LORRAINE A. SHOAF, BSN, RN
LEGAL NURSE CONSULTANT CERTIFIED
6646 South Caracol Cove, Salt Lake City, Utah 84121
Phone: (801) 944-4232
www.shoaflnc.com •
lorraine@shoaflnc.com
PROFESSIONAL BIOGRAPHICAL SUMMARY
President of Shoaf and Associates, Inc., which provides professional legal nurse consulting to the medical and legal communities. Shoaf and Associates serves as a premier resource for health care delivery, research, assessment, and analysis. Over ten years of experience in clinical nursing and over 15 years in professional Legal Nurse Consulting.
AREAS OF EFFECTIVENESS
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Legal Consulting:
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Strong education and experiential background. Critical analysis of health care delivery and its outcomes. Thorough, accurate medical record chart review, summarization and analysis.
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Planning/Organizing:
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Highly creative in resolving problems, prioritizing and meeting deadlines.
Exceptionally organized with the ability to maintain a balanced, objective view point in addressing problems.
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Managing/Directing:
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Medical policy and procedure development, personnel management, program development and budget preparation.
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Teaching/Speaking:
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Legal Nurse Consulting, Marketing, Risk Management for Nurses and Medical Staff, and Communication Between the Legal and Medical Professions.
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Expert Witness:
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Qualified as an expert in pediatric patient care, risk management and legal consulting. Successfully able to provide medical experts both on national and international levels.
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Knowledge Base:
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Strong clinical background. Extensive knowledge of anatomy and physiology. In-depth understanding of medical protocols and outcomes.
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EDUCATION
- Bachelor of Science, Nursing 1984, San Diego State University
- The Art of Summarizing Medical Records from a Legal Perspective, 1990
- Medical-Legal Issues and Opportunities for Nurses of the 90's
- Business Savvy for the Legal Nurse Consultant, 1992
- Peak Performers Conference, 1993, 1995, 1998 and 2000
- American Association of Legal Nurse Consultants, Annual Conferences, 1992 thru 2006
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
1991 to Present:
President, Shoaf and Associates, Inc.
- Legal Nurse Consultant
- Medical Researcher
- Guest Speaker/Educator
- Fact Witness Testimony
1992 to 1995:
Aspen Home Health Care, Pediatric Consultant, Risk Management/Quality Assurance Consultant
- Serve as consultant for pediatric patient care, risk management and quality assurance issues.
1992 to 1994:
Aspen Home Health Care, Pediatric Program Coordinator, Quality Assurance Director
- Design and initiate a Pediatric home health care program
- Development and implement policies and procedures
- Provide personnel management and education
- Develop and implement a quality assurance program
- Provide pediatric home care nursing service
- Marketing for program growth
1992 to 1994:
Primary Children's Hospital
- Staff nurse in intensive care, emergency department and neonatal intensive care
1990 to 1993:
University of San Diego Medical Center, Research Coordinator
- Coordinate all aspects of medical research studies
- Proper specimen management and transportation
- Collect, organize and evaluate extensive medical data
1984 to 1992:
Children's Hospital of San Diego, Quality Assurance/Risk Management Nurse
- Evaluate medical care delivery
- Coordinate medical studies for quality assurance
- Coordinate medical review committees
Pediatric Staff Nurse: Surgical Floor, Intensive Care, Neonatal Intensive Care and Trauma
- Direct patient care
- Supervisory roles as "Charge" and "Resource" nurse
- Nursing student preceptor/educator for BSN level students
- Trauma team nursing for critically ill children
1989 to 1989:
Brachenridge Hospital, Assistant Head Nurse; Pediatric Emergency Department
- Develop pediatric emergency department program
- Develop and implement policies and procedures
- Recruitment, education and personnel management
- Direct patient care of pediatric and adult emergency patients
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
- American Association of Legal Nurse Consultants
- Utah Nurses Association
- The American Association of Nurse Attorneys
- National Association of Women Business Owners
PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS
- Registered Nurse in Utah
- Certified Legal Nurse Consultant by the American Association of Legal Nurse Consultants (2001-2011)
SELECTED PRESENTATIONS
- "Expert Witnesses and the Role of the LNC," Shoaf and Associates, Inc., Shoaf and Associates, Inc., September, 2005.
- "Nuts and Bolts of Subcontracting LNC work," Shoaf and Associates, Inc., Salt Lake City, Utah, June 2004.
- "Discover the Tools to Evaluate a Case and Prepare for Trial," Utah Trial Lawyers Association, "Secrets to Successful Medical Malpractice Cases," Salt Lake City, Utah, October 23, 2003.
- "Outsourcing Medical Technology," Utah State Bar Fall Forum, Salt Lake City, Utah, September 26, 2003.
- "Medicolegal Issues for Nurses," University of Utah Nursing School, Salt Lake City, Utah, April, 2002.
- "The Plaintiff's Injury Case: Peaks and Pitfalls Expert Practitioner Perspectives on Insurance, Case Development and Evaluation, Medical Issues and Settlement," Utah State Bar, Salt Lake City, Utah, October 5, 2000.
- "Nuts and Bolts of Medical Records," Utah Trial Lawyers Association, Salt Lake City, Utah, March 2000.
- "Nuts and Bolts of Medical Records," The American Association of Nurse Attorneys, Salt Lake City Chapter, May, 1999.
- "Law Careers for Nurses," The American Association of Nurse Attorneys, Salt Lake City Chapter, September, 1997.
- "Nuts and Bolts of Medical Records," Utah Trial Lawyers Association, Salt Lake City, Utah, June 1996.
- "Physicians are from Mars; Attorneys are from Venus," Utah State Bar Annual Meeting, San Diego, California, 1995.
- "Quality Assurance in Home Care," Aspen Home Health Care, Salt Lake City, Utah, 1994.
- "Marketing for the Legal Nurse Consultant," Peak Performers Conference by Medical Legal Resources, Monterey, California, 1993.
- Pediatric Emergency Trauma Series, Guatemala City, Guatemala. 1993 and 1994.
PUBLICATIONS
- "Perspective Comparison of Culture vs Genome Detection for Diagnosis of Enteroviral Meningitis in Childhood," Archives of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine, September 1996.
AUDIO-VISUAL
- "Marketing: Strategies for Keeping the Pipeline Full," Peak Performers Conference, Legal Resources, 1993
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
- Lance Armstrong Foundation
- Huntsman Cancer Center Foundation
- American Cancer Society
- “Bicycle Safety" Community Health Fairs sponsored by Primary Children's Hospital, 1995 thru 2000.
- The Utah Center for Battered Women
- Legal Liaison with Utah Nurse's Association
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