1. NANCY A. STOUT
4870 DOCKSIDE DRIVE, #I ▪ COCONUT CREEK, FL 33063 ▪ 954-973-6370 ▪ ✉
NASTOUT@MSN.COM
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INFECTION CONTROL – LPN/RN INSTRUCTOR – TELEHEALTH
NURSE
DEDICATED AND RESULTS-ORIENTED REGISTERED NURSE WITH SPECIALIZATION IN
INFECTION CONTROL AND STRONG QUALIFICATIONS TO SUPPORT DIVERSE
HEALTHCARE FUNCTIONS INCLUDING NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT. READILY
B U I L D R A P P O RT W I T H PAT I E N T S , FA M I L I E S , A N D O T H E R H E A LT H C A R E
PROFESSIONALS. DEMONSTRATED ABILITY TO STREAMLINE OPERATIONS THAT
INCREASE BOTH EFFICIENCY AND COMPANY PROFIT. SOLID TRACK RECORD OF
CONSISTENTLY EXCEEDING COMPANY GOALS/OBJECTIVES THROUGH EFFECTIVE
PLANNING, CRITICAL THINKING, STAFF DEVELOPMENT, AND PROJECT EXECUTION,
MANAGEMENT, AND COMPLETION.
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AREAS OF STRENGTH
§ COMPREHENSIVE NURSING ABILITIES § CREATING INFECTION CONTROL
POLICY § PROGRAM PLANNING/DEVELOPMENT
§ COORDINATE/FACILITATE PATIENT CARE § PATIENT CARE PLAN
IMPLEMENTATION § PATIENT OBSERVATION/MONITORING
§ HOSPITAL SURVEILLANCE/MONITORING § EMPLOYEE TRAINING/
DEVELOPMENT § DEVELOP/REVIEW/REVISE POLICY
§ COURSE/CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT § JCAHO/STATE/FEDERAL
GUIDELINES § WRITTEN/VERBAL COMMUNICATION
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
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RUBYS ACADEMY FOR HEALTH OCCUPATIONS
PLANTATION, FL.
2013-2014
DIDACTIC AND CLINICAL INSTRUTOR FOR LPN STUDENTS
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HOPE HEALTH COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES ▪ POMPANO BEACH, FL
2011 – 2012
DIDACTIC AND CLINICAL INSTRUCTOR
HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR EFFECTIVELY TEACHING NURSING COURSES TO LPN AND
RN STUDENTS, DEVELOPING COURSE CURRICULUM, AND FOR CREATING SYLLABUS
AND COURSE MATERIALS. DIRECTLY RESPONSIBLE FOR UNDERSTANDING AND
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2. APPLYING INSTRUCTIONAL METHODOLOGY, SUPPORTING STUDENT LEARNING, AND
ADHERING TO THE HIGHEST STANDARDS OF PROFESSIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY.
• DELIVERED COURSE INSTRUCTION BASED ON APPROVED SYLLABUS, UTILIZED A
VARIETY OF TEACHING METHODS AND TECHNIQUES TO ACCOMMODATE STUDENT
DIFFERENCES IN LEARNING, AND ENSURED LEARNING OBJECTIVES WERE MET
OR EXCEEDED.
• USED A VARIETY OF TEACHING METHODS AND TECHNIQUES TO ACCOMMODATE
THE DIVERSE LEARNING STYLES OF STUDENTS AND PROMOTED AN EDUCATIONAL
SETTING THAT INSPIRED AND OFFERED THE OPPORTUNITY TO FULFILL STUDENT
LEARNING POTENTIAL.
• COUNSELED AND ADVISED STUDENTS BY SERVING AS A RESOURCE FOR
INFORMATION THROUGHOUT THE ACADEMIC LIFECYCLE AS WELL AS
PARTICIPATED IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF INITIATIVES TO IMPROVE OVERALL
STUDENT ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE.
• MAINTAINED AND SUBMITTED ACCURATE RECORDS OF STUDENT ATTENDANCE
AND GRADES, KEPT CURRENT IN SUBJECT AREAS, AND ATTENDED PROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPMENT AND IN-SERVICE ACTIVITIES, DEPARTMENTAL MEETINGS, AND
EVALUATIONS.
• CONDUCTED DETAILED EVALUATIONS OF STUDENT PERFORMANCE/PROGRESS,
ASSIGNED GRADES BASED ON THESE EVALUATIONS, AND MAINTAINED REQUIRED
OFFICE HOURS TO PROVIDE ONE-ON-ONE STUDENT CONFERENCES AND
TUTORING.
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ST. ALEXIUS MEDICAL CENTER ▪ HOFFMAN ESTATES, IL
2005 – 2008
INFECTION CONTROL PRACTITIONER
COLLABORATED WITH MULTI-DISCIPLINARY HEALTHCARE TEAMS TO DEVELOP
AND IMPLEMENT HOSPITAL-WIDE INFECTION CONTROL PROGRAMS. HELD
ACCOUNTABLE FOR EVALUATING MEDICAL AND NURSING PLANS IN RELATION TO
INFECTION CONTROL PROCEDURES AND PROVIDING RECOMMENDATIONS FOR
CHANGE. CONDUCTED CLINICAL RESEARCH INVOLVING HOSPITAL INFECTION
PROBLEMS.
• WORKED COLLABORATIVELY WITH MEDICAL TEAMS TO PROVIDE
INTERPRETATION OF MICROBIOLOGICAL DATA, EVALUATE PATIENT PROGRESS,
AND TO ASSESS PRESCRIBED TREATMENT AS IT RELATED TO INFECTION
CONTROL.
