CURRICULUM VITAE
OF
CHRIS ROKOSH, RN, PNC(C)
3 41 9 EL BOW DRI VE SW ,
CALGARY, ALBERTA
CANADA T2S 2J5
PHONE 403.278.9273
FAX 403.243.1593
CELL 403.607.7592
CROKOSH@LEGALNURSECONSULTING.CA
Professional Employment
2002 – Present
Legal Nurse Consultant
Legal Nurse Consulting, Ltd.
Calgary, Alberta
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President and Chief Nursing Consultant of Legal Nurse Consulting
Providing expert opinion on standard of nursing care
1996 – Present
Registered Nurse Maternal/Child Health
Calgary Health Region
Peter Lougheed Hospital
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Maternal/Child Health Specialist, tertiary care hospital. Providing services in the
areas of Obstetrical Triage, Antepartum Surveillance, Fetal Assessment, Labor
and Delivery, Neonatal Care and Resuscitation, Obstetrical and Gynecological
Operating Room, Post Anesthetic Recovery Room and Relief Charge Nurse.
Specialized training in maternal/infant health and resuscitation, fetal monitoring,
Antepartum, Intrapartum and postpartum care, scrub and circulating roles in the
Operating Room, Post Anesthetic Recovery Care, Intravenous therapy, and pain
management (including spinal/epidural anesthetic, patient controlled anesthesia,
narcotic administration and labor support measures).
Liaison instructor/preceptor for nursing staff, the University of Calgary and Mount
Royal Nursing programs and the City of Calgary/SAIT Paramedic Program.
Jan – May 2002
Research Nurse
University of Calgary Medical Research (Dr. Dele Davies)
Group B Streptococcus (GBS) in Pregnancy study
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Identification, selection and obtaining informed consent of suitable patients in
hospital
Collection of culture specimens and study related patient data
Reporting of study findings and patient data
Hospital staff and patient teaching of risk factors associated with GBS
1999-2005
Obstetrics/Gynecology Office
Dr. Suzanne Morris Professional Corporation, Calgary
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Managed prenatal visits/teaching/medical histories/scheduled lab work and
follow-up consultations. Interpretation and ordering of lab and diagnostic imaging
results.
Gynecological history taking and referral to appropriate physicians and agencies.
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Antenatal/Postnatal care and teaching
1991-1995
Intravenous /Pediatric Specialist
Sturgeon Health Unit, St. Albert, Alberta
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Case Manager for Home Care Clients of all ages; 70% senior citizens
Managed and assisted with development of the Home Intravenous Therapy
Program from concept to standard care within the Capital Health Region,
Edmonton.
Represented Canada at a worldwide conference on Home IV Therapy
management.
Home Care Case Manager; including Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists,
Homemakers and Personal Care providers.
Policy and Procedure writing for home IV and home support programs.
Pediatric Specialist for the care of medically high risk children following hospital
discharge.
Liaison for community support agencies for clients and families
Liaison instructor for University of Alberta Nursing program
1986 – 1991
Medevac Flight Nurse Emergency/Labor and Delivery
Whitehorse General Hospital, Whitehorse Yukon Territory
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Specialized in Emergency Room, Surgical and Maternal Child Health; providing
urgent care air ambulance transport from remote northern communities.
