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Susan L. Updike, J.D., R.N.

Resume of Susan L. Updike
Medical-Legal Specialist

Preparatory Education:

Southern Illinois University, 1972-1975 Rush University, Bachelor of Science in Nursing, 1977
Dean's List 1976-1977

Legal Education:

Southwestern University School of Law, Juris Doctor, 1984
Oxford University, Oxford, England, 1984

Professional Organizations and Activities:

Member, Rush-Presbyterian-St.Luke's Nurses Alumni Association
Member, American Association of Nurse Attorneys
Member, American Association of Legal Nurse Consultants - Los Angeles Chapter
Member, PTA, Vice President, Pacific School, 1996,1997
Parliamentarian, 1998,1999, 2000

CERTIFICATION:

Medical Reserve Core Certified State Disaster Service Worker, Los Angeles County, 2005

PUBLICATIONS:

Updike, Susan, "Records Can Make a Case," NURSEweek, June 11, 1990
Updike, Susan, "The Role of the Medical Legal Specialist," NURSEweek, November 12, 1990

TEACHING:

Medical-Legal Nursing Issues, 1987 Advanced Clinical Nursing Elective, Pacific Union College, 1989
"Triage & Beyond" Medical Legal Issues for Emergency Room Nurses, 1991, 1992
Invited Speaker - Medicolegal Aspects of Pediatric Emergency Care, 1993,1994

Professional Nursing Experience:

LICENSED PROFESSIONAL REGISTERED NURSE: CALIFORNIA, ILLINOIS AND LOUISIANA

United Medical Personnel, Beverly Hills, California 1980 - present

Nursing Services International, Beverly Hills, California 1980-1985, Registered Nurse; staff relief, critical care areas and emergency rooms

Professional Medical Services, Inc., New Orleans, Louisiana, 1979-1980; Registered Nurse, staff relief Tulane Hospital Emergency Room and Burn Unit

Rush Presbyterian St. Luke's Hospital, Chicago, Illinois 1977-1979, Registered Nurse, Med-Surg., ICU; ER

Professional Legal Experience:

Medical Legal Specialist, Fonda and Fraser, LLP, January 2002 to present
Medical Legal Specialist, Fonda, Hilberman & Fraser, LLP, May 1999-2001
Fonda & Hilberman, LLP, 1997-1999
Fonda, Garrard, Hilberman, & Davis, 1994-1996
Fonda & Garrard, 1985-1994

 

 

 

 

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