Expert Details
Sterile Processing Processes and Point of Use Care; Handling for Operating Room
ID: 736705
North Carolina, USA
Expert is currently the Director of Development and Research.
Ms. Expert has a notable combined 20 years of experience in Surgical Services as a cross-trained circulator/ surgical scrub and as a Surgical Technology Educator to prepare students for certification. Her experience extends to Sterile Processing as a foundational developer, implementor, educator, and department auditor.
She is a Subject Matter Expert of Best Practices, a voting committee member ANSI/AAMI standard, versed in AORN recommendations during pre, intra, and post-operative procedures for care and handling of surgical instrumentation. As a published writer for IAHCSMM Educator Update and speaker for the Sciences of Sterilization, she advocates and contributes to departmental development and cultural changes to increase the standard of care with a focus on building the profession of Sterile Processing.
Education
| Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
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| Year: 2017 | Degree: CHL | Subject: Leadership Sterile Processing | Institution: IAHCSMM |
| Year: 1998 | Degree: First Assistant Program - Nashville Technology | Subject: Surgical Assistant | Institution: Nashville Technology |
| Year: 1995 | Degree: Surgical Technician Program | Subject: Surgical Technology | Institution: Vanderbilt University Nashville, Tennessee |
| Year: 1995 | Degree: LPN - Licensed Practical Nurse | Subject: Nursing | Institution: Petersburg General |
| Year: 1982 | Degree: | Subject: Child Psychology | Institution: McNeese State University |
Work History
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
|---|---|---|---|
| Years: 1993 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Director of Development and Education | Department: Sterile Processing |
Responsibilities:Her experience extends to Sterile Processing as a foundational developer, implementor, educator, and department auditor.She is a Subject Matter Expert of Best Practices, a voting committee member ANSI/AAMI standard, versed in AORN recommendations during pre, intra, and post-operative procedures for care and handling of surgical instrumentation. As a published writer for IAHCSMM Educator Update and speaker for the Sciences of Sterilization, she advocates and contributes to departmental development and cultural changes to increase the standard of care with a focus on building the profession of Sterile Processing. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1995 to 1999 | Employer: Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Title: Surgical Nurse | Department: Surgery |
Responsibilities:Surgical Nurse in Childrens Hospital. Cross trained as a Circulating Nurse and Surgical Technologist. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1998 to 2000 | Employer: High Tech Institute | Title: Educator / Instructor | Department: Surgical Technologist |
Responsibilities:Instructor for Surgical Technology Students to prepare for Certification |
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International Experience
| Years | Country / Region | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Years: 2016 to 2016 | Country / Region: Bahrain | Summary: Taught IAHCSMM certification CRCST class to students at International Hospital of Bahrain |
| Years: 2016 to 2017 | Country / Region: Trinidad Tabago | Summary: Taught IAHCSMM certification class for Sterilization CRCST and Instrumentation CIS for hospital Sterile Processing Staff |
Career Accomplishments
| Associations / Societies |
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| • Central Source - IAHCSMM website-based magazine • AAMI voting committee member • Board Member of IAHCSMM Tennessee Chapter • Contributing Writer for the Updated IAHCSMM Manual 8th Edition • Department of Human Services for the state of Tennessee – Resource advisor for Foster Care Program • Family to Family Member – Provided resources and the promotion of long-term care for children -Spokesperson in a documentary with a General Surgeon |
| Licenses / Certifications |
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| • 2017: Certified through IAHCSMM as CHL • 2006: Certified through IAHCSMM as CRCST • 2005 and 2015: Certified through CBSPD • 1998: First Assistant Program - Nashville Technology • 1995: Surgical Technician Program - Vanderbilt University Nashville, Tennessee • 1993 – 1995: LPN - Graduated as Licensed Practical Nurse Petersburg, Virginia • 1981 – 1982: Child Psychology McNeese State University Lake Charles, Louisiana • Certified Flexible Endoscope Preprocessor – GI Scope (C.F.E.R) • American Heart Association |
| Professional Appointments |
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| • Board Member of IAHCSMM Tennessee Chapter • Contributing Writer for the Updated IAHCSMM Manual 8th Edition • Department of Human Services for state of Tennessee – Resource advisor for Foster Care Program • Family to Family Member – Provided resources and the promotion of long-term care for children -Spokesperson in a documentary with a General Surgeon |
| Medical / Professional |
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| • Director of Surgical Services • SPD Educator - University hospitals, Surgery centers, and hospitals in United States, Trinidad, and Bahrain • Department of Human Services for state of Tennessee – Resource advisor for Foster Care Program • Surgical Technologist Instructor • Surgical Nurse Surgical Staffing Associates • Vanderbilt University Medical Center Nashville, Tennessee Surgical Nurse |
| Publications and Patents Summary |
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| Publications: 6 datings back to 2018; focusing on the process and its improvement sustainability in sterile processing. |
Additional Experience
| Expert Witness Experience |
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| 2017 - Delivered testimony and documentation for a union hospital dispute. Provided all education and competency reports for all University staff in Sterile Process. |