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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT,
IN AND FOR ORANGE COUNTY, FLORIDA
MARCELO DIAZ, as Personal Representative CASE NO: 2008-CA-11228-O
of the Estate of HERMINIA DIAZ
Plaintiff,
VS.
HARINATH SHEELA, M.D.; DIGESTIVE AND
LIVER CENTER OF FLORIDA, P.A.; ADVENTIST
HEALTH SYSTEM/SUNBELT, INC. d/b/a FLORIDA
HOSPITAL ORLANDO and d/b/a FLORIDA
HOSPITAL APOPKA; JUNIAS DESAMOUR, M.D.;
MID-FLORIDA HOSPITAL SPECIALISTS, P.A.
Defendants,
/
PLAINTIFF’S DISCLOSURE OF NURSE EXPERT
COMES NOW the Plaintiff, MARCELO DIAZ, as Personal Representative of the
Estate of HERMINIA DIAZ, by and through his undersigned counsel, and hereby give
notice of the following nurse expert in this case:
1 EXPERT WITNESS:
Joan Spitrey, RN, BSN, CCRN, WCC
12536 Oak Tree Drive
Hudson, FL 34667
(CV attached)
€
Specialty: Nurse
Ms. Spitrey will testify as to the negligence and deviations from the
standard of care by the defendants. She will further testify as to
causation and damages in that as the result of these deviations,
Herminia Diaz suffered an untimely death.
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
IT HEREBY CERTIFY that on this 20th day of September, 2012 I electronically
filed the foregoing with the Clerk of the Courts by using the ECF system. I also certify
that a true and correct copy was forwarded via email transmission to Mary Jaye Hall,
Attorney-At-Law of McEwan, Martinez & Dukes, PA at nos.mmdorl.com; Patrick Telan,
Esq. of Grower, Ketcham, Rutherford, Bronson, Eide & Telan at
phtelan@growerketcham.com, enotice@growerketcham.com, and
cboals@growerketcham.com and Rogelio Fontela, Esq. of Dennis, Jackson, Martin &
Fontela, P.A. at roger@djmf-law.com, ben@dimf-law.com, Jessica@djmf-law.com,
nikki@dimf-law.com.
/s/Carlos R. Diez-Arguelles , Esquir
Diez-Arguelles & Tejedor, P.A.
505 N. Mills Ave.
Orlando, FL 32803
(407)705-2880
Florida Bar No. 0500569
Counsel for the Plaintiff
Primary Email address: mail; theorlandola’ ‘ers.com.
Second Email addresses: Margie@theorlandolawyers.com
Bernadette@theorlandolay ers.com
Joan Spitrey, RN, BSN, CCRN, WCC
12536 Oak Tree Drive
Hudson, FL 34667
727-237-5645 joanspitrey@hotmail.com
EDUCATION
Graduation 5/98 Long Island University, Brooklyn, NY
Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
Graduation 5/95 Glendale Community College, Glendale, CA
Associate of Arts Degree.
EXPERIENCE
7/08 - present South University, Tampa, FL
Adjunct Clinical Instructor
Clinical Instructor for baccalaureate nursing student.
2/11 11/11 Galen College of Nursing, St. Petersburg, FL
Adjunct Clinical Instructor
Clinical Instructor for fundamentals of nursing.
2/10-12/10 Orchard Ridge Rehabilitation & Nursing, New Port Richey, FL
Registered Nurse — Provide nursing care to long term, rehabilitation and
skilled nursing care patients. Supervision of licensed and unlicensed
personnel.
6/02 ~ 12/09 Tampa General Hospital, Tampa, FL
Registered Nurse- General duties include: Charge Nurse responsibilities,
provision of complex nursing care in both primary and team settings in a
large teaching institution. Assignments also included planning,
supervising and organization patient care in at least the following areas:
intensive care units, medical surgical unit, medical step down units,
PACU, ER and others areas of the hospital as assigned.
Areas of advanced expertise. \n addition to all areas of general and basic
nursing care, | am skilled in the care and treatments related to IV lines,
PICC lines, central lines, Swan-Ganz Catheters, non-invasive
hemodynamic monitoring lines and arterial lines. Respiratory expertise
includes, but is not limited to, ventilator care, monitoring and maintenance,
care and treatment of intubated patients and those patients with
tracheotomies. Advanced level skills also include interpretation of normal
to critical laboratory data, arterial blood gases (ABG), cardiac output
monitoring, and interpretation of advanced EKG’s. Functioned as an
educator and preceptor with responsibilities including orientation of new
clinical employees and the supervision and education of clinical nursing
students. Clinical instructor and resource for CRRT students and
candidates. Other assignments include membership on numerous hospital
committees where policy and procedures are developed, approved and
set for implementation.
