Bray Nemetz-Gardner
Salem,VA
Summary
Dedicated and detail-oriented Infection Preventionist with proven skills in establishing effective policies to minimize risks and avoid infections. Expert in training, mentoring and monitoring healthcare staff to improve knowledge and performance. Hands-on professional with observant and proactive nature.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Infection Preventionist
Carilion Clinic
06.2022 - Current
- Performed routine inspection of all assigned outpatient clinics to ensure all clinics were following essential infection control policies and procedures.
- Performed preventive measures and maintained firm safety levels to avoid spread of infection and disease.
- Identified risks proactively, preparing for likely infections based on seasonal changes or current epidemiological trends.
- Educated staff about importance of using measures to prevent spread of infections.
- Gathered, analyzed and reported on infection data.
- Developed effective training programs to help staff understand and implement a hand hygiene monitoring program for Carilion outpatient clinics.
- Developed and improved infection control procedures.
- Kept teams operating in accordance with latest epidemiological research and sound care practices.
- Presented findings to committees and public interest groups to spearhead necessary changes to policies and procedures.
Standardized Patient
EVMS Sentara Center For Simulation And Immersive L
01.2020 - 05.2022
- Portrayed simulated patients for healthcare students to practice communication techniques with.
- After being "in role" feedback was given to the student to improve and enhance their skills.
- Instructed students on how to perform physical exam techniques using my own body as the model.
Graduate Internship Student
Teen Health 360, Department Of Pediatrics, EVMS
11.2021 - 04.2022
- Educated high school aged kids in Norfolk, VA on sex education through in-person and virtual sessions.
- Evaluated effectiveness of program through creation of pre and post assessment questionnaires.
- Results of questionnaires were then analyzed using SPSS and STATA.
- Created research question based on secondary data set from the Virginia Department of Health.
- Using the 2019-2020 Virginia pregnancy risk assessment monitoring system (PRAMS) data, evaluated the impact of COVID-19 on maternal and child health outcomes.
Outreach Worker
Portsmouth Diabetes Prevention Project (PDPP)
11.2019 - 12.2019
- Planned outreach events for Portsmouth food pantries to increase amount of healthy food donations to the pantries.
- Organized a Spice Drive that collected over 250 spices, oil and contaminants for donation to Portsmouth food pantries.
- Educated food pantry patrons about healthy food options available at their pantries.
- Developed and maintained relationships with community organizations and agencies.
Internship Student
Consortium For Infant And Child Health (CINCH)
05.2019 - 08.2019
- Reported back to instructor to receive day-to-day tasks and responsibilities.
- Communicated effectively with faculty and staff and accepted critiques and suggestions for areas of improvement.
- Worked closely with Healthy Alternatives for Little Ones (HALO) program. Taught HALO lesson curriculum and logged pre-assessment data into RedCAP for analysis.
- Researched and summarized health education materials into fact sheets tailored towards promoting health for pregnant women and young children.
- Learned how to produce fact sheets based on reliable research and presented information in a way that could be interpreted by the general public.
- Learned importance of tailoring material to targeted population.
Education
Master of Public Health - Epidemiology
Eastern Virginia Medical School
Norfolk, VA05.2022
Bachelor of Science - Health And Human Performance
Radford University
Radford, VA05.2019
High School Diploma -
Western Branch High School
Chesapeake, VA06.2014
Skills
- Project Implementation
- Managing Data
- Leading Meetings
- Disease Processes
- Isolation Precautions
- Report Writing
- Prevention Techniques
- Infection Control
- Infection Risk Assessment
- Statistics Understanding
- Education
- Communication
Timeline
Infection Preventionist
Carilion Clinic
06.2022 - Current
Graduate Internship Student
Teen Health 360, Department Of Pediatrics, EVMS
11.2021 - 04.2022
Standardized Patient
EVMS Sentara Center For Simulation And Immersive L
01.2020 - 05.2022
Outreach Worker
Portsmouth Diabetes Prevention Project (PDPP)
11.2019 - 12.2019
Internship Student
Consortium For Infant And Child Health (CINCH)
05.2019 - 08.2019
Master of Public Health - Epidemiology
Eastern Virginia Medical School
Bachelor of Science - Health And Human Performance
Radford University
High School Diploma -
Western Branch High School
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