Nurse Consultant Management

DIANE OTERI-HARKINS, RN

LEGAL NURSE CONSULTANT/EXPERT NURSE WITNESS/PARALEGAL

1-516-***-**** EMAIL: *********@*****.***

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Diane is known for being flexible, motivated, and organized and is excited to bring her skills and experience to her future endeavors as a Case Management Nurse/Certified Paralegal and a Legal Nurse Consultant. She has more than 37 years of nursing management and leadership of diverse and successful healthcare organizations and committees she been involved with throughout her career. Diane is highly respected and has a stellar reputation of enhancing the organizations she has been affiliated with and appointed to over the past 37 years . She has confidence about her ability to apply her talents and experience as a Case Management Nurse; Paralegal/Legal Nurse Consultant and to support the efforts of the team on behalf of their clients. A passionate and knowledgeable Case Management Nurse/ Paralegal/Legal Nurse Consultant that will present as a nurse expert witness to medical malpractice and personal injury attorneys. A strong mind that will support and counsel both plaintiff and defense lawyers to develop an informed understanding on whether nurses met the standard of care when they provided treatment to patients. She is highly motivated and dedicated to showcasing her talents in this dynamic Case Management Nurse/ Paralegal/Legal Nurse Consultant role.

SKILLS

New York State Registered Professional Nurse 371411

Expert Nurse Witness who can educate attorneys on medical facts and issues relating to a case

Educate attorneys on medical facts and issues relating to a case.

Legal Nurse Consultant

Analysis and review of medical documentation in order to make determinations of eligibility for benefits

Effective cost-containment achieved through arduous review of disability cases.

Advocate to employees on Worker’s Compensation/Disability Claims in New York State of the Northwell Health System of over 78000 Employees.

Created/Implemented Triage Review of all Workers Compensation Claims for Northwell Department

DIANE OTERI-HARKINS, RN

LEGAL NURSE CONSULTANT/EXPERT NURSE WITNESS/PARALEGAL

1-516-***-**** EMAIL: *********@*****.***

EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE

The Paralegal Institute Scottsdale, AZ MARCH 2020

Legal Nurse Consultant & Nurse Paralegal

Hofstra University Uniondale, NY JAN 2015

14 Credits Masters Degree in Healthcare Administration

Hunter Bellevue School of Nursing NY NY MAY 1984

Bachelors of Science Nursing

Catholic Medical Center School of Nursing Jamaica, NY MAY 1982

CERTIFICATIONS LICENSURES

Legal Nurse Consultant

Expert Nurse Witness

Paralegal (Able to Practice in 50 States)

Certified ICD-10 CM Coding

Certified RUG-II Case Mix Reimbursement Assessor

Mental Health Screening Certificate # 106818

PRI Assessor Certificate # 41835

MDS+ Certificate

CPR Certification

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Northwell New Hyde Park, NY NOV 2015-Present

Case Manager Workers Compensation/Disability Registered Nurse

Working as a Disability Case Manager with Northwell involves administering and managing Short Term Disability and Long Term Disability Claims.

Assessment of client via remote telephone interview. Conducted and coordinated community programs and vocational rehabilitation efforts leading to reduction of claims experience and initiation of Transitional Return to Work Program.

Developed an appropriate return to work goal with the employee and employer and provide support for the return to work planning process.

Reviewed and researched the policies, agreements and legal precedents affecting disability claims.

Liaison with medical, legal, human resources and occupational health and other health experts in the assessment of claims.

DIANE OTERI-HARKINS, RN

LEGAL NURSE CONSULTANT/EXPERT NURSE WITNESS/PARALEGAL

Manage and develop excellent relations with Employees, Employers, External HR, doctors, internal Rehabilitation Consultants and Medical Coordinators to facilitate return to work focused plans.

Provided coaching and mentoring to new case managers and member of the process improvement team for the State of New York Disability department.

Queens Borough Community College Bayside, NY JUL 2014-Present

Nursing Instructor for Federal Funded Grant

Served as a professional clinical instructor demonstrating and teaching patient care in a hospital setting and skills lab.

Initiated and established Certified Nurse Assistant Program with NYS Professional Licensing Board.

Milsal Services, LLC CEO/PRESIDENT New York, New York

Legal Nurse Consultant/Paralegal/Expert Nurse Witness 2021-Present

Legal Nurse Consultation Services, In-Services, Investigations, Home Care Evaluation/Referrals

Case Review/Preparations, Medical Malpractice, Estates, Civil, Divorce and Criminal

North Shore Long Island Jewish Homecare Network New Hyde Park, NY 1993-2016

Supervisor/Preceptor of staff and students critical thinking development through explanation, demonstration and observation and patient safety.

Acute Medical/Surgical Experience

Acute Medical/Surgical Home Assessments/Wound Care

Scheduler

Chart Reviewer/Audits

New York City Police Department New York, NY 1994-1997

Case Management Nurse Vaccination Programs

Acute Medical/Surgical Experience

Worked in Article II for Members of the Service Disability Claims/Work and Non Work related

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