Pacific Legal Nurse Consulting was created to help lawyers win their cases in a most cost-effective and time-saving manner. We educate lawyers on the medical aspects of the case so they can focus on the legal aspects.
Brenda G. Pabellano, RN, BSN has over 35 years of clinical experience specializing in critical care nursing: surgical and medical intensive care units and post-anesthesia care unit and long-term care management specializing in assisted living facilities helping seniors live in a healthy and safe environment while maintaining their independence, hereby an expert in state rules and regulations in the long-term care field.
Licenses and Certifications:
- Certified Assisted Living Facility Administrator
- RN License in the State of Florida
Professional Organization Affiliations
- AALNC-American Association for Legal Nurse Consultants
Curriculum Vitae
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
- 14 years experience in critical care nursing.
- 5 years experience in supervisory and staff RN in a long-term care facility.
- 24+ years experience as nurse-administrator/owner of an assisted living facility
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
1997-Present: Royal Gardens of St. Cloud, St. Cloud, FL
Nurse-Administrator/Owner, Assisted Living Facility
- Screens medical records for merit or defensibility
- Formulates brief and comprehensive reports for medical/legal cases for lawyers
- Assists lawyers with discovery
- Locates expert witnesses
- Expert Witness LTC/Assisted Living Litigations
1997-Present: Royal Gardens of St. Cloud, St. Cloud, FL
Nurse-Administrator/Owner, Assisted Living Facility
- Responsible for the overall needs of the residents of the facility.
- Providing residents with a healthy and safe environment while maintaining their independence.
- Responsible for managing operational and capital expenditures and budgeting.
- Train and supervise caregivers and CNAs to ensure delivery of quality resident care.
- Ensure adherence to policies and procedures and standards of care.
- Marketing the assisted living facility’s services to doctors, case managers, social workers, families
1983-1997: Our Lady of Resurrection Medical Center, Chicago, IL
Staff RN/Relief Charge Nurse/Preceptor, Surgical Intensive Care Unit
- Rendered bedside nursing care to critically-ill patients who underwent surgery which included post-anesthetic recovery.
- Took care of trauma patients in life & death situations.
- Took charge of the unit as a relief charge nurse.
- Preceptor for the new staff RNs in the unit, prepared them to take care of critically ill patients.
1982-1987: St. Joseph Home of Chicago, Chicago, IL
Staff RN/Relief Nursing Supervisor
- Took care of the needs of the elderly in 120-bed capacity skilled nursing care facility as staff RN.
- Supervised staff nurses and CNAs, ensured adequate staffing for the shift and responded to all types of emergencies during the shift.
1985-1995: Agency Staff RN-Various Nursing Agencies, Chicago, IL
- Worked in critical care areas at various hospitals in Chicago area as an agency nurse.
EDUCATION
- March 1980 Bachelor of Science in Nursing – Southwestern University, Cebu City, Philippines
PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS
- May 2014 Certified Legal Nurse Consultant – Vickie Milazzo Institute
ORGANIZATIONS
- American Association of Legal Nurse Consultants National Chapter
- American Association of Legal Nurse Consultants Greater Orlando Chapter