Karah A. Waters Email & Phone Number

Bradenton, Fl, Us

Tallahassee, Florida, United States

• Working in a collaborative environment with the State Health Office and county health departments (CHDs) to support the Refugee Health Program (RHP). This is a screening program that provides health assessments, immunizations, education, and referrals to persons eligible for refugee services. The RHP serves refugees, asylees, Cuban/Haitian asylum applicants, Cuban/Haitian entrants, Amerasians, Iraqi/Afghan special immigrants, and certain victims of severe forms of human trafficking. • Assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating the delivery of culturally appropriate refugee health services provided by CHDs in South/West Central Florida. • Overseeing policy development and analysis, clinical consultation, and liaison with state and local partners.

Tampa, Florida, United States

Federal Occupational Health Clinic• Providing healthcare services to federal agencies • Completing applicant and incumbent work orders that include immunizations, vaccinations, vision testing, audiometry, ECG, phlebotomy, TB skin testing, vital signs, and height and weight

Greater Tampa Bay Area

• Receiving training from the Prenatal and Lactation program supervisor on creating and managing budgets; leading and managing a team; data collection; interviewing and hiring; and attending events for community outreach• Creating provider outreach materials and prenatal flyers informed by public health• Putting together an outreach list and delivering materials to community agencies and clinics throughout Hillsborough County• Evaluating postpartum doula services and lactation through developing, piloting, and validating a survey in hopes to renew and expand funding for this service

Greater Tampa Bay Area

• Furthering my education on lactation and assisting IBCLCs serve mother's and families.• Experiencing lactation services in the community setting through Baby Cafes.

Greater Tampa Bay Area

• 1 of 13 Universities in the U.S. to have this accreditation and training program. Funded by HRSA, MCHB. • Working with community stakeholders around infant mental health, building a trauma-informed community, and lactation and doula services• Creating and publishing a research study in the Journal of Pediatric Nursing on the association between parent-child quality time and children’s flourishing level • Advancing public health in MCH science, research, practice, and policy

Tampa, Florida, United States

• Assisting in a NIH grant project, an integrated nutrition intervention through Part C Early Intervention Services to promote healthy eating habits for children with autism spectrum disorder.• Managing overall project activities: REDCap data collection, contacting co-investigators, community partners, and participants.• Supervising research assistants and undergraduate student volunteers.

Tampa, Florida, United States

• Partnering with Champions for Children to evaluate the Positive Parenting Program (P3)• Assisting with qualitative and quantitative data collection, entry, and cleaning• Conducting interviews with participants• Working directly with P3 staff to assist with program implementation and management efforts.

Madison, Tennessee, United States

• Instructing patients on self-swab testing technique and visually observecollection• Collecting specimens from patients and protecting the integrity of the specimen by following the appropriate procedures and timelines to perform the test on the machine• Documenting preliminary results and providing patients with test results and next steps of care

Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States

• Supporting first time moms and newborns, from pregnancy until the childturns 2 years of age• Being a community liaison with clients and community/governmentresources• Cultivating self-efficacy, preventing adverse childhood experiences, andpromoting healthy pregnancies and child development• Educating families on breastfeeding, developmental milestones, andparenting

Hunter, New York

• Working with campers that have an array of development disabilities and psychological disorders as in Autism, Bipolar Disorder, Down Syndrome, and Cerebral Palsy • Age ranging from 5 to 70 years of age • Reconciling, preparing, and administering medications for each camper’s duration of stay • Working in the clinic and providing assessments and various types of treatments

Greater Nashville Area, Tn

• Collaborated with interdisciplinary healthcare team plan and implement effective treatment plans• Obtaining vital signs, transfusing blood products, collecting lab specimens, and handling and giving chemotherapy/cytotoxic substances• Communicated effectively with patients and loved ones to explain diagnoses, treatment options and procedures• Administered prescribed medications and started intravenous fluids to address patient symptoms and underlying etiologies

Vanderbilt Global Health Center

• Gaining a better understanding of how nonprofits function• Administrative responsibilities, writing thank you letters to donors, and working with grants• Learning how a global organization functions, with their headquarters being in the U.S. and the rest of their team in Kenya• Knowledge has grown with fundraising tactics, the importance of promoting grassroots, and having transparency

Greater Nashville Area, Tn

Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania

• Received the Lumos Scholar Award at Belmont University and did a nursing internship through Work the World• Gaining 400 clinical hours and experience in Obstetrics and Gynecology, Mental Health, Emergency Medicine, and Pediatrics• Seeing the difference in how urban and rural healthcare is delivered in a developing country with limited resources and the various obstacles each face*I was able to experience both urban and rural healthcare in a developing country. I worked at Muhimbili National Hospital in Dar es Salaam. This is the largest referral, government ran hospital in Tanzania. I worked in various wards during my time there: Obstetrics, Mental Health, Emergency Department, and Pediatrics. In addition, I worked in the Kidodi Village in the Morogoro region at Kidodi Hospital.

Rhinelander, Wisconsin

• Provide care to campers and counselors at an all-boys, athletic camp • Reconciling, preparing, and administering medications • Oversee assessments • Cultivating effective relationships with campers, parents, and camp counselors by utilizing active listening and dynamic interpersonal skills

Greater Nashville Area, Tn

• Gaining experience in Communicable and Environmental Disease Emergency Preparedness Division (CEDEP)• Deal with two main types of foodborne illnesses: salmonella and shiga-toxin producing e-coli• Collaborating closely with epidemiologists in doing surveillance and finding potential outbreaks throughout TN• Developing skills working in REDCap research database

Greater Nashville Area, Tn

• Facilitating the social, academic, and personal adjustment of students to the residence hall and University• Developing a sense of community among residents as members of a floor and residence hall• Assisted with resolving student conflicts and disputes• Devised various programs for residents, including social, educational and recreational programs• Acted as a liaison between residents and the University administration.

Antioch, Tn

• Working with children of all ages but primarily the youngest group, 4-7 years of age• Cultivating effective relationships with campers, parents and other camp counselors by utilizing active listening and dynamic interpersonal skills

Greater Nashville Area, Tn

• Tutoring at-risk urban children after school in all subjects• Helping children complete their homework• Assisting with prepping meals and serving food to the children-Instructing arts & crafts and dance

Franklin, Tn

• Working as a CNA in the Rehabilitation and Memory Care Unit• Obtaining hands on experience before entering nursing school

Master Of Public Health - Mph, Maternal And Child Health, 4.0

Activities and Societies: • Center of Excellence in MCH Education, Science, and Practice Program Scholar. Funded by HRSA, Maternal & Child.

Graduate Certificate In Infant And Family Mental Health, Psychology, 4.0

This program covers theoretical/conceptual and applied issues in building knowledge and skills for understanding infant and toddler social.

Bachelor Of Science In Nursing - Bsn, Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse, 3.45

Activities and Societies: • Excellence in Nursing Award 2022 • Lumos Scholar Award 2017 • Nursing Student of Excellence Award 2017 •.