Danika Herrera Sanchez

About Danika Herrera Sanchez

Infection Prevention and Control Nurse committed to promoting the highest standards of…

Experience

1. Infection Prevention & Control Nurse

   A Grace Sub Acute & Skilled Care

   Sep 2022 — Present

   Performs infection control gap assessments and utilizes data to create and update infection control and prevention policies and procedures.Conducts weekly adherence monitoring of nursing and EVS departments and utilizes results to pinpoint gaps in infection control practices.Oversees Antibiotic Stewardship Program and educates IDT on how to communicate with prescribers to minimize unnecessary antibiotic use.Manages the facility’s CRO population and acts as a liaison between the facility, local public health agencies, and acute care hospitals to ensure safe admissions and discharges, schedule and perform testing, and determine facility cohorting.Responds to communicable disease outbreaks and communicates plan of action to facility staff, the local health department, and other governing agencies.Oversees patient and staff vaccinations and organizes vaccine clinics.Collaborates with upper management in selecting and purchasing appropriate PPE, supplies that adhere to CalOSHA guidelines including cleaning and disinfection supplies.Performs staff initial and annual N-95 Respirator Fit Testing.Educates staff, vendors, and visitors regarding facility’s infection control practices.Creates and distributes informative posters and literature as part of facility initiative to provide on-going education to staff and visitors regarding infection control practices. Participates in Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement meetings by discussing HAI data and presenting plans of action, as well as improvement trends.Completed Initiatives include: Facility ABHR Study and Implementation, Reorganization of CRO/MDRO Population and the creation of the Sub Acute Admissions Screening Process, Implementation of Facility-wide Enhanced Barrier Precautions

Education

• University of San Francisco

  BSN

  2007 — 2011

Skills

• Medical-Surgical
• Orthopedic
• Iv
• Mac
• Bls for Healthcare Providers Certified
• Utilization Review
• Healthcare Reimbursement
• Geriatric Nursing
• Nursing Management
• Microsoft Office
• Medicare/Medicaid Reimbursement
• Geriatric Rehabilitation
• Interdisciplinary Collaboration
• Clinical Research
• Patient Education
• Nursing
• Healthcare
• Medical/Surgical
• Rai
• Medication Reconciliation
• Wound Care
• Case Management
• Mds 3.0
• Nursing Care
• Healthcare Management
• Case Managment
• Rac-Ct
• Hospitals
• Wellness
• Title 22
• Windows
• Orthopedics
• Cpr Certified
• Medication Administration
• Adult Health
• Epic Systems
• Quality Auditing