Kudos - APIC-DFW Members

Brenda Helms, RN, BSN, MBA/HCM, the infection preventionist and employee health coordinator at The Heart Hospital in Plano, Texas, says that Kim Newman, BSN, CIC, has served as an invaluable mentor. “She has served as president of our local APIC chapter and currently leads a special interest group that focuses on NHSN definitions,” Helms explains. “She is a wealth of information and always ready to share with anyone who is in need. She is a devoted educator for the hospital staff; she does not just tell them this is the way it should be done she, takes the extra time to do staff education for all shifts to make sure that they understand why we are asking them to do certain things. By doing this her staff has taken ownership of their part in the infection control program. This has led to many successes, such as elimination of central line-associated bloodstream infections and ventilator-associated pneumonia. She continues to mentor anyone who is in need and always takes the time to teach new ICPs. She is a true asset to the infection control world.”





	Kudos - APIC-DFW Members - 2010


	Infection Control Today selects KIM NEWMAN for Who's Who in Infection Prevention 2010 Brenda Helms, RN, BSN, MBA/HCM, the infection preventionist and employee health coordinator at The Heart Hospital in Plano, Texas, says that Kim Newman, BSN, CIC, has served as an invaluable mentor. “She has served as president of our local APIC chapter and currently leads a special interest group that focuses on NHSN definitions,” Helms explains. “She is a wealth of information and always ready to share with anyone who is in need. She is a devoted educator for the hospital staff; she does not just tell them this is the way it should be done she, takes the extra time to do staff education for all shifts to make sure that they understand why we are asking them to do certain things. By doing this her staff has taken ownership of their part in the infection control program. This has led to many successes, such as elimination of central line-associated bloodstream infections and ventilator-associated pneumonia. She continues to mentor anyone who is in need and always takes the time to teach new ICPs. She is a true asset to the infection control world.”

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