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SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

- Age 6, hired at a physician’s office for my first nursing-related employment.

- Sixteen years of Intensive Care Unit and Emergency nursing practice at multiple university teaching hospitals, regional medical centers and level-one trauma centers. I actively practice in the hospital setting in Intensive Care, cardio-vascular critical care, and trauma/neuro critical care.

- Extensive knowledge and experience in the inner workings of hospitals and the health care environment.

- More than 20 years’ experience reviewing and critiquing medical records; analyzing nursing, medical and ancillary department care and examining medical records for evidence of tampering.

- CLNC certification; member of both American Association of Legal Nurse Consultants and National Association of Legal Nurse Consultants.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

1994-present - Freelance Medical Record Review/case review for merit, evidence of tampering, analysis of delivered health care and compared with standards of care.

2005-present - Songer & Assoc. Legal Nurse Consultants, Visalia, CA Owner & Co-founder with LNC subcontractors. Assist legal team with medical record analysis; critique of medical, nursing and ancillary care, locate the appropriate and effective consulting and testifying experts.

1998-2004 - American Heart Association Regional Faculty for Advanced Cardiac Life Support, western states region. Responsible for quality and content of ACLS classes.

1997-2004 - PACE Symposia, LLC, Clovis, CA
Partner, clinical advisor, Advanced Cardiac Life Support instructor American Heart Association ACLS regional faculty.

1998-present - Community Regional Medical Center, Fresno, CA
Registered Nurse; Critical Care Unit and Cardio-vascular Intensive Care Direct care of critically ill patients and open heart surgery patients.

1996-present - Kaweah Delta District Hospital, Visalia, CA Registered Nurse; Intensive Care Unit Direct care of critically ill patients.

1996-2000 - Central Valley General Hospital, Hanford, CA Registered Nurse; hospital nursing supervisor, critical care unit and emergency room.

1996-2000 - Hanford Community Medical Center, Hanford, CA Registered Nurse; Critical Care Unit and Emergency Department

1990-1996 - Erlanger Medical Center, University of Tennessee, Chattanooga, TN Registered Nurse, multiple areas of practice experience: Neurosurgery Intensive Care Trauma Intensive Care Coronary Care Unit Cardiac Surgery ICU Medical Intensive Care Surgical Intensive Care Critical Care Relief Pool Neuro/Trauma Step-down Telemetry unit High Risk OB/GYN

1994-1996 - Parkridge Medical Center, Chattanooga, TN Registered Nurse; Surgical and Medical Intensive Care Units

1992-2002 - Interim Nursing Agency, Chattanooga, TN and Fresno, CA Registered Nurse; critical care, emergency room and telemetry registry nursing/staff relief.

1988-1990 - Northshore Nursing Registry, Chattanooga, TN Certified Nursing Assistant; hospital staff relief—multiple facilities, private duty home care for chronically ill and elderly patients.

1986-1988 - Georgia-Cumberland Academy Music Department, Calhoun, GA Music dept. pianist/accompanist.

1984-1986 - Little Creek Retirement and Rehabilitation Center, Knoxville, TN Certified Nursing Assistant; direct patient care.

1980-1984 - The Daily Sun Newspaper, Warner Robins, GA Honor roll paper route carrier; daily delivery of newspapers to residential and business customers, collection of monthly subscription payments, paper route-related financial records.

1976-1978 - Norrell Medical Clinic, Pell City, AL General clinic employee, observer and receptionist through Dr. and Mrs. Norrells’ generosity, 6 to 8 years old.

EDUCATION/PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

American Association of Legal Nurse Consultants, member
National Association of Certified Legal Nurse Consultants, member
Mentor/Critical Care Clinical Educator, CSU Fresno Registered Nursing program—1998 - present
American Heart Association Regional Faculty for Advanced Cardiac Life Support—1998 -2004
Advanced Cardiac Life Support Instructor and Provider—1994-present
Critical Care Registered Nurse certification—1996 -present
American Association of Critical Care Nurses, member—1994 -present
California Board of Registered Nursing—license to practice Registered Nursing—1996 - present
Tennessee Board of Registered Nursing—license to practice Registered Nursing—1990 -1998
University of Tennessee, Chattanooga—Bachelor of Science, Nursing education—1994 -1996
Southern Adventist University—Associate of Science Degree, Nursing—1988 -1990

Joahnna D. Songer RN, CCRN, CLNC

Songer/Valdivia
6114 West Harter Court
Visalia, CA 93277

Office: (559)741-3054
Fax: (559)553-8880
email: jsongerlnc@comcast.net