Kathleen Martin, RN, MSN, MPA, LNHA, CPHQ, WCC, HACP
Cave Creek, AZ 85331
Ms. Kathleen Martin, is an experienced Health Care Administrator/past Director of Nursing with 25+ years of nursing experience; Lic NH Admin; Wound Care certified; specialties include General Nursing, Geriatric, Long Term Care, Personal Injury, Catastrophic injury, Assisted Living, Nursing Management, Medical, Nursing standards, Wound/Fall management, Regulatory Affairs (JCAHO/Dept. of Health), IVs, Restraints, Wounds care, Pain Management, Deaths, ER, Abuse/Neglect, Labor issues, Various Procedures, and Chart Documentation.
Certified-Wound Care
Certified-Quality
Certified-Accreditation, Healthcare
Case Review is completed in an efficient manner with a fairly rapid turn-around-time. Many references from very satisfied attorneys available from various parts of US.
See CV.
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- Geriatrics
- Legal Nurse Consultant
- Long Term Care
- Nursing
- Nursing Homes
- Wound Care/Pressure Sores
- Q: Please list your professional accreditations, degrees, licenses, and certificates granted:
- A: MSN-Masters degree in Nursing, Seton Hall Univ.;
MPA-Masters degree in Public Administration
(Healthcare Administration)Seton Hall Univ;
Licensed Long Term Care Administrator;
Certified Prof in Health Care Quality: CPHQ
Certified in Wound Care.
RN for 30+ years; Management, Administration, Long Term Care/Nursing Home Administration - Q: Please list your affiliations or memberships in any professional and/or industry organizations:
- A: ANA-American Nurses' Assn.;
Health Care Assn of NJ {HCANJ};
American Assn. of Health Care Executives
National Assn of Healthcare Quality
Wound Care Educators - Q: Please list any teaching or speaking experience you have had, including subject matter:
- A: Clinical Nursing Topics: General Nursing/Geriatric Nursing/Patient Safety
Regulatory Readiness/Standards: Wound Care/Pressure Ulcers, Pain Management, Falls in Elderly;
Proper Medical Record Documentation/Critical Care/ER;
Performance Improvement;
Customer Service;
Nursing Documentation;
Many articles written on clinical nursing topics.
Book published by HC Pro, Boston, 2004 for LTC Facility audience. - Q: Have any of your accreditations ever been investigated, suspended or removed? (if yes, explain)
- A: No.
- Q: On how many occasions have you been retained as an expert?
- A: Minimum of 150 times. Deposition and trial experience.
- Q: For what area(s) of expertise have you been retained as an expert?
- A: Nursing, General: Falls, Wound Care, IVs, Restraints, Deaths, ER, Various Procedures, Chart Documentation, Abuse/neglect-LTC;
Hospital, Long Term Care, Assisted Living, Rehabilitation, Insurance companies. - Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the plaintiff?
- A: 55%+-
- Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the defendant?
- A: 45%+-
- Q: On how many occasions have you had your deposition taken?
- A: minimum of 55 times
- Q: When was the last time you had your deposition taken?
- A: Abt August 2020.
Trial-March 2022.
- Q: On how many occasions have you been qualified by a court to give expert testimony?
- A: approx. 40 -60 times; 100% of time submitted to court.
Have never been deemed "not qualified".
Testified at trial: 8 x - Q: On how many occasions have you testified as an expert in court or before an arbitrator?
- A: Aprox 10 times
- Q: For how many years have you worked with the legal industry as an expert?
- A: Over 25+ years
- Q: What services do you offer? (E.g.: consulting, testing, reports, site inspections etc.)
- A: Medical record review with fast turn-around-time;
Render opinion;
Write reports; Affidavits of Merit
Deposition and trial support/testimony;
Literature search;
Assist attorney in deposition preparation of witnesses/defendants;
Organization of record and file for attorney.
Facility visits.
- Q: What is your hourly rate to consult with an attorney?
- A: 300./hr
Deposition $350/hr. within 4 hrs; additional for over 4 hrs.
$2,400/day for trial. - Q: What is your hourly rate to review documents?
- A: $300.
$1,800. retainer upon forwarding of 1st correspondence/medical record - Q: What is your hourly rate to provide deposition testimony?
- A: $350. up to 4 hrs.
- Q: What is your hourly rate to provide testimony at trial?
- A: $2,400/day. plus expenses (travel outside of metro area.)
- Q: Please list any fees other than those stated above (E.g.: travel expenses, copy fees, etc.)
- A: travel, hotel, etc.made by firm;
for overnight=$900 additional
I invoice for travel to and from airports; food, cabs, etc...
All travel costs are estimated and invoiced and must be paid PRIOR to appearance date.
See full fee schedule
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