Summary
Overview
Work history
Education
Skills
Languages
Affiliations
Accomplishments
Timeline
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Wedad Alturifi

Wedad Alturifi

Summary

  • Organized and dependable Public Health Nurse with 18 years of experience. Successful at managing multiple priorities with positive attitude. Willing to take on greater responsibilities to meet team goals.
  • Knowledgeable individual seeks opportunity in specialist role to deliver subject insight for improved team understanding.
  • Educates and engages using excellent interpersonal skills for informed decision-making.
  • Flexible and responsive for adaptable services tailored to business needs.
  • Committed Specialist with experience advising and developing teams for improved output. Forges productive working relationships to aid business growth. Upholds safety and compliance through tactical policy planning and implementation.
  • Takes on challenging new role harnessing interpersonal skills, collaboration and problem-solving. Driven to deliver high-quality service and consistent results.
  • Loyal employee with solid understanding of training and mentoring employees.
  • Dedicated team player, proactive and hands-on in task completion.

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience
3
3
years of post-secondary education

Work history

Senior Public Health Specialist

King Abdulaziz National Guard Hospital
Alahsa, Saudi Arabia
11.2017 - Current

* Oversee public health programs, including statistical analysis, health care planning, surveillance systems, and public health improvement.
* Manage disease surveillance systems for the public through Health Electronic Surveillance Network (HESN).
* Begin epidemiological investigations of communicable disease outbreaks, disease risk factors, or other adverse health outcomes.
* Conduct preventive medicine inspections.
* Perform epidemiological and statistical analyses on data and prepares results for review.
* Propose corrective action or interventions to prevent or alleviate public health problems based on epidemiological findings.
* Maintain records and databases.

* Assess in pre-employment medical check-ups and advises on suitability/fitness of candidates, ensures that vaccinations are up to date.
* Develops a close liaison with Microbiology to follow up infectious diseases.
* Assess in food inspections, Conducts sanitation evaluations.

Public Health Nurse

King Abdulaziz National Guard Hosptal
Alahsa, Saudi Arabia
11.2008 - 11.2017
  • Worked with clinical team to carry out prescribed treatments addressing individual patient needs.
  • Oversaw, trained and mentored student and junior nursing staff.
  • Provided extensive materials and answered questions from the public during the [H1N1 influenza, Mers Cov], while advising on protective measures.
  • Tasked with answering phone calls, emails, letters and faxes in an efficient manner and provided informative responses.
  • Supported community health initiatives and delivered seminars targeted at specific patient groups.
  • Assisted with infection control through social distancing and PPE wearing.
  • Generated Key Performance Indicator reporting to drive better performance.
  • Reviewed patient records for unusual issues, cluster infections and known pathogens so that outbreaks could be remedied quickly.

Emergency Staff Nurse 1

King Abdulaziz National Guard Hospital
Alahsa, Saudi Arabia
11.2006 - 11.2008
  • Dealt with emergencies with calm and composure.
  • Upheld patient trust and confidentiality by managing information with discretion, in accordance with data protection laws.
  • Participated in health education programmes and nurse education activities in clinical and community settings.
  • Helped deliver stabilizing and life-saving treatments during medical emergencies.
  • Monitored and recorded patient condition, carrying out and reporting regular observations.
  • Tracked and addressed patient pain levels, helping promote healing by minimising discomfort.
  • Worked on a ratio of one nurse to [5] patients, providing consistent and effective care.

Education

Master of Public Health - Public Health

King Saud University for Health Sciences
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
01.2014 - 01.2017

Skills

  • Attention to Detail
  • Data Entry
  • Excel proficiency
  • Database management
  • Administrative skills

Languages

English
Fluent

Affiliations

  • reading, sports, swimming

Accomplishments

  • Active member of CCC Committee-Command & Control Center in control of Mers CoV. (2017).
  • Active member of CCC Committee-Command & Control Center in control of Mers CoV. (2019).
  • Recognition for the exemplary contribution to the growth and success of the infection prevention & control program (2023).

Timeline

Senior Public Health Specialist

King Abdulaziz National Guard Hospital
11.2017 - Current

Master of Public Health - Public Health

King Saud University for Health Sciences
01.2014 - 01.2017

Public Health Nurse

King Abdulaziz National Guard Hosptal
11.2008 - 11.2017

Emergency Staff Nurse 1

King Abdulaziz National Guard Hospital
11.2006 - 11.2008
Wedad Alturifi