Gaines v. COMANCHE COUNTY MEDICAL HOSPITAL & NURSEFINDERS, INC.

OPALA, J.,

with whom WATT, C.J., and COLBERT, J., join, concurring.

¶ 1 The court reverses today a summary judgment for the defendants, declares a *212nurse’s affidavit does provide an evidentiary substitute with an acceptable expert opinion on the etiology of decubitus ulcers, and remands the cause for trial of disputed fact issues.

¶2 Although I concur in the court’s pronouncement, I write separately to articulate some of the reasons that impel me to the court’s view.

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THE ROOTS OF A REGISTERED NURSE’S EXPERTISE IN THE ETIOLOGY OF DECUBITUS ULCERS

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Training, Education and Experience

¶ 3 A registered…