurse promotion and Staff nurse for 44 bed Pediatric Unit -

Critical and Long Term Illnesses for Pediatric Patients under 7 years old.

Also in charge of Intensive Care Pediatric clients in the 5-bed unit on the

floor. We had clients that had such diseases as: Hypertelorism, Giantism

of one limb, Encephaloceles, heart surgery (VSD and ASD Repairs), seizure

disorders, asthma and other diseases.

Summer, 1974 Prince William Hospital, Manassas Park, Virginia

Charge Nurse and Clinical Supervisor for 200 bed Hospital for 12 hours a

day. Responsible for over-seeing of all clinical aspects of client care for

all units - pronounced death and post mortem care, started IV's, Infection

Control and instituting isolation when there were wounds that presented

with infection and Patient Clinical Supervision over new nursing graduates

for the entire facility for client safety, end of life procedures, and

staffing and nursing issues.

1972 - 1973 The Children's Hospital, Birmingham, Alabama

Charge Nurse for Pediatric Unit for 3 months then promoted to In-service

Education Instructor for the next year. As an In-service Education

Instructor, trained and oriented all new RN and LPN employees to all

policies and nursing procedures for the hospital. Personally, I re-wrote

all policies and procedures for nursing services for the entire Children's

Hospital and wrote all policies for the new UNIT DOSE system of medication

dosing that was instigated. Also conducted all in-service education

directly or by use of video equipment and other media available at that

time- all In-service programs had 100% staff attendance records. As a

staff nurse, the patients were teenagers with Cystic fibrosis, cancer,

hemophilia, astrocytomas, and leukemia as well as accidental injuries.

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