Christy Smith
Lakeside, MT 59922
Office: 901-603-6626
Christy Smith, RN, CCRN, CLNC is a certified adult intensive care nurse with over 30 years of experience specializing in the management of critically ill patients with complex, life-threatening conditions. She has practiced in multiple areas of the hospital: Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit, Medical-Surgical Intensive Care Unit, Coronary Intensive Care Unit, Neuro-Trauma Intensive Care Unit, Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Emergency Department, Acute Care Unit, and Progressive Care Unit. She has practiced in high-acuity settings providing direct care for patients requiring advanced hemodynamic monitoring, mechanical ventilation, vasoactive medications, and rapid clinical decision-making. Her background includes adherence to evidence-based standards of care, hospital policies, and nationally recognized nursing guidelines.
- Brain Injury
- Cardiology
- Cardiothoracic Surgery
- Cardiovascular Surgery
- Critical Care Medicine
- Legal Nurse Consultant
- Nursing
- Pediatric Critical Care
- Personal Injury
- Vascular Surgery
- Q: Please list your professional accreditations, degrees, licenses, and certificates granted:
- A: Diploma in Nursing, Certified Legal Nurse Consultant, Certified Critical Care Nurse
- Q: Please list your affiliations or memberships in any professional and/or industry organizations:
- A: American Association of Critical Care Nurses, National Association of Certified Legal Nurse Consultants
- 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: Over 50
- Q: For what area(s) of expertise have you been retained as an expert?
- A: Pressure Injuries, Falls, Nursing Judgement, Brain Injury, Stroke, Aspiration...
- Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the plaintiff?
- A: 50%
- Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the defendant?
- A: 50%
- Q: For how many years have you worked with the legal industry as an expert?
- A: 15 years
- Q: What services do you offer? (E.g.: consulting, testing, reports, site inspections etc.)
- A: Consulting, reports, depositions, testifying
- Q: What is your hourly rate to consult with an attorney?
- A: $150/hr
- Q: What is your hourly rate to review documents?
- A: $150/hr
- Q: What is your hourly rate to provide deposition testimony?
- A: $300/hr
- Q: What is your hourly rate to provide testimony at trial?
- A: $300/hr
Available Upon Request