Authors

Deborah Gardner, LPN, OPAC
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Morgan Waddell
Recent : First Responders Tackle Infection Control and Prevention Challenges

Morgan Waddell is a firefighter and emergency medical technician. She earned her 240 certification in 2022. She works for East Wayne Fire District in Dalton, Ohio.

Ellen Anderson-Manz, RN, BSN
Recent : How To Perform Surgical Hand Scrubs
Kenneth Maxik, MBA, MBB
Recent : Pharmacists Have Delivered During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Frank Meek, BCE, PHE, PCQI
Recent : Rodent Infestations and the Spread of Infectious Diseases

Frank Meek, BCE, PHE, PCQI,

Franklin Dexter, MD, PhD, FASA
Recent : The OR: A Prime Target for Pathogens

Franklin Dexter, MD, PhD, FASA, is a professor of anesthesia at the University of Iowa

Kenneth Bender, PharmD, MA
Recent : Too Few Americans Willing to Get the Flu Vaccine
Jenny Hayes, MSN, RN, CIC, CAIP, CASSPT
Recent : How to Keep Sharps Safety a Cut Above
Audrey Friedman, RN, CLNC
Recent : The Role Infection Preventionists Play in Thwarting Surgical Site Infections

AUDREY FRIEDMAN, RN, CLNC, has been a registered nurse for over 34 years. Audrey has focused her career in the areas of oncology, bone marrow transplant, and medical intensive care. She has provided care at the bedside as a nursing preceptor, educator, and case manager, and has also shared her expertise and experience in nursing as a legal nurse consultant working on medical-legal cases. Audrey enjoys networking, mentoring, and educating nurses and students in her website blog and social media project, Nursing Wit and Wisdom, which was nominated for a 2015 Nightingale Luminary Award.

Luci Perri, MSN, MPH, RN, CIC, FAPIC, CSPDT
Recent : IPs Play Hidden Role in Antimicrobial Stewardship Programs

LUCI PERRI, MSN, MPH, RN, CIC, FAPIC, CSPDT, is the owner and president of