Authors

Ellen Anderson-Manz, RN, BSN
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Kenneth Maxik, MBA, MBB
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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
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Jenny Hayes, MSN, RN, CIC, CAIP, CASSPT
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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

Tori Whitacre Martonicz
Recent : Routine Change of Surgical Gloves/Instruments Significantly Lowers SSIs

Tori Whitacre Martonicz is the editor of

Ron Southwick
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Syra Madad, DHSc, MSc, MCP
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