Matthew Allen, MS, RN, CNS, PNP-BC • Legal Nurse Consultant in Henrietta, NY • Clinical Nurse Specialist/Board Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner at University of Rochester Golisano Children’s Hospital in Rochester, NY • Adjunct Clinical Professor at St. John Fisher University in Pittsford, NY • His primary area of focus is Pediatrics and Regulatory and Policy Management in the Children’s Hospital. In his role of as a LNC, he focus on whether a nurse has met the legal definition of standard of care. • He had the opportunity to speak within the hospital, as well as locally and nationally on medical records, medical-legal documentation, standards of care, quality improvement, and various disease specific topics. In his role as the regulatory and policy management coordinator, he helps coordinate, facilitate, develop/create, and mentor/coach/consult on policy, procedures, guidelines, and protocols; as well as; help to ensure we are compliant with relevant practices based on policies, rules, and regulations. • He belongs to various professional organizations. 1. National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP) 2. Sigma Theta Tau International, Epsilon Xi Nursing Society (STTI) 3. American Association of Legal Nurse Consultants (AALNC)