Registered Nurse - Nurse Paralegal and Risk Management

SHARON ANN HENDERSON

**** ********* **** # ** *, Houston, TX, 77077 713-***-**** ***********@*****.***

EDUCATION

The University of Houston Law Center, Houston TX

Juris Doctorate May, 2008

The University of Virginia, Charlottesville VA

Certificate of Completion of Infection Control Training Program 1991

Denver Paralegal Institute, Denver CO

Certificate of Completion- Honors 1987

UTMB School of Nursing, Galveston TX

Bachelor of Science in Nursing- Honors 1979

LEGAL EXPERIENCE

Center for Advanced Legal Studies Houston TX

Adjunct Part Time Instructor December 2013 - Present

Sharon Ann Henderson & Associates Houston TX

RN Paralegal April 2012- Present

The O’Quinn Law Firm Houston TX

RN Paralegal September 1997 – March 2012

The Law Firm of Gerash, Robinson, and Miranda, P.C. Denver CO

RN Paralegal June 1987- June 1988

Experienced working as RN Paralegal on medical malpractice and personal injury cases

As Contract RN Paralegal, has worked for twelve (12) law firms in Texas and one (1) law firm in Canada

Assists with initial phase of case evaluation, including assessment of liability and damages

Interviews clients, physicians, witnesses, and health care workers

Conducts medical and legal research

Educates the attorney regarding the medical aspects of the cases

Independently locates and works with medical experts throughout all phases of the litigation process, including assisting with drafting expert reports

Once cases are filed, assists attorney with all aspects of litigation, including drafting of pleadings, motions, and discovery documents, preparing comprehensive medical summaries/negligence reports/damage calculations, prepping clients/witnesses/experts for deposition/trial testimony, drafting questions for depositions, attending depositions, preparing exhibits for deposition/mediation/trial, and attending trial to provide assistance with questions for direct/cross examination and with use of exhibits

Serves as adjunct instructor of Human Anatomy class at CALS two months per year

NURSING EXPERIENCE

Jasper Memorial Hospital Jasper, TX

Director Infection Control, Education, Employee Health, September 1990 – July 1997

and Risk Management

Developed, implemented, and evaluated the infection control, education, employee health, and risk management programs for the hospital and four rural health clinics

Worked closely with OSHA and the Texas Hospital Association in areas of policy development

Acted as consultant for area hospitals and nursing homes regarding infection control standards

Worked closely with the CDC and the local health department as epidemiology/disease investigation/disease control consultant to physicians, health clinics, home health agencies, and long-term care facilities

Assisted the Texas Department of Health in implementation of an emergency vaccination program and in disease investigation

Provided educational programs to the community

Worked closely with administration, physicians, and hospital staff in implementation of risk management strategies to promote quality patient care and protection of the employee

NURSING EXPERIENCE

Hospitals, clinics and home health agencies in Texas and Colorado 1979-1990

Registered nurse duties included working in the clinical areas of the recovery room, emergency room, orthopedics, otolaryngology, ophthalmology, physical medicine and rehab, general medicine, general surgery, cardiac monitoring/telemetry, labor and delivery, post partum, newborn nursery, intensive care and home health

ADDITIONAL LICENSURES/CREDENTIALS/SPECIALIZED TRAINING

Legal

Law school specialty and focus included litigation, health law, and medical malpractice

Past member of the Evening Law Student Association and the Health Law Association

Selected by the Public Health Law Association for poster presentation at the 2005 National Public Health Law Conference in Atlanta, Georgia

Nursing

Licensed Registered Nurse since 1979

Currently licensed as a Registered Nurse in the State of Texas

Past certifications include Infection Control Practitioner with the National Certification Board in Infection Control, HIV Testing Counselor with the Texas Department of Health, and CPR Regional Training Program Coordinator with the American Heart Association

Former member of the Association of Practitioners in Infection Control, the Texas Society of Infection Control Practitioners, and the Texas Society of Healthcare Educators

Sigma Theta Tau National Honor Sorority for Nursing

Elected and served from 1996-1997 on the Board of Directors for the Texas Society of Infection Control Practitioners

List of past employers, employment dates, references, and writing samples available upon request

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