Expert Details

Infection Control

ID: 739431 Alabama, USA

Expert possesses more than 39 years' full time experience as an RN. Her work experience includes serving as a Critical Care Service Line Director, ED Director, OR staff nurse, Medical Reviewer, ICU staff nurse, and Infection Control Practitioner.

Expert has been board certified in Infection Control and Epidemiology for 13 years.

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Education

Year	Degree	Subject	Institution
Year: 2021	Degree: BS	Subject: Nursing	Institution: Grand Canyon University

Work History

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Years: 2011 to Present	Employer: Undisclosed	Title: Infection Control Practitioner	Department: Infection Prevention
Responsibilities: Expert serves as Infection Control Practitioner in the Infection Prevention program for a 436-bed Acute Care facility.
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Years: 2009 to 2011	Employer: Brookwood Medical Center	Title: Infection Control Practitioner	Department:
Responsibilities: Expert has held numerous Infection Control and Emergency Services roles for the last 30+ years. Applications have included Emergency Services, Critical Care, Nursing, and Operating Rooms. She served as Infection Control Practitioner at this Medical Center in Birmingham from 2009 to 2011.
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Years: 2004 to 2009	Employer: UAB Medical West Hospital, Bessemer, AL	Title: Emergency Services Director	Department:
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Years: 1996 to 2004	Employer: Healthsouth Metro West Hospital, Fairfield, AL	Title: Critical Care Service Line Director	Department:
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Years: 1995 to 1996	Employer: Healthsouth Metro West Hospital, Fairfield, AL	Title: Case Manager	Department:
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Years: 1993 to 1995	Employer: Healthsouth Metro West Hospital, Fairfield, AL	Title: Staff Nurse	Department: ICU
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Years: 1991 to 1993	Employer: United Healthcare, Birmingham, AL	Title: Med Review Nurse	Department:
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Years: 1987 to 1991	Employer: Lloyd Noland Hospital, Fairfield, AL	Title: Operating Room RN	Department:
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Career Accomplishments

Associations / Societies
• Member - Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) 2008-present • President- APIC Chapter 51 2009-2011

Licenses / Certifications
RN Alabama 1984 (current) CIC 2010 (current)

Professional Appointments
• Instructor – CBIC Infection Certification • ACLS Instructor – 2001-2008 • Presenter – Alabama State Quality Forum • Abstract Presenter – International APIC

Medical / Professional
Across several decades, Expert's titles have included: Infection Control Practitioner Emergency Services Director Critical Care Service Line Director Case Manager in a hospital capacity Staff Nurse: ICU Med Review Nurse Operating Room RN Expert's numerous roles in professional medicine are indicated in her Work History.

Publications and Patents Summary
Expert has three publications regarding surgical site infection rates, acute hospital care, and environmental cleaning technologies.

Fields of Expertise

infection control, infection prevention, infection, nursing, nursing management, emergency medical service, emergency service, epidemiology, hospital epidemiology, intensive care medicine, intensive care unit

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Infection Control

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