Mary Wilson, R.N., Nurse Advocate/Educator

I was the victim of a serious injury myself that ended my career as a labor and delivery nurse.  In my role as a Nurse Advocate/Educator, I carry this perspective with me when I assist others going through life-changing events.

It helps the Law Offices of Ian Mattoch’s clients and their families to have a registered nurse who can advocate for clients at medical appointments.  This involves asking the right questions, getting complete answers, and voicing a family’s concerns.

My position as an advocate includes explaining medical conditions and procedures, researching rehabilitation and treatment options, assessing and equipping living environments, and identifying other necessary resources for the Law Offices of Ian Mattoch’s catastrophically injured clients.  My goals is to ensure smooth community reintegration and re-establishing some sense of normalcy back into an injured person’s life.

It is my privilege to serve as a past Board Member and past-President of the Brain Injury Association of Hawaii.  Currently, I serve as Executive Director for the Brain Injury Association of Hawaii.  I am excited that the proposal for Hawaii’s first Brain Injury Resource Center has been approved by the State of Hawaii’s Department of Health to funding the first phase of planning and design of the Brain Injury Resource Center modeled after the Marin Brain Injury Network’s Larkspur Center.  With the help of numerous individuals, we will realize our dream of the Brain Injury Resource Center in the next two years.

In my role as Nurse Advocate/Educator for the Law Offices of Ian Mattoch and the Executive Director for the Brain Injury Association of Hawaii, Ian’s commitment to his clients is realized through a combination of resources, knowledge, compassion and expertise.