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Perioperative and OR nursing nurse expert witness

A testifying expert in perioperative and or nursing explains the standard of care and whether it was met. Credibility starts with a clinical background that matches the care at issue. Surgical cases look at what happened before, during and after the procedure.

What it costs

$1,450–3,900

Estimate for about 1,000 pages of records

How fast

Report in 2–4 weeks; testimony by agreement

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Free to post · you pick the nurse and the price

What the perioperative and OR nursing nurse checks

  • Surgical counts and retained objects
  • Positioning injuries
  • Time-out and site verification
  • PACU monitoring and handoff

What the review examines

  • Surgical counts: when they were done, discrepancies and how they were resolved
  • Use of imaging or radiofrequency detection when counts were off
  • Positioning, padding and duration for nerve and pressure injuries
  • Electrosurgical and fire safety, skin prep and burns
  • Universal protocol: site marking and time-out
  • PACU monitoring and handoff
  • Vital sign trends and early warning scores against the frequency ordered and unit policy

Proposals come from license-verified perioperative and OR nursing nurses, with their fee and turnaround.

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Records to request

  • Intraoperative nursing record and count sheets
  • Operative and anesthesia records
  • Positioning and equipment documentation
  • Imaging taken in the OR
  • PACU records
  • OR policies on counts, positioning and universal protocol
  • Vital sign flowsheets and monitor or telemetry data, with timestamps
  • Nursing notes, including late entries and their audit trail

What you get

  • Consultants who state they testify, with their testimony rates
  • Clinical specialty, years of practice and certifications on every profile
  • License verification before any consultant can propose
  • Record review, report and testimony arranged directly with the expert you hire

Perioperative and OR nursing consultant profiles

Sean P. Example profile

Orthopedic RN, 19 years

10 yrs consulting · TN

CLNC Medical chronologyRecord summaryStandard of care review +1 more
Orthopedics / rehabPerioperative / ORMed-surg
$125/hr Testifies Defense

Bruce R. Example profile

Perioperative RN, 9 years

4 yrs consulting · OH

Medical chronologyRecord summary
Perioperative / OROncologyPsychiatric
$95/hr Plaintiff & Defense

Catherine R. Example profile

NICU RN, 9 years

3 yrs consulting · TX

CLNC Medical chronologyRecord summary
NICUMed-surgPerioperative / OR
$125/hr Plaintiff & Defense

Richard T. Example profile

Perioperative RN, 11 years

3 yrs consulting · VA

Medical chronologyRecord summary
Perioperative / OR
$110/hr Plaintiff

Christian L. Example profile

Labor and delivery RN, 13 years

2 yrs consulting · NC

CLNC Medical chronologyMerit screeningExpert witness
Labor & deliveryPerioperative / ORWound care
$95/hr Testifies Plaintiff

Evelyn R. Example profile

Perioperative RN, 12 years

2 yrs consulting · GA

CLNC Medical chronologyRecord summaryExpert witness
Perioperative / ORHome health / hospiceNICU
$110/hr Testifies Defense
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Describe the case without names. License-verified nurses in the right specialty send proposals with their experience and rate. Records are shared only after you hire, in an encrypted workspace.

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