ESTHER W BRANT, DNP, RN, LNC
SYKESVILLE, MD 21784
Office: 301-910-6430
Esther Brant is a doctoral prepared healthcare professional with an extensive diverse experience. She has over 35 years of nursing, in acute-care hospital, post-acute care-Long-term care, assisted living, home health, and community colleges. In acute -care some of her experiences include specialized in emergency nursing , critical care, medical-surgical, pediatric, cardiac care, mental health, utilization review, managed care, and nursing education. In addition, Dr. Brant has worked as a Director of nursing in Long-term care, and hospice and palliative care, and staff development coordinator/Nurse Educator 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 organization skills, case reviews are completed in an efficient manner.
Schedule a discovery call with me at: Website- ebrantconsulting.com
- Emergency Medical Services
- Geriatrics
- Legal Nurse Consultant
- Long Term Care
- Medical Devices
- Nursing
- Nursing Homes
- Wound Care/Pressure Sores
- 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, abuse and neglect, 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: Since starting this new and exciting venture as a LNC in 2023, I have had 12 cases.
- 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: 75%
- Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the defendant?
- A: 25%
- Q: On how many occasions have you had your deposition taken?
- A: None so far.
- Q: When was the last time you had your deposition taken?
- A: NA
- Q: On how many occasions have you been qualified by a court to give expert testimony?
- A: NA
- Q: On how many occasions have you testified as an expert in court or before an arbitrator?
- A: NA
- 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. I started this journey in January, 2023. 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: Expert report related to standards of care
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
Available Upon Request