Christy Smith

Christy Smith

Northwest Legal Nurse Consulting, LLC
P.O. Box 766
Lakeside, MT 59922
Mobile: 901-603-6626
Office: 901-603-6626
Introduction

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.


Areas of Expertise
  • Brain Injury
  • Cardiology
  • Cardiothoracic Surgery
  • Cardiovascular Surgery
  • Critical Care Medicine
  • Legal Nurse Consultant
  • Nursing
  • Pediatric Critical Care
  • Personal Injury
  • Vascular Surgery

Expert Background
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

References

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