Legal Opinion
Gaines v. COMANCHE COUNTY MEDICAL HOSPITAL & NURSEFINDERS, INC.
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Decided June 13, 2006No. 100598PublishedCited by 30 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*205WATT, C.J.
¶ 1 The cause presents a question of first impression in Oklahoma law: whether a registered nurse — with eighteen years of experience, who is familiar with the standards of nursing care for the elderly and critically ill and who has a certification for wound care— may offer expert testimony concerning the practices of other nurses and the standard of care in the avoidance, treatment and cause of bedsores. Under the facts presented, we determine that the registered nurse’s expertise makes her qualified to give such expert testimony and express her opinion.
¶ 2 In allowing the…
2Cases cited64 opinions
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- Carris v. John R. Thomas & Associates, P.C.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1995
- Carolan v. HillSupreme Court of Iowa · 1996
- SunBridge Healthcare Corp. v. Penny, Texas Court of Appeals, 6th District (Texarkana)2005
- Seitsinger v. Dockum Pontiac Inc.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1995
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