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
