Hi, I’m
STACEY DENNIS MPH RN
Parkville,Maryland
Summary
Established public health professional promoting several decades of expertise in nonprofit and public sector environments. Highly astute with compassionate personality. Background working with municipal public health organizations in investigative capacities. Dedicated to promoting community health through prevention and educational outreach, especially among at-risk populations through education, special services and preventive health care.
Overview
22
years of professional experience
10
years of post-secondary education
1
Certificate
Work History
Greater Baltimore Medical Center, GBMCTowson, Maryland
Registered Nurse II, Med/Surg Oncology
08.2023 - Current
Job overview
- Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Oversaw delivery of care for patients on medical-surgical unit, providing direct care, delegating nursing assignments and supervising team comprised of nurses, LPNs, technicians, and unit clerks.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion, and airway management.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Participated in nursing simulation activities, evidence-based practice project implementation and competency development to further nursing education.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
- Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
- Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use, and disease management.
- Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients'' acuity levels and individual needs.
- Assessed patients during course of treatment to identify concerning reactions.
- Coordinated nursing care on unit through staff assignments, assisting and rounding with physicians, monitoring patient orders, and communicating with ancillary departments.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
Greater Baltimore Medical CenterTowson, Maryland
Nurse Technician
09.2021 - Current
Job overview
- Monitored, tracked, and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
- Obtained biological specimens for ordered tests and prepared for laboratory transport.
- Maximized patient satisfaction by helping individuals carry out personal tasks such as dressing and walking.
- Assisted nursing staff with completing daily rounds, documenting vital signs and answering calls.
- Upheld infection control and prevention policies across different patient-facing areas.
Ancient Arts, LLCBaltimore, Maryland
President
01.2011 - Current
Job overview
- Created Whispers in My Ears, an evidence based sexual health program designed to increase sexual responsibility and awareness
- Used oral and visual presentations towards an interactive sexual health education program, for participants aged 12 and older
- Provides comprehensive sexual health education to adolescents and adults in at home, high school, and community-based youth organizations for the purpose of expanding the sexual health knowledge of adolescents and adults
- Provides sessions on sexually transmitted infections, sexual responsibility, the influence of a sexualized media on body image, barrier methods, contraception, and teen parenting social issues using SEICUS guidelines
- Partnered with several community-based organizations and Baltimore City and County high schools to present the program several times a year
- Paired the program with STI testing conducted by the Baltimore City Health Department at an alternative high school
- Incorporated Public Health Data and disseminated to attendees
Community Based Health Services, Grant, AccessMattersPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania
Program Manager/ Principal Investigator
02.2019 - 07.2019
Job overview
- Responsible for planning, developing, implementing and monitoring the activities of the PS15-1502 grant, in coordination with federal project officer, to increase rapid HIV testing in minority MSM and High-Risk Heterosexual males, between the ages of 15-45
- Regularly assessed the program and ensured that deliverables, such as achieving rapid HIV testing goals on target population and High Impact Prevention activities, are achieved
- Monitored the Social Network Strategy campaign and worked with the SNS Coordinator to develop field procedures and ensure that those procedures are implemented in the field
- Provided stable and safe testing opportunities and sites for the Testing Team
- Created an Access database and Excel Spreadsheet system to track HIV testing files and monitor the quality of the work submitted by staff
- Provided training for the outreach team
- In coordination with the data manager, ensured the quality and completeness of all quantitative and qualitative data collected and submitted to CDC
- Used public health knowledge to train staff on best investigative activities in order to locate clients to efficiently link them to medical/chemical dependency care
- Collaborated with community partners through MOUs to expand testing and linkage to care services
- Developed a Brothers United marketing campaign to increase the program’s visibility and effectiveness in the Philadelphia community
- Communicated with organizational leadership, in writing and oral presentation, in weekly meetings with data manager, on program’s progresses and needs to ensure accuracy of the data entered into CareWare Ensured funding for marketing campaign and community service events
- Produced a sexual health lecture series for the Brothers United program to increase the public’s knowledge about sexual health issues