• PROVIDED AN EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT FOR INFECTIOUS DISEASES
FELLOWS, HOSPITAL STAFF, AND PATIENTS BY ACTING AS A RESOURCE TO
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3. PROVIDE INTERPRETATION, EDUCATION, AND UNDERSTANDING OF INFECTION
CONTROL.
• ESTABLISHED AND MAINTAINED A CLOSE LIAISON WITH HOSPITAL SUPERVISORY
STAFF IN ORDER TO EVALUATE, REVISE, DEVELOP, AND INITIATE INFECTION
CONTROL POLICIES AND PROCEDURES OR NURSING CARE OBJECTIVES.
• DEVELOPED IN-DEPTH UNDERSTANDING OF JOINT COMMISSION ON
ACCREDITATION OF HOSPITAL ORGANIZATIONS (JCAHO) GUIDELINES AND
SURVEYS AS THEY RELATED TO INFECTION CONTROL.
• EXHIBITED ABILITY TO WORK INDEPENDENTLY WHILE COLLECTING AND
EVALUATING INFORMATION TO CHARACTERIZE AND MANAGE INFECTION
PROBLEMS AS WELL AS TO IDENTIFY AND IMPLEMENT BEST PRACTICES AND
APPROACHES.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE (CONTINUED)
NORTH BROWARD HOSPITAL DISTRICT ▪ FT. LAUDERDALE, FL
1996 – 2004
NURSE EPIDEMIOLOGIST / COORDINATOR
PROMOTED TO A MANAGEMENT POSITION AT TWO LARGE MEDICAL CENTERS WITH
RESPONSIBILITIES THAT INCLUDED SURVEILLANCE AND MONITORING OF
HOSPITALS FOR ACQUIRED INFECTIONS, POLICY REVIEWS AND REVISIONS,
TRACKING DATA ANALYSIS TRENDS, REPORTING TO THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT,
PATIENT BED PLACEMENT, PRODUCT EVALUATIONS, AND PROMPT RESPONSE TO
INQUIRIES.
• FACILITATED SAFETY NEEDLE DEVICE COMMITTEE THAT BROUGHT THE HOSPITAL
SAFER PRODUCTS, REDUCED NEEDLE STICKS, AND DECREASED OVERALL
EMPLOYEE HEALTH EXPENSES. PREPARED FOR INFECTION CONTROL COMMITTEE
MEETINGS.
• INTRODUCED BOTH THE ANTIBACTERIAL-COATED CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETER
AND SILVER-COATED FOLEY CATHETER THAT REDUCED INFECTIONS/URINARY
TRACT INFECTIONS, DECREASED LENGTH OF STAY, IMPROVED QUALITY OF CARE,
AND DECREASED COSTS.
• ESTABLISHED CLOSE AND COLLABORATIVE WORKING RELATIONSHIPS WITH
HOSPITAL PHARMACY IN ORDER TO IMPROVE TIMING AND TO ENSURE
APPROPRIATE USE OF PRE-OPERATIVE ANTIBIOTICS.
• UTILIZED EXTENSIVE KNOWLEDGE OF EPIDEMIOLOGIC PRINCIPLES AND
INFECTION CONTROL PRACTICES TO IDENTIFY COMPLEX INFECTION CONTROL
PROBLEMS, INTER-RELATIONSHIPS OF PROBLEMS, AND SOURCES OF INFECTION.
• SUCCESSFULLY IMPLEMENTED A VARIETY OF INFECTION CONTROL MEASURES AS
DIRECTED BY THE HOSPITAL INFECTION CONTROL COMMITTEE OR AS MANDATED
BY REGULATORY AGENCIES AND COMMUNITY STANDARDS.
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4. ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE:
• INFECTION CONTROL PRACTITIONER, VETERANS ADMINISTRATION MEDICAL
CENTER, AUGUSTA, GA (1994 – 1996)
• INFECTION CONTROL PRACTITIONER, HAMILTON HOSPITAL, NEW JERSEY, NJ
(1994)
• ASSOCIATE NURSE, BRYN MAWR REHABILITATION, MALVERN, PA (1990 – 1992)
• INFECTION CONTROL PRACTITIONER, BRYN MAWR HOSPITAL, BRYN MAWR, PA
(1988 – 1989)
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EDUCATION
BACHELOR OF ARTS IN BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES, DOUGLAS COLLEGE, NEW
BRUNSWICK, NJ
DIPLOMA IN REGISTERED NURSING, ENGLEWOOD HOSPITAL SCHOOL OF
NURSING, ENGLEWOOD, NJ
PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE:
• LICENSED REGISTERED NURSE, STATE OF FLORIDA
CERTIFICATION AND TRAINING:
• CERTIFIED IN REHABILITATION NURSING
• CERTIFIED IN INFECTION CONTROL
• CERTIFIED HIV CONSULTANT
• CERTIFIED TEACHER OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES (NJ)
• FORENSIC NURSE SPECIALIST
• TRAINED LEGAL NURSE CONSULTANT
• TRAINED RISK MANAGER
• TRAINED IN HOMELAND SECURITY FOR HOSPITALS
• TRAINED IN WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
COMPUTER SKILLS:
• MS OFFICE (WORD/EXCEL/POWERPOINT), WORDPERFECT, AND FDOH
COMMUNICABLE DISEASE REPORTING PROGRAMS
PROFESSIONAL SKILLS:
• CURRENT SAFETY SHARPS DEVICES AND PRINCIPLES OF BOTH HIGH SCHOOL
AND ADULT EDUCATION
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS:
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5. • AMERICAN NURSES ASSOCIATION, FLORIDA STATE NURSES ASSOCIATION,
ASSOCIATION OF REHABILITATION NURSES, AND ASSOCIATION FOR INFECTION
CONTROL PROFESSIONALS
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