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Apr 2026

When COVID Turned Infection Prevention Into Crisis Management – Madelaine Flynn

It is difficult to talk about modern Infection Prevention without eventually arriving at COVID. For many professionals in the field, the pandemic did not simply intensify the work. It reordered it. Responsibilities that once felt routine were suddenly competing with crisis response, public health coordination, and the day-to-day uncertainty of an emergency that was escalating…
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16
Apr 2026

Self-Awareness, Resilience, and the Reality of Burnout – Madelaine Flynn

Burnout is often discussed in broad, familiar terms in healthcare. People are overextended. The pace is relentless. The stakes are high. All of that is true, and certainly true in Infection Prevention, especially in the years following COVID. But in her conversation with Jacob Hutcherson, Madelaine Flynn offers a more useful framing. Instead of treating…
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21
Feb 2025

“Never Let a Good Crisis Go to Waste.” COVID-19 and Infection Prevention – Krystal Robinson

In a conversation with Jacob Hutcherson on Voice for Infection Prevention, Krystal Robinson reflected on how the COVID-19 pandemic completely consumed her role in Infection Prevention. Like many in the field, she found herself at the center of the crisis, but rather than seeing it as just a time of overwhelming challenges, she viewed it…
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14
Nov 2024

Exploring a Career in Infection Prevention: Finding Your Fit and Embracing Growth – Sinthuya Alston

Infection Prevention is a dynamic and essential field that needs passionate and adaptable professionals from all backgrounds. In her interview with Jacob Hutcherson, Sinthuya Alston shares advice for those considering a career in Infection Prevention, emphasizing the diversity of roles available within the field. Whether one’s strengths lie in data analysis, leadership, or clinical care,…
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14
Nov 2024

Balancing Infection Prevention Leadership with Family Life: A Personal Approach – Sinthuya Alston

Finding harmony between a demanding career in Infection Prevention and raising a family is a challenge that requires intentionality, flexibility, and a strong support system. In her interview with Jacob Hutcherson, Sinthuya Alston shares her approach to achieving work-life balance, revealing the strategies and mindset that have allowed her to meet her professional responsibilities while…
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14
Nov 2024

Bridging Medicine and Infection Prevention: A Unique Path in Healthcare – Sinthuya Alston

Infection Prevention is a field traditionally dominated by nursing and clinical staff, but Sinthuya Alston has taken a distinct path, bringing her medical training directly into the realm of Infection Prevention. In an insightful interview with Jacob Hutcherson, Alston discusses how her background as a doctor uniquely positions her to navigate the complex demands of…
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12
Nov 2024

Learning Clinical Nuance Through Experience: A Non-Nurse’s Journey into Infection Prevention – Shaunte Walton

When Shaunte Walton entered her role in Infection Prevention, she faced a unique challenge: mastering the clinical knowledge necessary to succeed in a field traditionally occupied by nurses. While her background in microbiology gave her a strong foundation, she knew that understanding the day-to-day clinical nuances of Infection Prevention would require more hands-on experience. Fortunately,…
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12
Nov 2024

Building Trust and Breaking Barriers: A Relationship-Centered Approach to Infection Prevention – Shaunte Walton

Entering a new role in a specialized field is never easy, especially when stepping into an environment where one’s background challenges the status quo. For Shaunte Walton, the journey into Infection Prevention was marked by this very challenge, as she joined a hospital where her non-nursing background raised questions among clinical staff. Despite initial skepticism,…
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04
Nov 2024

Finding Confidence in the Fire: Building a Career in Infection Prevention – Connie Cutler

In a conversation with Jacob Hutcherson, Connie Cutler reflects on the formative years of her Infection Prevention career, a time when there was little formal training in the field. Hutcherson’s question about when she first felt “qualified” touches on a central theme in Cutler’s career: navigating uncharted waters. Infection Prevention was an emerging discipline, and…
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04
Nov 2024

Bridging Infection Prevention and Employee Health – Connie Cutler

In her interview with Jacob Hutcherson, Connie Cutler shares how her responsibilities evolved to include both Infection Prevention and Employee Health, two areas that intersect significantly within healthcare. Initially, she was drawn into Employee Health through her work in Infection Prevention, especially around issues like needle sticks, which became a pressing concern during the HIV…
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