- Regularly reported to the CDC Project Officer on grant progress and presented at formal jurisdictional meetings
Virginia Department of Health, MyRichmond, Virginia
Disease Intervention Specialist Coordinator
02.2017 - 02.2019
Job overview
- Managed and provided guidance to DIS caseload of the Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI) investigation activities of approximately 20 state Disease Intervention Specialists (DIS)
- Directly managed eight state DIS and managed the caseload of another 12 local DIS
- Conducted yearly employee evaluations, regular performance metrics and if needed, work improvement plans
- Analyzed DIS productivity using standard DIS metrics
- Provided technical assistance to local health department personnel, private providers, laboratories, health clinics and other community-based organizations by critically assessing case and field records to improve investigative results and outcomes
- Provided training on STI and epidemiological procedures for DIS, medical and health department staff, including assisting with counseling and partner notification activities and field record and case reviews in other regions
- Provided training on STI and epidemiological procedures for DIS, medical and health department staff, including assisting with counseling and partner notification activities and field record and case reviews in other regions
- Member of the 1507/1509 PREP Grant Collaborative Committee; responsible for training Eastern Region DIS in referring clients for PREP/ nPEP
- Developed STD training materials and presentations for lay people/ community members and community health workers
- Conducted reviews of partner services program progress within the region along with database management issues
- Authored reports analyzing case management process and proposed necessary improvements and promoted the division and agency’s goals
- Coordinated the development and implantation of outbreak responses at local health departments
- Evaluated local health department disease investigation capacity and recommended corrective actions
- Analyzed epidemiological data and apply morbidity trends in the shaping of disease intervention and investigation activities
- Used public health knowledge to create and present STI learning material and presentations for community-based organizations and at the STI Intensive for the Region 3 CDC Training Center
- Authored DIS Policies and Procedures manual as a part of the Partner Services leadership team
- Whispers in, Ears Comprehensive Sex Education, Founder
BaltimoreBaltimore, Maryland
Disease Intervention Specialist
05.2004 - 02.2017
Job overview
- Counseled and interviewed clients and sexual partners about risks and symptoms of Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI), recommend various prevention methods to intervene in the spread of diseases and made referral for examination and/or treatment
- Completed Advanced Introduction to Sexually Transmitted Disease Intervention training and HIV Counseling Skills Level I
- Participated in evening/weekend community outreach, which included educating residents in high HIV and syphilis morbidity areas and offering free and confidential testing
- Performed field investigations of patients who were difficult to locate
- Poster presenter to national CDC conference on the increase of STI co morbidity in the Baltimore City Health Department's HIV+ Men who Have Sex with Men (MSM) population
- Performed field phlebotomy
- Created and facilitated STD/HIV education and case investigation course at several area high schools and after school programs
- Worked in partnership with social media groups that cater to the Men who Have Sex with Men (MSM) population to notify men who are suspected of being infected with a sexually transmitted infection of their exposure
Education
University of Maryland Global CampusHyattsville, MD
Bachelor of Science from Nursing
12.2026
Community College of Baltimore CountyCatonsville, MD
Associate of Arts from Nursing
01.2021 - 05.2023
Capella UniversityMinneapolis, Minnesota
Master of Public Health from Social and Behavioral Sciences
07.2009 - 03.2013
Towson UniversityTowson, Maryland
Bachelor of Science from Biology
09.1997 - 12.2001
Skills
Program Management, Evaluation and Grant WritingCulturally Sensitive Health EducatorCreative Instruction StyleExcellent Verbal and Written CommunicationExcellent Public Speaker
Medication and IV administration
Wound care
Patient education and counseling
Certification
Licensed Registered Nurse, Maryland - [Timeframe]
Timeline
Registered Nurse II, Med/Surg Oncology
Greater Baltimore Medical Center, GBMC
08.2023 - Current
Licensed Registered Nurse, Maryland - [Timeframe]
07-2023
Nurse Technician
Greater Baltimore Medical Center
09.2021 - Current
Community College of Baltimore County
Associate of Arts from Nursing
01.2021 - 05.2023
Program Manager/ Principal Investigator
Community Based Health Services, Grant, AccessMatters
02.2019 - 07.2019
Disease Intervention Specialist Coordinator
Virginia Department of Health, My
02.2017 - 02.2019
President
Ancient Arts, LLC
01.2011 - Current
Capella University
Master of Public Health from Social and Behavioral Sciences
07.2009 - 03.2013
Disease Intervention Specialist
Baltimore
05.2004 - 02.2017
Towson University
Bachelor of Science from Biology
09.1997 - 12.2001
University of Maryland Global Campus
Bachelor of Science from Nursing