8/07 — 12/07 University of Tampa, Tampa, FL
Adjunct Clinical Instructor
Clinical Instructor for senior level baccalaureate nursing student.
Intermittent Contract Nursing Assignments - Tampa, FL and New York, NY
4100 — 6/02 American Mobile Healthcare — Fiorida & New York — 2000-2002
Star Med Staffing — Florida — 2001-2002
Staff Registered Nurse/Per Diem
PRN agencies providing staff relief for hospitals, nursing homes, assisted
living facilities, in home respite, rehabilitation units and hospitals as well
as skilled and intermediate nursing home care.
4/01 — 12/01 Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point, Hudson, FL
Staff Registered Nurse/Per Diem - Surgical Intensive Care Unit
Provide care to patients requiring critical care following surgical and
diagnostic procedures,
7/00 - 4/01 Mt Sinai Medical Center, New York, NY
Staff Registered Nurse - Emergency Department
Deliver urgent and emergent services to adult, pediatric and psychiatric
patients in an emergency department.
7198 - 4/00 Baptist Memorial Hospital, relief charge nurse Memphis, TN
Staff Registered Nurse - Medical Intensive Care Unit
Provide basic and advanced care for a wide spectrum of medical and
surgical patients in an Intensive Care Unit. Preceptor, working with newly
hired clinical staff for all areas of the hospital.
Staff Registered Nurse ~ Step down medical surgical unit
Provide patient care to post-ICU patients, and ICU over-flow patients.
Population included but not limited to geriatric, medical, surgical,
neurological and cardiac patients. Frequent charge nurse responsibilities.
PUBLICATIONS
Glass, M., & Spitrey, J. (2009). Heparin-induced Thrombocytopenia:
Your Questions Answered. AACN Advanced Critical Care, Vol. 20 (1),
5-9
MEMBERSHIPS / CERTIFICATES
Florida Registered Nurse License - Active
New York and Tennessee Registered Nurse License - inactive
CCRN Certification, American Association of Critical-Care Nurses
Wound Care Certified, National Alliance of Wound Care
Certificate in Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT)
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) / Basic Life Support (BLS)
Member of American Association of Critical Care Nurses
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR ORANGE COUNTY, FLORIDA MARCELO DIAZ, as Personal Representative CASE NO: 2008-CA-11228-O of the Estate of HERMINIA DIAZ Plaintiff, VS. HARINATH SHEELA, M.D.; DIGESTIVE AND LIVER CENTER OF FLORIDA, P.A.; ADVENTIST HEALTH SYSTEM/SUNBELT, INC. d/b/a FLORIDA HOSPITAL ORLANDO and d/b/a FLORIDA HOSPITAL APOPKA; JUNIAS DESAMOUR, M.D.; MID-FLORIDA HOSPITAL SPECIALISTS, P.A. Defendants, / PLAINTIFF’S DISCLOSURE OF NURSE EXPERT COMES NOW the Plaintiff, MARCELO DIAZ, as Personal Representative of the Estate of HERMINIA DIAZ, by and through his undersigned counsel, and hereby give notice of the following nurse expert in this case: 1 EXPERT WITNESS: Joan Spitrey, RN, BSN, CCRN, WCC 12536 Oak Tree Drive Hudson, FL 34667 (CV attached) € Specialty: Nurse Ms. Spitrey will testify as to the negligence and deviations from the standard of care by the defendants. She will further testify as to causation and damages in that as the result of these deviations, Herminia Diaz suffered an untimely death. CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE IT HEREBY CERTIFY that on this 20th day of September, 2012 I electronically filed the foregoing with the Clerk of the Courts by using the ECF system. I also certify that a true and correct copy was forwarded via email transmission to Mary Jaye Hall, Attorney-At-Law of McEwan, Martinez & Dukes, PA at nos.mmdorl.com; Patrick Telan, Esq. of Grower, Ketcham, Rutherford, Bronson, Eide & Telan at phtelan@growerketcham.com, enotice@growerketcham.com, and cboals@growerketcham.com and Rogelio Fontela, Esq. of Dennis, Jackson, Martin & Fontela, P.A. at roger@djmf-law.com, ben@dimf-law.com, Jessica@djmf-law.com, nikki@dimf-law.com. /s/Carlos R. Diez-Arguelles , Esquir Diez-Arguelles & Tejedor, P.A. 505 N. Mills Ave. Orlando, FL 32803 (407)705-2880 Florida Bar No. 0500569 Counsel for the Plaintiff Primary Email address: mail; theorlandola’ ‘ers.com. Second Email addresses: Margie@theorlandolawyers.com Bernadette@theorlandolay ers.com Joan Spitrey, RN, BSN, CCRN, WCC 12536 Oak Tree Drive Hudson, FL 34667 727-237-5645 joanspitrey@hotmail.com EDUCATION Graduation 5/98 Long Island University, Brooklyn, NY Bachelor of Science in Nursing. Graduation 5/95 Glendale Community College, Glendale, CA Associate of Arts Degree. EXPERIENCE 7/08 - present South University, Tampa, FL Adjunct Clinical Instructor Clinical Instructor for baccalaureate nursing student. 