ESTHER W BRANT, DNP, RN, LNC

ESTHER W BRANT, DNP, RN, LNC

E Brant Consulting
4585 Cherry Tree Lane
SYKESVILLE, MD 21784
Mobile: 301-910-6430
Office: 301-910-6430
Introduction

Esther Brant is a doctoral prepared healthcare professional with an extensive diverse experience. She has over 35 years of nursing, in acute-care hospital, Long-term care, assisted living, home health, and community colleges. In acute -care some of her experiences include specialized in emergency nursing for 17 years, critical care, medical-surgical, pediatric, cardiac care, mental health, utilization review, managed care, and nurse education manager. In addition, Dr. Brant has worked as a director of nursing in Long-term care, and hospice and palliative care, and staff development coordinator in long-term care.
She has additional experiences with policy procedures/guidelines, wound/falls, Iv's, restraints, pain management, regulatory affairs, abuse/neglect, and nursing documentation.

With her time-management and task skills, case reviews are completed in an efficient manner.

Schedule a discovery call with me at: Website- ebrantconsulting.com


Areas of Expertise
  • Emergency Medical Services
  • Geriatrics
  • Legal Nurse Consultant
  • Long Term Care
  • Medical Devices
  • Nursing
  • Nursing Homes
  • Wound Care/Pressure Sores

Expert Background
Q: Please list your professional accreditations, degrees, licenses, and certificates granted:
A: Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP): Drexel University
Master of Health Administration and Education: University of Phoenix
RN License in Maryland/compact states
Certification- Nurse Executive- ANCC
Certification in Medical/Surgical Nursing- ANCC
Certification- Pain Management
Certification - Wound Care/Ostomy
Certification- Infection Control - CDC
Q: Please list your affiliations or memberships in any professional and/or industry organizations:
A: American Nurses Association (ANA)
American Heart Association (AHA)
American Safety and Health Institute (ASHI)
Maryland Nurses Association (MNA)
Q: Please list any teaching or speaking experience you have had, including subject matter:
A: Clinical Nursing Topics: General nursing, medical/surgical, geriatrics, pediatrics, pain management, patient safety, wound care, falls in nursing homes, emergency nursing.
medical devices, restraints, IV insertion, specialty beds, wound care
nursing documentation
customer services
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: Several
Q: For what area(s) of expertise have you been retained as an expert?
A: Nursing Home Negligence.
Home care Agency
Falls
personal Injury
Alleged Neglect & Abuse
Wound care
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: On how many occasions have you had your deposition taken?
A: None so far.
Q: For how many years have you worked with the legal industry as an expert?
A: After 35+ years in the nursing profession I am venturing into this new and exciting field as a legal nurse consultant for over a year now. It has been great so far. I have had recommendations for several cases. I am confident that my experiences and knowledge has prepared me to continue this journey with great success.
Q: What services do you offer? (E.g.: consulting, testing, reports, site inspections etc.)
A: Consulting
Medical record review
Literature search
Organization of records
Facility visits
Render Opinion
Write reports; Affidavits of Merit
Assist attorney in deposition preparation of witness/defendants
deposition and trial support/testimony
Q: What is your hourly rate to consult with an attorney?
A: $150/hour
Deposition $250/hour within 4 hours, additional for over 4 hours
$1800/day for trial
Q: What is your hourly rate to review documents?
A: $150/hour
Q: What is your hourly rate to provide deposition testimony?
A: $250 up to 4 hours
Q: What is your hourly rate to provide testimony at trial?
A: $1800/day. additional expenses for 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 fees- $700 overnight
Rush request -$300 surcharge


References

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