Sylvia Cumplido
Lakewood,CA
Summary
Registered Nurse with 17 years of experience in Infection Prevention and Control in the setting a large academic medical center.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Nurse Epidemiologist
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Los Angeles , CA
10.2006 - 05.2023
- Provided in-service education to hospital staff on various issues related to infection prevention and control.
- Conducted surveillance of hospital-acquired infections, including surgical-site infections, and completed reporting to NHSN, where applicable.
- Performed environmental assessments to identify any areas of risk or non-compliance with infection control protocols.
- Monitored and interpreted surveillance data to provide feedback to specific units and to help develop risk reduction strategies.
- Investigated clusters and outbreaks to identify sources of infection and provided education and guidance to healthcare personnel on proper control measures.
- Consulted with local health department to report communicable disease cases.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams on various quality improvement projects including work with the NICU to achieve greater than 5 years CLABSI-free.
- Provided oversite of the Sterile Processing Department (SPD) to ensure compliance with proper processes.
- Provided training to SPD staff on high-level disinfection of instruments and helped to develop a process for the proper handling and transporting of instruments to SPD.
- Participated as a member of the Special Pathogens Response Team and assisted in developing training protocols for the team.
- Served as a hospital resource on all matters related to infection prevention during the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Participated as a volunteer with LACPH department to conduct virtual visits with skilled nursing facilities and to provide guidance on isolation and cohorting of patients, during the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Served as a preceptor for 3 MSN students with a focus on public health.
Education
Master of Science - Nursing
American Sentinel University
Aurora, CO07-2013
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
California State University - Dominguez Hills
Carson, CA12-2006
Associate of Science - Nursing
Rancho Santiago College
Santa Ana, CA12-1994
Skills
- Overseeing isolation procedures
- Surveillance strategies
- Epidemic curve modeling
- Conducting investigations
- Quality Improvement
- Team collaboration
- Teaching
- Lean Six Sigma
Certification
- Registered Nurse
- Certified in Infection Prevention and Control
Timeline
Nurse Epidemiologist
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
10.2006 - 05.2023
Master of Science - Nursing
American Sentinel University
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
California State University - Dominguez Hills
Associate of Science - Nursing
Rancho Santiago College
- Registered Nurse
- Certified in Infection Prevention and Control
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