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Areas of
Practice Health Care Law,
Administrative Law, Litigation
Education J.D., University
of North Carolina, 2005
- Holderness Moot Court Invitational Team
– Best Overall
- Gressman-Pollitt Appellate Advocacy
Award
- North Carolina Banking Institute
Journal, Publication Editor
- Honors Writing Scholar
B.S., Nursing, University of North Carolina,
1998
Registered Nurse, 1998 – Present
Profile
Jessica concentrates her practice on a broad
array of cases and issues for health care clients, including regulatory and
operational compliance, litigation, corporate, and long term care issues.
Prior to joining Poyner & Spruill, she represented academic medical centers,
hospitals, physicians, nurses, and nursing homes in alleged medical
malpractice claims and lawsuits. Jessica is also a Registered Nurse and a
prior Captain in the U.S. Army.
Representative Experience
Served on active duty as a medical-surgical
and surgical critical care nurse in the U.S. Army Nurse Corps.
As a Clinical Charge Nurse in a 300-bed Army
Medical Center in Augusta, Georgia, coordinated the care of critically ill
patients; supervised professionals and paraprofessionals; and developed and
implemented a formal program for continuing education and for training newly
assigned critical care nurses.
As a Clinical Staff Nurse in a 450-bed Army
Medical Center in San Antonio, Texas, provided specialized care to
postoperative cardiothoracic surgery patients; served as a senior mentor for
newly assigned nurses; organized a Critical Care Seminar and delivered a
presentation to 100 health care professionals; and served as Junior Officer
Council representative to senior leadership of the medical center.
Attended the U.S. Army Medical Command
Critical Care Nursing Course and prepared a program on Post-Resuscitative
Care approved for continuing education credit.
As a part-time Research Assistant in the
Research Division of the North Carolina General Assembly, worked with
attorneys, representatives, and senators on tort reform and health policy
issues.
Professional/Community Activities
North Carolina Bar Association, Health Law
Section, Co-Editor of Prognosis
American Bar Association, Health Law Section,
Member
North Carolina Society of Healthcare
Attorneys, Member
American Health Lawyers Association, MemberPrior Legal Experience
Associate, Young Moore and Henderson, PA, Raleigh, NC,
2007 – 2008
Associate, Patterson, Dilthey, Clay, & Bryson, LLP,
Raleigh, NC, 2005 – 2007
Publications
HIPAA: Demystifying the Implications for
Financial Institutions, North Carolina Banking Institute Journal, Volume
8, 2004
Jurisdictions Licensed
North Carolina
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