Sandra J. Higelin is the owner of Ask The Expert Nurse, Inc. A consulting service providing guidance on Pathways to Health and a Wound Care Advisor to the healthcare and legal communities. She is a legal nurse consultant working with elder neglect/ elder abuse cases especially dealing with pressure ulcer prevention & management, nutrition, dehydration, falls, and nursing standard of care. Ms. Higelin can also offer legal consultation on a variety of medical malpractice issues in acute care, long-term care, home health, and hospice. Ms. Higelin provides Legal Nurse Consultation and Expert Witness Services to the legal community. She also offers Healthcare Consultation, Wound Care Consultation, Clinical Support, and Educational programs. Other Professional Experience includes:

Clinical Nurse Specialist / Medical-Surgical and Geriatrics.

General Clinical Support & expertise to interdisciplinary healthcare team.

Established standards for patient care and evaluation of interventions to improve care through the development, implementation, and evaluation of policies and procedures, protocols and programs.

Consultant for Clinical Issues, Risk Management, Patient Relations, and Regulatory Compliance.

Licensure And Certification:

Registered Nurse Licensure: California

Clinical Specialist Gerontological Nursing (California)

Certified Wound Care Nurse (CWCN)

Certified Legal Nurse Consultant (NACLNC)

● Extensive experience in general surgery, bariatric surgery, GI surgery, trauma surgery and critical care

● Board Certified in General Surgery and Surgical Critical Care

● Fellow of American College of Surgeons, American College of Critical Care Medicine, and American College of Chest Physicians

● Member of 25 professional societies

● Held faculty appointments at UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Ohio State University College of Medicine and Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons

● Published 2 books and over 120 peer-reviewed papers and book chapters

● Available for review and expert testimony in medical malpractice cases, insurance reviews and appeals and related matters