Rachel Cartwright-Vanzant, PhD(c), MS, RN, LHRM, LNCC, CCRN-K

Rachel Cartwright-Vanzant has over 28 years of clinical, management and consulting experience. Rachel is a legal nurse consultant certified (LNCC) and a licensed healthcare risk manager (LHRM), and she holds a forensic nurse certificate (FNC). In addition to owning a medical and legal consulting business, she is currently enrolled in the Public Policy and Administration: Law and Policy PhD Program at Walden University. Rachel is an innovative educator committed to advancing the field of nursing. She is a member of the National Speakers Association and the Global Speakers Federation. Rachel has the ability to make complex concepts understandable and clinically useful, which adds significant value to her presentations.

Rachel's nursing experience includes work in critical care, renal transplant, dialysis and surgical areas. She has extensive experience in open-heart surgery recovery (OHSR) and was responsible for developing and implementing a new cardiothoracic program's first OHSR plan from the ground up. As a legal nurse consultant, Rachel works with attorneys, law firms and healthcare organizations to review and evaluate medical records for compliance with standards of care and regulations posed by accreditation agencies, including The Joint Commission. She is the President of the South Florida AALNC Chapter and has been an expert witness for medical negligence cases. She is a published author in textbooks and peer reviewed journals and continues to speak nationally on other healthcare related topics.

Disclosures:
Financial: Rachel Cartwright-Vanzant is receiving a fee for speaking at this educational activity.
Nonfinancial: Rachel Cartwright-Vanzant has no relevant nonfinancial relationships to disclose.