Tameka Browne

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About Tameka Browne

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse with over 13 years clinical and non-clinical experience with a well-rounded understanding of healthcare from bedside to management which prepares me to leverage my experiences, education and training to improve patient safety and quality in healthcare. My advanced training and clinical experience has also prepared me to provide primary care, manage chronic care conditions and provide treatment (acute and chronic) from adolescents through the end of life. Highlights: Providing primary care and walk in sick visits independently within two months as a new graduate with access to MD for colloboration in a rural clinic. Providing HIV care for newly diagnosed, pregnant women and chronic care follow ups. Fast learner, team player and eager to learn acquiring HIV specialist certification within one year. PrEP initiation and follow up care and counseling Lead Infection Preventionist and content expert for high level disinfection for a healthcare system covering inpatient and outpatient areas with successful regulatory surveys with no condition level findings. Established acute care hospital first antibiotic stewardship program in collaboration with key players. Organized and Led the Ebola Task Force with development and implementation of the Ebola Plan, house wide training and emergency management collaboration for drill exercise. Implementation of infection prevention best practices resulting in reduction of foley and central line device utilization and infections at or below national benchmarks in the critical care and Med/Surge units.