Angela Michelle Hayward
Columbus,USA
Summary
Dedicated Infection Prevention Specialist with extensive experience in developing and implementing effective preventive programs. Proven ability to collaborate within teams to achieve optimal results while adapting to evolving needs in dynamic environments. Expertise in risk assessment, crisis intervention, and community outreach, complemented by a proactive approach to problem-solving. Recognized for reliability and a strong understanding of medical conditions, treatments, procedures, and chart reviews, ensuring comprehensive care and safety.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Infection Prevention Specialist (IP)
UW Hospital and Clinics
10.2016 - Current
- Lead surveillance activities for hospital acquired infections ( HAI)
- Conduct formal reviews for HAIs
- Share and explain surveillance data to key stakeholders
- Lead performance improvement initiatives for the Children’s Hospital, Radiology, Hemodialysis, Operating Room, Reprocessing, Sterilization and other clinical areas.
- Facilitate research for evidence based practices
- Assess educational needs for staff and patient's
- Train staff on IC policies and procedures
- Review evidence-based practices. Cross walk with existing policies and procedures. Implement changes to meet or exceed evidence-based practices.
- Conduct audits and inspections to ensure compliance with Infection Prevention policies and guidance to include nursing and provider practices, construction, and other hospital and clinical areas
- Author IC policies and procedures.
- Project management lead for quality improvement initiatives
- Lead interdisciplinary teams to provide safe, holistic approaches to balance Infection Prevention policies, staff safety and patient well-being
- Identify potential risks and make Infection Prevention recommendations
- Collaborate with Public Health Departments to ensure safety practices are followed and reported
- Special Pathogens Team trainer
- Develop appropriate written patient and staff educational materials
- Experienced in medical chart reviews for analyzing structured and unstructured data, reviewing for exposures, health care associated infections, and quality/research purpose
- Decreased ventilator associated events by 62% through the implementation of evidence based practices, chart and provider review
Registered Nurse- Dialysis (BS, RN)
University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics
02.2014 - 10.2016
- Working with the transplant, acute kidney injury (AKI) and end stage renal disease (ESRD) population that require hemodialysis (HD) or continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) with and without extracorporeal membrane oxygenation ( ECMO).
- Central line catheter placement with limited moderate sedation drugs usage experience- Attended Moderate sedation class offered by UWHC.
- Provided pre and post-surgery care and monitoring.
- Proficient with sterile and aseptic techniques.
- Routinely worked with high alert medications- insulin, heparin and IV pumps.
- Worked on units that housed ICU, IMC population requiring dialysis
- Nurse Residence project: Reducing Readmission Rate Through the Use of Brief Motivational Interviewing.
- Worked with the Liver and Kidney Transplant DGF and rejection populations. To include HD, preform health literacy assessment of pediatric and adult patients, provide education, assist in appointment management , spiritual and physical needs of the pre and post-transplant patient.
- Complex monitoring of all patients on HD to include cardiac, BP, pulse ox, and other variables.
- Assist within the transplant surgeries
- Triage patient's in a acute care hospital environment
Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)
University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics
01.2014 - 02.2015
- Provided direct physical and basic nursing procedures for multiple inpatient units.
Senior Histologist (HTL)
University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics
11.1999 - 01.2014
- Conduct of various histological procedures in lab and morgue
- Served as Interim Manager for daily operations and budget formulations.
- Successfully fill all roles and responsibilities of Senior Histologists
- Formulation and implementation of procedures and policies related to the Surgical Pathology Department
- Preceptor for new employees to include medical residents.
- Curator of the University of Wisconsin Brain Bank
- Developed new testing procedures and process for tissue extractions.
- Implementation of new technology to include purchasing and budget.
- President of the Wisconsin Histology Society, 2008-2012
Education
Master’s - Nursing Leadership and Administration
Capella University
On-line 08.2019
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Edgewood College of Nursing
Madison, WI 01-2014
Associate - Liberal Arts and Science
Madison Area Technical College
Madison, WI Associate - Histology
Chippewa Valley College
Eau Claire, WISkills
- Effective communication
- Quality Improvement
- Regulatory Compliance
- Clinical assessment
- Strategic goal setting
- Medical chart review
- Analytical problem-solving
- Surveillance and data interpretation
- Epidemiological analysis
- Disinfection/Sterilization
- Policy Design
- Educational development
Certification
- Histologist, HTL – 1999 to current
- Immunohistochemistry, Q- IHC 2001 to current
- State of Wisconsin Registered Nurse- 2024
- Certified Infection Control (CIC)- 2024
- CPR- Class on 10/8
Timeline
Infection Prevention Specialist (IP)
UW Hospital and Clinics
10.2016 - Current
Registered Nurse- Dialysis (BS, RN)
University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics
02.2014 - 10.2016
Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)
University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics
01.2014 - 02.2015
Senior Histologist (HTL)
University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics
11.1999 - 01.2014
Master’s - Nursing Leadership and Administration
Capella University
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Edgewood College of Nursing
Associate - Liberal Arts and Science
Madison Area Technical College
Associate - Histology
Chippewa Valley College
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