Advanced training in air ambulance care, midwifery, outpost nursing
Charge Nurse for Labor and Delivery and Surgical Units
Developed and delivered a series of prenatal education classes to white and
native communities
Policy and Procedure development committee for Medevac Air Ambulance
program
1982 – 1985
Post Partum Staff Nurse
Grace Hospital, Calgary
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Maternal/Child Health Specialist, Post Partum Unit. Providing service in the areas
of Post Partum Care and Education, Newborn care and Resuscitation
Relief Charge Nurse
Policy and Procedure development for Post Partum care
Liaison instructor for University of Calgary Nursing Program
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Education
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Nursing Diploma, Red Deer College 1978
Post basic RN, Bachelor of Science in Nursing; enrolled in part time study at
University of Calgary and Athabasca University
Professional Development/ Certifications
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Perinatal Nurse Certified (Canada) PNC(C) Canadian Nurses Association
Perinatal Certification April 2006
Advanced Fetal Monitoring Certification 2004/2005/2006
AWHONN Fetal Monitor Instructor Training/Certification 2004
Managing Obstetrical Risk Effectively (MORE) Levels I and II 2005/2006
Neonatal Resuscitation Program Certification
American Association of Legal Nurse Consultants; Principles and Practices 2003
Adult Education Certificate 1990/2004
Operating Room and Post Anesthetic Recovery Room Certification 2001/2003
Current Adult/Child Basic Life Support/CPR Certification
Chronic Wound Care certification 1994
Current Advanced Neonatal Resuscitation Certification
Blood Glucose Monitoring Certification
Application of Fetal Spiral Electrode Certification
Intravenous Push Medication Certification
Patient Controlled Anesthesia/Patient Controlled Epidural Anesthesia
Certification
Memberships and Associations
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Active member in good standing with the College and Association of Registered
Nurses of Alberta (formerly the Alberta Association of Registered Nurses)
Member of the Canadian Nurses Association (CNA)
Member of the United Nurses of Alberta (UNA)
Associate Member of the Society of Obstetricians and Gynecologist of Canada
(SOGC)
Member of the Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses
(AWHONN)
Member of the Operating Room Nurses Association of Canada (ORNAC)
Member of the American Association of Legal Nurse Consultants (AALNC)
Member of the Canadian Intravenous Nurses Association (CINA)
Publications/Presentations
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Presentation of research paper ‘Litigation Stress in Nurses’ at the AWHONN
national conference in Halifax, Nova Scotia; October 2007
Scheduled to present research paper ‘Litigation Stress in Nurses’ at the National
Emergency Nurses Association in Banff, Alberta in May 2008
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Scheduled to present research ‘Litigation Stress in Nurses’ at the AWHONN
international conference in Los Angeles, California in June 2008
Research paper “Litigation Stress in Nurses; a Literature Review and Survey” in
association with the University of Calgary, December 2006/July 2007 –
publication pending in Canadian Nurse 2008
Chief Presenter/Host of upcoming of Canada’s first Legal Nurse Consulting
conference in Calgary, Alberta April 17th to 20th, 2008
“Legal Issues in Nursing” Conference. Co-Presenter Edmonton and Calgary
Alberta; October 2006 and February 2007
Legal Issues in Medical Charting, University of Calgary Bachelor of Science in
Nursing Program, 2004/2005/2006/2007
“Patient Safety; Falls in Acute Care Hospitals”, Lawyers Weekly Magazine, May
2006
“Obstetrical Update”, Lawyers Weekly Magazine, December 2005
“Expert Nurse Bridges Law and Medicine”, Lawyers Weekly Magazine, January,
2005
“Analyzing Emergency Room Records”, Lawyers Weekly Magazine, April 2005
The Canadian Adverse Events Study (Rogers and Norton), Nurse Consultant on
Patient Safety, 2004
Safe Practices in Home IV Therapy, International Home Health Conference,
Chicago, Illinois 1998
I keep my medical knowledge current by subscribing to journals and attending yearly
conferences and updates. In the past years, I have completed classes or studies in the
following areas:
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Understanding Nursing Research, University of Calgary 2007
Current Obstetrical Management Seminar 2007
Neonatal Resuscitation Update 2007
Academic Writing for Healthcare Professionals, University of Calgary 2006
Managing Obstetrical Risk Effectively Levels I and II (M.O.R.E. OB)
Pediatric Assessment
Legal Issues in Obstetrical Nursing
Obstetrical Emergencies
Advanced Fetal Health Surveillance in Labor
Canada’s Health Protection Act
Clinical Practice and Outcomes
International Patient Safety Conference
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