Wendie A. Howland MN RN-BC CRRN CCM CNLCP

EDUCATION
M.N., Cardiovascular/Physiological Nursing, University of Washington, Seattle WA, 1982; thesis program; AACN award for research
B.S., Nursing, Boston University, Boston MA, 1973
PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE
Unrestricted registered nurse license, MA (primary), CA, NH, NY, PA, RI
PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS
• Certification in Life Care Planning (CNLCP) American Association of Nurse Life Care Planners Certification Board, 2008-present; Lifetime Nurse Care Planning (LNCP-C) Organization of Lifetime Nurse Care Planners, 2010-present
• Certification in Case Management (CCM), Commission for Case Management Certification, 1997-present; (RN-BC), American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), 2010 - present
• Certification in Rehabilitation Nursing (CRRN), Rehabilitation Nursing Certification Board, 1995-present
• Certification in Legal Nurse Consulting (LNCC), American Legal Nurse Consulting Credentialing Board, 2012-present
• Past certification in critical care nursing (CCRN, 14 years), utilization review (CPUR), and nursing continuing education (RN,C)

Testifying expert, life care planning
Medical cost damages in catastrophic injury or illness, especially adult brain injury, spinal cord injury, and multiple trauma

Life care planning and complex medical records review and analysis for catastrophic or complex injury/illness in liability, worker’s compensation, elder/trustee, SSDI, Medicare Set-Asides. 50:50 plaintiff/defense. Identification of standards of practice issues, identification of and referrals to testifying experts. Life care planning consultant re: setting reserves, management, or settlement; critique of opposing life care plans; collaboration with opposing life care planners for negotiated settlement. Expert for nursing standard of care issues, e.g., documentation, delegation, nursing process.
In addition to private practice in life care planning, I am a published author in my field and speak at conferences on life care planning. Editor, Journal of Nurse Life Care Planning and Journal of Legal Nurse Consulting
Member, American Association of Nurse Life Care Planning, American Association of Legal Nurse Consultants, Association of Rehabilitation Nursing, Massachusetts Bar Association, Case Management Society of America