2/11 11/11 Galen College of Nursing, St. Petersburg, FL Adjunct Clinical Instructor Clinical Instructor for fundamentals of nursing. 2/10-12/10 Orchard Ridge Rehabilitation & Nursing, New Port Richey, FL Registered Nurse — Provide nursing care to long term, rehabilitation and skilled nursing care patients. Supervision of licensed and unlicensed personnel. 6/02 ~ 12/09 Tampa General Hospital, Tampa, FL Registered Nurse- General duties include: Charge Nurse responsibilities, provision of complex nursing care in both primary and team settings in a large teaching institution. Assignments also included planning, supervising and organization patient care in at least the following areas: intensive care units, medical surgical unit, medical step down units, PACU, ER and others areas of the hospital as assigned. Areas of advanced expertise. \n addition to all areas of general and basic nursing care, | am skilled in the care and treatments related to IV lines, PICC lines, central lines, Swan-Ganz Catheters, non-invasive hemodynamic monitoring lines and arterial lines. Respiratory expertise includes, but is not limited to, ventilator care, monitoring and maintenance, care and treatment of intubated patients and those patients with tracheotomies. Advanced level skills also include interpretation of normal to critical laboratory data, arterial blood gases (ABG), cardiac output monitoring, and interpretation of advanced EKG’s. Functioned as an educator and preceptor with responsibilities including orientation of new clinical employees and the supervision and education of clinical nursing students. Clinical instructor and resource for CRRT students and candidates. Other assignments include membership on numerous hospital committees where policy and procedures are developed, approved and set for implementation. 8/07 — 12/07 University of Tampa, Tampa, FL Adjunct Clinical Instructor Clinical Instructor for senior level baccalaureate nursing student. Intermittent Contract Nursing Assignments - Tampa, FL and New York, NY 4100 — 6/02 American Mobile Healthcare — Fiorida & New York — 2000-2002 Star Med Staffing — Florida — 2001-2002 Staff Registered Nurse/Per Diem PRN agencies providing staff relief for hospitals, nursing homes, assisted living facilities, in home respite, rehabilitation units and hospitals as well as skilled and intermediate nursing home care. 4/01 — 12/01 Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point, Hudson, FL Staff Registered Nurse/Per Diem - Surgical Intensive Care Unit Provide care to patients requiring critical care following surgical and diagnostic procedures, 7/00 - 4/01 Mt Sinai Medical Center, New York, NY Staff Registered Nurse - Emergency Department Deliver urgent and emergent services to adult, pediatric and psychiatric patients in an emergency department. 7198 - 4/00 Baptist Memorial Hospital, relief charge nurse Memphis, TN Staff Registered Nurse - Medical Intensive Care Unit Provide basic and advanced care for a wide spectrum of medical and surgical patients in an Intensive Care Unit. Preceptor, working with newly hired clinical staff for all areas of the hospital. Staff Registered Nurse ~ Step down medical surgical unit Provide patient care to post-ICU patients, and ICU over-flow patients. Population included but not limited to geriatric, medical, surgical, neurological and cardiac patients. Frequent charge nurse responsibilities. PUBLICATIONS Glass, M., & Spitrey, J. (2009). Heparin-induced Thrombocytopenia: Your Questions Answered. AACN Advanced Critical Care, Vol. 20 (1), 5-9 MEMBERSHIPS / CERTIFICATES Florida Registered Nurse License - Active New York and Tennessee Registered Nurse License - inactive CCRN Certification, American Association of Critical-Care Nurses Wound Care Certified, National Alliance of Wound Care Certificate in Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT) Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) / Basic Life Support (BLS) Member of American Association of Critical Care Nurses