Pat Iyer, an experienced legal nurse consultant, and Dr. Kathleen Ashton, a respected nursing expert, will help you understand the complicated details of this chilling case. They will guide you through the process of connecting Charles Cullen to his victims, providing valuable insights into the investigation.
The Charles Cullen case shook the healthcare industry as patients mysteriously and tragically lost their lives under his care. Nurses, worried about the rising death toll, started questioning, leading to an investigation that eventually caught Charles Cullen. In this engaging session, Pat Iyer will share her firsthand experience working with a prosecutor, thoroughly exploring the case to reveal evidence connecting Cullen to the deaths.
With a rich background in nursing, research, and expert witness testimony, Dr. Kathleen Ashton, a Professor Emerita at Rutgers University School of Nursing, will provide unique insights. These insights arise from her involvement with a plaintiff attorney handling a case of patient injury and death.
After completing a diploma school of nursing, Pat Iyer MSN RN LNCC earned her bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the University of Pennsylvania. She has extensive clinical experience as a medical surgical nurse and entered the legal nurse consulting field in 1987 as a liability nursing expert witness. Over the past 35 + years, she has crafted her skill as an LNC. As a Past President of the American Association of Legal Nurse Consultants, she served the profession and expanded her authority and network. She’s written thousands of expert witness and LNC reports, and proofread thousands of reports for her experts for medical malpractice, personal injury, product liability, toxic tort, criminal and other kinds of cases. A prolific author, Pat has written books that were either published by traditional publishers or self-published.
Dr. Kathleen Ashton, a Professor Emerita at Rutgers University School of Nursing, boasts a rich background in teaching, research, and expert witness testimony. Her specialization in women and heart disease and her experience as a legal nurse consultant for over twenty-seven years make her a trusted authority in the field. Currently practicing in an Intermediate Cardiac Care Unit at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Dr. Ashton brings a unique perspective. Her insights add depth and insight to this captivating training session.
