Medical Resource Network (MRN), a division of SAYAS Alliance, Inc., is pleased to announce the addition of Mindy Houston, RN, LNC, SANE, to lead its consulting operations. Houston brings more than 30 years of nursing experience, beginning her career in 1992, and over two decades as a legal nurse consultant.
Mindy’s clinical background includes surgical and trauma intensive care, medical-surgical/orthopedic care, home care, hospice, and forensic nursing (sexual assault nurse examiner). For nearly the past 12 years, however, Mindy’s work has been concentrated in long-term care clinical practice, leadership, and compliance. Most recently, Mindy spent 15 years with a long-term care company, where her final role was Vice President of Regulatory Affairs and Compliance. In that position, she managed litigation, regulatory affairs, and compliance while also contributing to clinical operations, and quality assessment and improvement initiatives.
Mindy’s legal nurse consulting experience includes both in-house roles and work with a legal nurse consulting firm, supporting medical record analysis, chronologies, deposition preparation, and trial coordination. She continues to serve as an active nursing expert witness, with extensive experience in long-term care cases, criminal matters involving abuse and sexual assault, and administrative court proceedings.
In her new role at MRN, Mindy will oversee consulting operations, focusing on case quality, team development, and workflow optimization. She will also support strategic growth initiatives and strengthen client relationships. Her work centers on translating complex clinical information into clear, structured narratives that support legal processes and on mentoring consulting teams.
Mindy’s professional leadership includes serving as past president of the Iowa Chapter of the International Association of Forensic Nurses, and chair of its Legal Nurse Council. She also served on the Iowa Healthcare Association Board in 2025. She was recognized by the Central Iowa Chapter of the American Red Cross receiving the Hero of the Heartland Award with Congressional Recognition for her work in forensic nursing serving victims of sexual assault. She is a contributor to 21 Peaceful Nurses: Essays on a Spiritually Guided Practice.
Mindy is a multi-state licensed registered nurse in Iowa, Arizona, and Minnesota.
