Cheryl Saunders Email & Phone Number

Johnstown, ON, CA

Ottawa, Canada Area

A voluntary member of a multidisciplinary association committed to improving the health of Canadians by promoting excellence in the practice of infection prevention and control.

Ottawa, Canada Area

• Perform daily surveillance activities including review of hospital admissions, microbiology data and patient signs & symptoms. Document pertinent details under IPAC progress notes to establish the need and/or status of.
• Collaborate with the members of the Infection Control Team by supporting standard work practices, continuous improvement and the goals and objectives of the Infection Prevention and Control Program.
• Teach and promote “Your 4 moments for Hand Hygiene” at Queensway Carleton Hospital. Train auditors and accurately compile hand hygiene data and report results in keeping with Patient Safety legislation.
• Participate in infection control risk assessment and provide recommendations related to facility design, construction, renovation and maintenance related to work and projects within the hospital.
• Provide education, training, orientation and in-service to all disciplines, including risk assessment as a component of routine practices, use of personal protective equipment and hand hygiene.
• Liaise with Ottawa Public Health with regards to reporting of communicable diseases and outbreaks.

Ottawa, Canada Area

• Collaborate with Nurse Coordinator to maintain practices as per Provincial Infectious Diseases Advisory Committee (PIDAC)-Infection Prevention and Control for Clinical Office Practice (June 2013).
• Perform medical device reprocessing as per Best Practices for Cleaning, Disinfection and Sterilization of Medical Equipment/Devices (May 2013)
• Maintain adequate supplies of vaccines, personal protective equipment, wound-care products, pandemic and laboratory supplies for a multidisciplinary health-care team.

Ottawa, Canada Area

1919 Riverside Drive Suite 105

Technical lead and mentor to microbiology technicians and technologist. Prioritize senior responsibilities and bench technologist duties in an independent, yet collaborative manner in the microbiology testing department.* Conducted visual assessments, provided interpretive analysis and reported microbiology culture results in a timely manner to improve.

Ottawa, Canada Area

Balanced the daily duties of a medical laboratory technologist with the additional accountabilities as a First Aider and Certified Worker Member - Joint Health and Safety Committee (JHSC).* Accurately tested and reported microbiology, occult blood, serum serology, semen analysis, urinalysis and pregnancy test results to help healthcare providers diagnose.

Certificate, Infection Prevention And Control (Ipac Canada Endorsed)

Toronto, ON Training for new infection control professionals (ICP). Course includes planning, implementation, management and evaluation of.

Courses Towards, Occupational Health & Safety Certificate

Activities and Societies: including Industrial Hygiene courseOttawa, ON

Diploma, Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist

Kingston, ON