About Shannon Hurst

I am a Registered Nurse, Certified Professional in Patient Safety (CPPS), and former Director of Patient Safety and Risk Management with more than 22 years of healthcare experience.

My career began at the bedside, caring for patients during some of the most vulnerable moments of their lives, from medical-surgical recovery to critical care step-down and end-of-life support. Those years grounded me in the realities of frontline clinical decision-making and the responsibilities carried by healthcare professionals every day.

Later, as Director of Patient Safety and Risk Management for multiple hospital facilities, my work shifted to a systems-level view of healthcare. I led root cause analyses, investigated serious harm events, evaluated regulatory compliance, and collaborated with legal counsel and healthcare insurers to assess standards of care and potential liability.

That perspective shapes every case I review.

I do not simply summarize medical records.

I evaluate them the way healthcare systems investigate harm:

• Was care consistent with accepted standards?
   
• Were policies and protocols followed?
   
• Were warning signs recognized and addressed?
   
• Did system failures contribute to the outcome?
   
• Does causation align with the documented clinical progression?
   

As a Legal Nurse Consultant, I provide structured, objective analysis that helps attorneys evaluate medical records, clarify complex clinical narratives, and develop informed legal strategy for both plaintiff and defense cases.

 My commitment is clarity, integrity, and defensibility.