Amy Heath 4630 Miller Road, Blue Ash, Ohio 45242 (513) 338-4360

Registered NurseI have been a dedicated and compassionate nurse for over 23 years. My knowledge base and experience are essential to providing the best possible care to my clients and their families, with my primary focus on the restoration and promotion of health.

EducationUniversity of Cincinnati, College of Nursing and Health, Cincinnati, OhioBachelor of Science in NursingSeptember 1989 - June 1993GPA 3.8; Cum Laude Academic Honors for Bachelor of Science in Nursing

University of Cincinnati, University College, Cincinnati, OhioAssociate of Applied BusinessSeptember 1985 - June 1987GPA 3.8; Cum Laude Academic Honors for Associate of Applied Business

Certifications/Associations08/91 - 06/18 American Health Care Academy - Adult, Child, Infant - CPR/AED & Standard First Aid04/11 - 04/17 ACLU Member07/12 – 07/16 Ohio Nurses Association04/11 – 04/16 Colorado Nurses Association08/91 - 08/15 Therapeutic Crisis Intervention08/96 - 07/04 Cornell De-escalation and Restraint Training06/99 - 06/03 Medication Administration Instructor - Colorado Department of Public Health

Employment HistoryHamilton County Public Health Communicable Disease Nurse, Epidemiology Division, November 2012 - PresentAs a Communicable Disease Nurse for the Epidemiology Division at Hamilton County Public Health (HCPH), I perform health services directed towards individuals exposed to more than 100 reportable infectious diseases, as well as provide health services in the event of a public health emergency such as a natural disaster or terrorist attack. In my position with HCPH I utilize nursing competencies that include strong analytic and assessment skills. I am required to identify, interpret and enforce public health laws and policies related to specific programs. In my role, I communicate daily, both in writing and orally and I am continually identifying the role of cultural, social, and behavioral factors in determining the delivery of public health services to my community. My position requires fact-finding, surveillance, and case-finding in the field. I collect data on the index case and their contacts. Depending upon the nature of the suspected disease or event, my investigation may include direct observation, interviewing cases, performing a physical assessment, collecting specimens, and reviewing/interpreting available lab data. I also collect data that supports the development of interventions at multiple levels of prevention. Based on the conclusions of the problem, and its causes, I will assess whether the threat to the health of the individual poses significant risk to others. I also enter data into the State surveillance system and complete the required documentation and follow up according to State and National guidelines.

Denver Public SchoolsMiddle School Nurse

Hill Campus of Arts and SciencesAugust 2003 - March 2011Full-time school nurse for a nursing clinic located at one of Denver's largest middle schools. Average yearly middle school population was 850, and the students and their needs were very diverse, ranging from the physical to the emotional. My goal was to assist our support staff team with advancing the wellbeing, academic success, and life-long achievement of our students. As a school nurse, I worked diligently to facilitate positive student responses to normal development; promoted health and safety; intervened with actual and potential health problems; provided case management services; and actively collaborated with others in my building, as well as my department, to build student and family capacity for adaptation, self-management, self-advocacy, and learning.

Dahlia Street Youth CenterJuvenile Detention CenterNursing DirectorDenver, ColoradoJuly 1997 - August 2003Oversaw the Center's medical program which cared for the physical, emotional and mental health needs of up to 60 residents, whose ages ranged from 10 to 19 years. Provided routine health histories and examinations on all residents, as well as performed timely assessments and made appropriate referrals for those residents requiring additional medical, dental and/or psychological treatment. Coordinated the completion of all resident medication evaluations. Developed and revised facility medical policies and procedures as required and/or mandated by Denver Department of Human Services and the Division of Youth Corrections. Trained facility personnel on established facility medical policies and procedures as well as on health/medical topics as mandated by Federal, State, and/or Local policies. Established and maintained Medication Administration Records on residents as well as supervised the distribution of all medication by medication qualified staff. Administered required vaccines and the PPD tubercular skin test to residents, as well as to Center employees. Provided on-call nursing coverage during non-duty hours.

Cincinnati’s Children's Hospital Medical CenterPediatric HospitalStaff NurseCincinnati, OhioOctober 1993 - March 1997June, 1995 - March, 1997: Clinical staff nurse on a locked adolescent medical psychiatric unit for teens 13 - 17 years of age, who were experiencing emotional problems that required inpatient treatment. Was responsible for assessing the problems of the adolescent and family, formulating a treatment program and carrying out intensive therapy utilizing psychotherapy, milieu therapy and group therapy. Regularly assumed charge nurse responsibilities. Chairperson for Unit Research Council (1996-1997); unit council member - Performance Improvement Council (1997). June, 1994 - June, 1995: Primary nurse on a 24 bed medical-surgical unit for adolescents. Common diagnoses included cystic fibrosis, diabetes, sickle cell anemia, asthma, appendectomy and orthopedic injury.October, 1993 - June, 1994: Worked on a medical-surgical unit with 14 private rooms for infants in the newborn to two-years age range. Primarily cared for patients with respiratory and/or neurological deficits.

ReferencesDavid CarlsonDirector of EpidemiologyHamilton County Public Health

250 William Howard Taft RoadCincinnati, Ohio 45219(586) 899-5662

Nancy Warmoth, MSNHamilton County ESCHead Start Health Manager11083 Hamilton AvenueCincinnati, Ohio 45231(513) 674-4368

Lyn Plummer, MSNInfection PreventionistBethesda North Hospital10500 Montgomery RoadMontgomery, Ohio 45242(513) 850-0002

Barb Hill, PrincipalHouston Early Learning Center3310 Compton RoadCincinnati, Ohio 45251(513) 385-8000

Lavoynne DuMillier, Former Student Advisor, Hill Campus of Arts & Sciences451 Clermont StreetDenver, Colorado 80220(720)837-6113

Carol BubesSocial Worker, Hill Campus of Arts & Sciences451 Clermont Street Denver, Colorado 80220 (720) 423-9690(303) 779-1960

Darryl TaylorFormer Administrator, Dahlia Street Youth Center4511 E. 46th AvenueDenver, Colorado 80216(720) 318-4067