Darlene Nelson, RN
Darlene is a RN with 31 years of Level I, research hospital & community hospital ED experience. She worked as a testifying expert in both civil & criminal cases for 20 years & is committed to fair & just treatment of nurses & advocates for nurses at the legislative level for: adequate PPE, workers compensation for nurses sick with SARS-COV-2 & oversight for boards of nursing. She is a testifying expert & nurse consultant since 1998 & is skilled in assisting both Plaintiff & Defense attorneys with preparing medical malpractice cases throughout the phases of litigation. Darlene holds hospitals & TX Government leaders accountable for the lack of support & protection of all healthcare workers. Darlene, and her associate, Maggie Ortiz MSN RN, operate Expert Nurse Consultants, an advocacy agency for nurses. They assist nurses in achieving favorable outcomes with employer conflicts, clinical area safety concerns and nursing board disciplinary actions. www.expertnurseconsultants.com
