Consultant: Sarah K. Wickenhagen, DNP, FNP-C, APRN
Practice: Legal Nurse Consulting · Expert Witness · Regulatory & Policy · Speaking & Education
Nursing expertise for complex legal & regulatory matters.
Medical record review. Standard-of-care analysis. Expert witness testimony. APRN scope-of-practice and regulatory guidance.
Nursing
Regulation
Nursing Practice
of NursingFormer Operations
& Policy Analyst
WitnessTrial & Deposition
Experience
(Ret.)U.S. Army Flight
Surgeon / MedEvac
Ways to engage this practice
Four ways this practice draws on 30 years in nursing: clinical experience, regulatory fluency, and the discipline to teach, defend, or apply the rules that govern scope of practice.
Legal Nurse Consulting
Medical record review, standard-of-care analysis, and case strategy support for attorneys handling medical malpractice, personal injury, and licensure matters.
02 / EXPERT WITNESSExpert Witness Services
Testimony and expert opinion grounded in direct clinical and regulatory experience, spanning RN standard-of-care matters and APRN scope-of-practice questions alike.
03 / POLICYRegulatory & Policy Consulting
Guidance on nurse practice acts, scope-of-practice questions, and regulatory compliance for practices, organizations, and legal teams across multiple states.
04 / EDUCATIONSpeaking & Education
Nurse continuing education curriculum development and conference speaking, drawing on a practice history spanning clinical nursing, policy, and aviation safety training.
A dedicated point of entry for the people who need this expertise
Litigation & Licensure
Medical malpractice · personal injury · professional negligence · licensure · criminal matters involving nursing practice.
Compliance & Policy
Regulatory compliance · nursing practice policy · scope-of-practice questions · organizational risk review.
Practice & Regulatory Guidance
Individual practice questions · regulatory guidance · continuing education.
One discipline, applied across nursing, law, education & safety
Clinical judgment. Regulatory discipline. Operational experience.
Three decades in nursing — clinical care, regulatory policy, legal consulting, continuing education, and military medicine — built on one foundation: knowing the rulebook well enough to teach it, defend it, or explain when it was broken. That same discipline carries into an unexpected parallel: service as an Army flight surgeon and MedEvac crew member, where standardization is the line between safe and preventable.
Multi-jurisdictional regulatory background
Extensive experience in state nursing regulation and policy — spanning multiple jurisdictions — informs guidance that connects statutory language to how practice is actually evaluated.
APRN depth, broad reach
Deep specialization in advanced practice nursing, paired with the ability to evaluate standards of care across the full spectrum of nursing roles.
Built for the courtroom
Prior expert witness experience and a public speaking background make for testimony that's clear, credible, and built to withstand cross-examination.
Tell me about the matter
For attorneys, healthcare organizations, and legal teams seeking nursing practice expertise — share a few details and I'll follow up to discuss scope and fit.