Dr. Racheal Rick is a Board-Certified Family Nurse Practitioner and Advanced Practice Registered Nurse with a Doctorate in Nursing Practice (DNP) and over 15 years of comprehensive clinical experience spanning acute hospital care, specialized wound centers, and skilled nursing/rehabilitation facilities.

Her clinical practice centers on advanced wound care and hyperbaric medicine—including practice within major health systems such as Mass General Brigham (Newton-Wellesley Hospital and Salem Hospital)—as well as on-site clinical consultation for skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) and long-term care environments. Dr. Rick brings deep, hands-on expertise in the diagnosis, treatment, and systemic management of complex wounds, hospital- and community-acquired pressure injuries, diabetic foot ulcers, surgical wounds, and ostomy care.

Equipped with a background that spans bedside nursing in 300-bed SNFs (including specialized memory and behavioral units) to leading clinical wound management teams, Dr. Rick provides authoritative, objective medical-legal record reviews, standard-of-care evaluations, and expert consultation for both plaintiff and defense legal teams.

Core Areas of Expertise

• Pressure Injury Management: Staging, prevention protocols, hospital-acquired vs. community-acquired pressure injuries, SCALE/terminal skin failure differentiation.
• Advanced Wound Healing: Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (NPWT/Wound Vac), debridement, tunneling, diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs), venous stasis, and neuropathic ulcers.
• Skilled Nursing & Long-Term Care: SNF/LTC standards of care, interdisciplinary care planning, nursing documentation audit, and admission/discharge oversight.
• Hyperbaric Medicine & Ostomy Care: Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT), colostomy/ileostomy, stoma, and fistula management.
• Clinical Records & EMR Auditing: Experienced in electronic medical record (EMR) analysis using PointClickCare (PCC) and EPIC.

Education & Credentials

• DNP (Doctor of Nursing Practice) – MGH Institute of Health Professions, Boston, MA (2020)
• MSN (Master of Science in Nursing, FNP-BC) – MCPHS University, Manchester, NH (2018)
• BSN (Bachelor of Science in Nursing) – Rivier University, Nashua, NH (2015)
• Board Certification: Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP-BC) / APRN-BC
• Certifications & Training: 40-Hour Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) Course, Omnicare IV Certification, ACLS, BLS