Malpractice Consultant and OR Nurse Expert

Angela Richardson, RN, BSN, CNOR, LNC

Operating Room RN Malpractice Consultant Seeking Full-Time, Part-Time and Remote Opportunities

Danbury, CT, 718-***-****, *************@*****.***

Professional Summary

Compassionate and seasoned healthcare professional with over 25 years of experience in the operating room and 23 years of experience in legal nurse consulting. Presently seeking part-time or project-based work that leverages deep clinical knowledge and consulting expertise. Adept at navigating complex medical-legal cases, patient advocacy, and collaborating with interdisciplinary teams. Known for integrity, precision, and a calm, solutions-focused approach.

Areas of Expertise

●Operating Room Procedures

●Medical Malpractice Review & Consulting

●Clinical Documentation Review

●Patient Advocacy

●Team Collaboration & Communication

●EMR/EHR Proficiency (MicroSoft Word, Excel, Power Point, Mac, Windows, Epic, Cerner, ProVation, Amkai)

Professional Experience

Malpractice Consultant/Background

Administrators for the Profession (PRI) - 2002 - 2004

Risk Management/Legal Nurse Consultant

Caronia Corporation - 2005 - 2006

RN Consultant/Nurse Investigator

MedLeague Legal Support: 2021 - Present

Legal Nurse Consultant

●Conduct medical record reviews for legal teams

●Provide expert analysis of malpractice and personal injury cases

●Draft reports and summaries; collaborate with attorneys on case strategy

Lawrence Recruiting Specialists: 2022 - 2023

Operating Room Nurse - Travel

●Circulated/scrubbed during surgical cases within scope of specialities

●Served as preceptor to new employees

Manhattan Surgery Center: 2023 - 2025

Operating Room Nurse

●Circulated/scrubbed during surgical cases within scope of specialities while maintaining safe, sterile environments

●Assisted anesthesiologist; independently monitored local anesthetic patients

●Served as preceptor to new employees

Danbury Surgery Center: 2017 - 2021

Operating Room Nurse

●Circulated during surgical cases within scope of specialties

●Independently monitored conscious sedation patients

●Utilized legal nursing and risk management experience for consultation

●Assisted with scheduling and planning of surgical procedures

●Independently performed local anesthesia

Manhattan Endoscopy Center: 2015 - 2017

Nurse Manager/Acting Director

●Supported surgeons during complex procedures in high-volume surgical units

●Maintained sterile environments; enforced safety protocols

●Managed daily clinical and administrative workflow in order to maximize operational efficiency and patient safety

●Managed patient care with compassion and clinical accuracy

●Completed policy/regulatory requirements

●Conducted Manager/Staff Meetings

●Served as member of Quality Assurance/Risk Management, Infection Control, and Pharmaceutical (includes inventory)

●Supervised specimen reconciliation

●Conducted staff’s annual performance appraisals

Education & Licensure

Registered Nurse (RN), New York State Licensure

New York State #492354

State of Connecticut #80113

Queensborough Community College - A.A., A.S. - 1997

Sacred Heart University - B.S. - 2014

Long Island University - Legal Nurse Consultant - 2001

Availability: Immediate

Open to full-time, part-time, remote, and flexible contract roles

Professional Affiliations

●CNOR #1634929 - current

●ACLS/BCLS/PALS - current

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