Cecilia DeCotes

Analyzing Medical Cases to Maximize Case Value. The legal nurse consultant is a medical insider who knows the inner workings of our complicated healthcare system firsthand. As a professional, the role of the legal nurse consultant is to educate attorney-clients about the medical aspects of their cases.

Certified Legal Nurse Consultant - Cecilia DeCotes, Registered Nurse Service PLLC

(2026-01)

Analyzing Medical Cases to Maximize Case Value. The legal nurse consultant is a medical insider who knows the inner workings of our complicated healthcare system firsthand. As a professional, the role of the legal nurse consultant is to educate attorney-clients about the medical aspects of their cases.

• Assess medical records and analyze the case
• Support the Attorney's case
• Assist with discovery and preparation for court
• Serve as the attorney's liaison
• Work with experts and other witnesses

Assistant Dean of the School of Nursing - State University of New York at Delhi, School of Nursing - Delhi, NY

(2022-08 - 2026-08)

Assist the Dean with program oversight, planning, evaluation, and administration in the school and for their respective program; recruitment and advising of students; maintenance of all appropriate records; and work in conjunction with Assistant Deans, Program Directors, and coordinators of the constituent departments and programs.

• Administer programs and initiatives related to the respective school and work with faculty and staff on the development of such programs
• Supervise faculty and staff within respective programs
• Collaborate with school-wide student recruitment and retention efforts
• Supervises the scheduling and registration process for certain populations in accordance with the school-wide system for these functions
• Assist with the recruitment and supervision of staff, and after consultation with departments, make staffing recommendations
• Promotes staff professional development with the school
• Serves on campus-wide committees

Assistant Professor of Nursing - State University of New York at Delhi, School of Nursing - Delhi, NY

(2018-08 - 2026-08)

• Instructor for Nursing 1 and Nursing II – Medical/Surgical courses for 1st year pre-licensure nursing students
• Clinical Instructor for 1st year pre-licensure nursing students
• Prepare lectures, assignments, and exams for instructing medical surgical topics for NURS 1 and NURS II pre-licensure nursing students
• Provide clinical oversight, instructions, and correct care plans for NURS Practicum 1 and NURS Practicum II nursing students
• Evaluate /grade student's achievements through grading rubrics
• Direct instruction (PPP/lecture)
• Problem-based learning
• Technology: Simulation/Video
• Cooperative learning: Case Studies
• References sources: Course's Text/Websites (Scholarly)

Instructor of Nursing - State University of New York at Sullivan School of Nursing - Lock Sheldrake, NY

(2017-01 - 2018-08)

• Lead Instructor for the Skills Laboratory
• Clinical Instructor for Freshman and Senior Nursing Students
• Prepared lectures and assignments for instructing medical Pharmacology to senior nursing students, Spring semester 2017
• Prepared lectures, proficiency demonstrations, and skill testing for Freshmen and Senior Nursing Students
• Provided clinical oversight and instructions to Freshmen and Senior Nursing Students
• Evaluated/graded student's achievements through grading rubrics
• Direct instructions (PPP/lecture)
• Problem-based learning
• Technology: Simulation/Video
• Cooperative learning: Case Studies
• References sources: Course's Text/Websites (Scholarly)

Registered Nurse - Fresenius Kidney Care - Middletown, NY

(2014-07 - 2017-01)

• Managerial/Charge Nurse
• Acting Clinical Manager (in the of the absence of the Clinical Manager)
• Infectious Control Auditor
• Provided clinical oversight to 42 staff members (nursing and ancillary staff) at an outpatient chronic hemodialysis center
• Coordinated daily patient care schedules and ensured adequate nursing staff
• Initiated daily huddles
• Conducted weekly infectious control audits: presented results to corporate controllers and to staffing at huddles
• Channeled and redirected staffing with any breach of performance and/or with policy/procedures
• Developed and facilitated staff educational training and in-services
• Coordinated patient and family teaching initiatives
• Coordinated monthly patient care plans with the interprofessional team
• Reviewed weekly labs, consulted with Nephrologist for abnormal values and for new orders
• Reviewed medication orders, consulted with Nephrologist for new orders

Registered Nurse- Circulating Nurse - Our Lady of Lourdes Memorial Hospital - Binghamton, NY

(2013-07 - 2014-07)

Surgical Service/Peri-Operative Nursing

• Conducted peri-operative patient assessment
• Organized and prepared the operative room prior surgical procedure
• Checked for proper function of the operating room equipment
• Initiated the Time-out policy prior to initiating surgery

Registered Nurse - DaVita-Catskill Dialysis Center - Monticello, NY

(2007-12 - 2013-03)

• Floor Nurse
• Charge Nurse
• Peritoneal Dialysis Trained
• Oversaw patient's entire dialysis therapy, monitored patient's response, collaborated with nephrologist (abnormal assessment, adverse dialysis reactions, etc.)
• Prepared and operated dialysis machine
• Supervised and sign-off on water safety test prior to initiation of dialysis treatment
• Provided nursing assessment prior, during, and post hemodialysis treatment
• Initiated dialysis treatment
• Provided care before and after therapy to patients in the hemodialysis unit
• Conducted patient and family teaching, monthly and ongoing as needed
• Conducted annual care plan and monthly progress report

Master of Science - Nursing Education - State University of New York at Delhi (2019-12)

Bachelor of Science - Nursing - State University of New York at Delhi (2013-05)

Associate in Applied Science - Nursing - State University of New York at Sullivan (2000-05)