2007 BOARD OF DIRECTORS
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BOARD MEMBER BIOGRAPHIES Linda
Hatcher, R.N., LNCC, has been an RN since 1981. Linda was
clinically active for eighteen years with extensive experience in
intensive care, peri-operative, PACU and radiology (interventional)
nursing. She has been employed as a legal nurse consultant since
1999 and currently employed by Litigation Management, Inc., as well
as having an independent practice. She is a founding member of the
West Virginia Upper Ohio Valley Chapter and has
served on its Board of Directors. She was Treasurer and is currently
the President. Linda is also the Membership Committee Chair and
Chapter Historian. Linda is also a member of the West Virginia Bar
Association, LNC Section. Debbie Henceroth, R.N., C.P.H.Q. is currently Director of Risk Management/ Performance Improvement at Ohio Valley Medical Center in Wheeling, WV where she has been employed for over 29 years. Background includes experience in Critical care, Nursing Management, IV home Infusion, and most recently served 8 years as Performance Improvement Coordinator. She is an experienced staff educator in a variety of risk management/patient safety topics. She has over 4 years experience as a legal nurse consultant in the areas of risk management, malpractice defense, and as an expert witness. Achieved certification as a Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality in 1997. Debbie is a founding member of the West Virginia Upper Ohio Valley Chapter of the AALNC where she has served as secretary, and is presently on the Board of Directors. Cathy M. Latos, B.S.N., R.N. is a graduate of the Ohio State University School of Nursing, Columbus, Ohio. Her clinical experience includes Critical Care Nursing, Nursing Management, Office Nursing, Quality Assurance and Utilization Review. Additionally, Cathy has practiced as a Legal Nurse Consultant for more than 10 years with a primary focus in medical malpractice defense. She is a founding member of the West Virginia Upper Ohio Valley Chapter and served on the Board of Directors as Secretary in 2001, 2003; President-Elect in 2005; and President in 2006. Cathy is also a founding member of the WV Bar Association LNC Section and served as Director-at-Large from 2003-2005. She continues to practice legal nursing in the defense oriented arena. Sue Blackhurst, B.S.N., R.N., LNCC has worked for 13 years as a critical care nurse at OVMC, Wheeling, WV, and West Penn Hospital in Pittsburgh, PA. Sue has been a Legal Nurse Consultant with Steptoe & Johnson, PLLC, Wheeling, WV, from 1996 to 2006 and, for the past year, with Davies, McFarland & Carroll, PC in Pittsburgh PA. She works with attorneys in the defense of insurance companies and their insureds in the areas of medical malpractice and personal injury. Sue achieved the Legal Nurse Consultant Certified (LNCC) credential in November, 2005 after successfully passing the national certification exam. Sue is a founding member of the WV UOV Chapter AALNC, is a past-president of that organization and currently sits on its Board of Directors, serving as Secretary. Sue is also a founding member of the WV Bar Association LNC Section. Debbie Pritts, R.N., LNCC is a Registered Nurse with over 20 years of clinical experience in Oncology, Med-Surg, Endoscopy, Ambulatory/Outpatient Care, Orthopedics, Ophthalmic Laser, Home Health and Utulization Review. Debbie is licensed in WV, OH, Pa. and has been certified in BLS (Basic Life Support), ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) and Chemotherapy Administration. She attained her initial certification as a Legal Nurse Consultant through the Medical Legal Consulting Institute's NACLNC in 2001 and has an independent consulting practice, Medical Legal Analysis, since. Debbie achieved the Legal Nurse Consultant Certified (LNCC) credential in November, 2005 after successfully passing the national certification exam. Debbie
is presently employed full time in-house at the firm of Wexler Toriseva
Wallace LLP in Wheeling, WV. She has experience in Product Liability,
Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury and Workers Compensation. Debbie
is a member of the American Association of Legal Nurse Consultants
and the West Virginia Upper Ohio Valley Chapter of the AALNC,
where she served as a Member of the Board of Directors for 2005,
and presently serves as Treasurer and also Chair of the Website
Committee. Additionally she is a founding member of the WV Bar Association,
Legal Nurse Consultant Section. Linda Wiater, R.N. received her RN in 1971 from the Ohio Valley General Hospital School of Nursing, Wheeling, WV . She was a clinical nurse for 25 years and has been a legal nurse consultant for 15 years. Linda is currently employed by Caputo, Cox & Schwarzwaelder a law firm located in Pittsburgh, PA ; and specializes in plaintiff medical malpractice and personal injury. Linda is a founding member of the West Virginia Upper Ohio Valley Chapter of AALNC and served as its first President. She has served on the Board of Directors since the chapter's inception and her current position is Director-at-Large. Additionally, she Co-Chairs the Education Committee. Prior to her presidency of the West Virginia Upper Ohio Valley Chapter, Linda was President of the Pittsburgh Chapter of AALNC and served on its Board of Directors from 1998-2001. She is also founding member the West Virginia Bar Association LNC Section and served on its Board of Directors as first Secretary. |
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