Sally Ann Cullen, RN, CLNC

WestRock Legal Nurse Consulting

www.westrocklegalnurse.com Yonkers, New York (917) 640-0690 sallyann@westrocklegalnurse.com

Career Objective
To apply my health sciences education, my legal nurse training, and diverse clinical skills to health care related issues within the litigation process.

Professional Attributes
Proven knowledge of medical causation and standard treatments of care Expert comprehensive skills regarding medical documentation Precise analytical ability demonstrated over 15 years delivering medically complex nursing care Effective critical thinking combining my professional experience, extensive authoritative research and clinical problem solving expertise Energetic and dynamic personality buoyed by attention to detail and flexibility Astute ability to compassionately conduct a nursing interview with the plaintiff/defendant(s) involved to gain valuable pertinent insight to the case Advantages of ten years experience as a Neonatal Intensive Care Nurse: Skillful integration of extensive detailed medical histories with current multiple health issues to bring clarity to the case at hand Practical experience with the cause and effect of medical and nursing care decisions due to the nature of lengthy neonatal hospital stays Sensitively mindful of the tacit indicators that exist within medical records, nurses notes, and assessment details Collaborative care experience with multidisciplinary health care providers and with family members, resulting in effective communication with key medical/nursing experts involved with your case.

Areas of Expertise
Neonatal Intensive Care ECMO and Cool Cap Therapy High Risk Obstetric Births Medical/Surgical Thoracic Surgery Step Down ICU/Trauma Telemetry Urology Bariatric Surgery Orthopedics Geriatrics Nursing Home Rehabilitation Gastrointestinal Surgery Intravenous Therapy

Professional Nursing Experience

CERTIFIED LEGAL NURSE CONSULTATION WestRock Legal Nurse Consulting 2012-Present Distinctive resource for expert counsel about nursing and medical practices relevant to your legal case: adding effectiveness and efficiency to your workload. Customization of work products according to your specifications Utilization of Microsoft Word and Excel in reports and chronologies Create Power Point presentations to educate legal staff involved in your case Valuing time sensitive deadlines, while offering superior flexibility NEONATAL INTENSIVE CARE NURSE WESTCHESTER MEDICAL CENTER, Valhalla, NY 2002-2013 Level 4 Regional Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, offering one of the largest Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine programs in the US and under the direction of renowned Dr. Edmund Lagama. Serves as the transport depot for neonates from multiple surrounding counties that require specialized care and surgeries. Selected to care for the most critically ill neonates One of the few night staff nurses selected for the role of charge nurse Highly experienced with a variety of sophisticated respiratory ventilators STAFF RN ST. FRANCIS HOSPITAL, Tulsa, OK 2001-2002 Staff RN for Level 1 Trauma facility on a step-down intensive care unit specializing in Trauma, Urology, Surgery, Telemetry, and Bariatric Surgery. TRAVEL RN BETH ISREAL HERBERT & NELL SINGER DIVISION, New York, NY 2002 Assumed a 13 -week travel assignment for a Medical Surgical and Telemetry unit. Gained significant insight to the different inner workings and policies and procedures that varies within hospitals caring for similar patients. STAFF RN/LPN ST. CABRINI NURSING HOME, Dobbs Ferry, NY 1999-2001, 2002 Provided care for geriatric and short-stay rehabilitation patients in a skilled nursing facility. Demonstrated noteworthy flexibility as a float, treatment/wound care nurse, and assigned a permanent position on a unit.

EDUCATION
Certificate, Certified Legal Nurse Consultant, Vickie Milazzo Institute Associate, Registered Professional Nurse, Rockland Community College Certification, Licensed Practical Nurse, Southern Westchester BOCES 2012 2000 1997

Memberships
American Association of Legal Nurse Consultants, AALNC American Nurses Association, ANA National Alliance of Certified Legal Nurse Consultants, NACLNC National Association of Neonatal Nurses, NANN