Infection Prevention and Control RN
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Specialties & Experience of this Expert Witness
General Specialties:
Nurse and Infectious DiseasesKeywords/Search Terms:
Hospital acquired infections, Surveillance, Surgical Site Infections, Urinary catheter infections, Central line infections, Regulatory Compliance, Sterile Processing, High Level Disinfection, Certification in Infection Control (CIC), Data Management, Clinical Documentation, Critical Care/ED RN, Survey readiness, CAUTI, CLABSIEducation:
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) - Summa cum laude, University of AkronYears in Practice:
20+Additional Information
Registered Nurse with 20+ years' experience in critical/intensive care, infection prevention and control, medical records analysis, nursing education, and data management. Former Director of Epidemiology/Infection Prevention Program for two hospitals housing diverse and complex patient populations with multiple infectious diseases including tuberculosis, COVID-19, and multi-drug resistant bacterial and fungal organisms (MDRO/CRO/Candida auris). Experience with outbreak prevention and management; oversight of safe sterile instrument processing and high-level disinfection procedures; and prevention of hospital acquired infections (CAUTI, CLABSI, C. diff, MRSA bacteremia, and surgical site infections [SSIs]). Strong background in comprehensive medical records review and document examination to promote accuracy and clarity of the patient medical record. Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) - Summa cum laude; Certification in Infection Control (CIC); American Heart Association BLS Provider