Ebenezer Duke Charles
Senior Infection Control Nurse
Vellore
Summary
Senior Infection Control Nurse with over 10+ years of experience leading hospital-wide prevention and patient safety initiatives and multi-disciplinary teams. Proven track record of establishing and implementing IPC policies & improving surgical antimicrobial prophylaxis compliance to 95% through policy-making, training and auditing. Coordinating infection prevention and control activities, active and passive surveillance, delivering 9–15 IPC training sessions per month, conducting 200+ hand hygiene audits per month and clinical audits, and strengthening surgical antimicrobial prophylaxis compliance through training, monitoring, and reporting, reviewing 20–50 surveillance cases per month. Supporting patient safety by coordinating multidisciplinary workflows and evaluating practice gaps across wards, ICUs, and OPD services.
What Google says about me:
According to Google: Duke Ebenezer Charles is a researcher who co-authored medical studies on using thalidomide as a steroid-sparing treatment for Erythema Nodosum Leprosum (ENL), a severe inflammatory reaction associated with leprosy.
Overview
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Certifications
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15
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Infection Control Nurse
Dr Humayun Speciality Hospital
06.2026 - Current
- Established Infection prevention and control practices in this greenfield institution
- Contributed to Infection Control initiatives to ensure readiness for the JCI assessment.
- Collaborated with the multidisciplinary team to facilitate a successful JCI assessment.
- Developed infection control protocols to minimize healthcare-associated infections.
- Conducted comprehensive audits of infection prevention practices across departments.
- Trained nursing staff on proper hand hygiene techniques and PPE usage.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to investigate infection outbreaks effectively.
- Analyzed data trends to identify areas for improvement in infection control practices.
- Led educational sessions for staff on the latest infection prevention guidelines and standards.
- Implemented quality assurance measures to enhance compliance with regulatory requirements.
- Mentored junior nurses in best practices for infection surveillance and reporting procedures.
- Implemented isolation precautions for high-risk patients, minimizing exposure risks to others within the healthcare environment.
- Optimized environmental cleaning procedures, resulting in decreased transmission of pathogens within the facility.
- Conducted regular audits of clinical practices related to infection control measures, identifying areas for improvement and providing targeted recommendations.
- Coordinated successfully and with full compliance to prevent infections according to facility and Joint Commission standards.
- Evaluated the effectiveness of existing infection control policies and procedures, making necessary revisions to adapt to changing needs within the healthcare environment.
- Evaluated hospital-onset and healthcare associated infections by conducting root cause analysis.
- Enhanced patient outcomes by collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to address infection prevention concerns.
- Educated patients and families about infectious disease prevention strategies, fostering increased understanding and engagement in self-care activities.
- Updated departmental documentation systems, enabling more efficient tracking and reporting of key performance indicators related to infection control programs.
- Promoted a culture of safety within the healthcare facility by serving as a resource on infection prevention best practices.
- Implemented emergency actions for especially virulent or widespread infections.
- Improved patient safety through comprehensive surveillance and data analysis of healthcare associated infections.
- Developed targeted interventions for reducing the risk of infectious diseases among patients and staff.
- Increased compliance with hand hygiene practices through ongoing education and training sessions for staff members.
- Educated family members and caregivers on patient care instructions.
Senior Infection Control Nurse
Apollo Adlux Hospital
02.2026 - 06.2026
- Policy revision for a brownfield institution
- Developing and implementing IPC practices, monitoring, auditing & evaluating the practices and training
- Workflow coordination, process management, staff supervision, office operations, patient reporting
- Active and passive surveillance, clinical and non-clinical audits, staff training and patient education
- Conducted outbreak investigation in dialysis department
- Trained nursing staff on proper hand hygiene techniques and PPE usage.
- Mentored junior nurses in best practices for infection surveillance and reporting procedures.
- Implemented isolation precautions for high-risk patients, minimizing exposure risks to others within the healthcare environment.
- Conducted regular audits of clinical practices related to infection control measures, identifying areas for improvement and providing targeted recommendations.
Senior Infection Control Nurse
Naruvi Hospitals
11.2020 - 01.2025
- Established infection prevention and control program in a greenfield institution.
- Member of Team Leads – Nursing
- Core team member & part of the Quality and patient safety department.
- Conducted 7000+ hand hygiene audits.
- HICC team planning, implementation and evaluation
- Developing Infection Prevention and Control Policies and Protocols
- Planning, implementing, analyzing, monitoring and evaluating compliance of IPC standards
- Policies and protocols on infection prevention and control for COVID19 pandemic
- Active and passive surveillance of healthcare associated infections
- Prospective active targeted surveillance of healthcare associated infections (HAI) in ICUs and Wards
- Data collection, data analysis and data interpretation and report making
- Notifiable and reportable diseases surveillance
- Surveillance activities – healthcare associated infections, Core team member for Nursing team
- Surveillance of MDROs, highly virulent organisms and notifiable diseases, Clinical audits
- Restricted antibiotic usage monitoring audit
- Needle stick injuries and reporting mechanisms, Fever surveillance, Clinical and administrative setting
- NABH standards – 5th edition, Mandatory key performance indicators (KPI) specified by NABH 5th edition
- Monthly preventive and maintenance rounds, Departmental Quality Manager
- Hand hygiene, Segregation of biomedical waste, Surgical prophylaxis, Care of IV line, Infection prevention practices
- Sterilization and disinfection, taking care of patients in intensive care, Assisted for surgeries, Reconstructive surgeries
- Daily surveillance of wards and OPD’s, Documentation and maintenance of vaccination register for staff
- Education of all health care workers, Prevention of hospital acquired infections, Standard precautions
- Adherence to PPE in COVID & NON COVID wards during COVID-19 pandemic
- Audits on Cleaning and disinfection m, Biomedical waste segregation and management.
- Regular training, mandatory training and spot trainings.
Infection Control Nurse & Quality Control Nurse
Scudder Memorial Hospital
08.2019 - 10.2020
- Implemented IPC measures to monitor nursing quality standards in a brownfield institution
- Clinical excellence and supervision
- Patient safety and quality assurance
- Provided education and training sessions for staff on infection prevention techniques.
- Remained calm during high-stress, critical situations, demonstrating sustained focus and problem-solving in real-time.
- Performed routine wound care and dressing changes on schedule.
- Mentored new nursing staff members, fostering teamwork and improving unit efficiency.
- Reduced medication errors through thorough double-checking of prescriptions and dosages.
- Outcome monitoring and patient satisfaction
- Ensured implementation of infection prevention protocols to reduce healthcare associated infections.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to implement best practices in infection control.
Staff Nurse-patient safety & infection control
Scudder Memorial Hospital
11.2018 - 08.2019
- Nurse Liaison, Department quality manager, Trauma nurse.
- Link nurse for accident and emergency department
- Conducted clinical and non-clinical audits
- Nursing gap assessments
- Hand hygiene and PPE usage audits
- Child abduction, Fire safety, Induction & In-house training, Cardiopulmonary resuscitation protocols
- Cardio pulmonary arrest, BLS/ACLS, Nursing documentation, Child abduction protocols, Mock drills
Staff Nurse
The Leprosy Mission Hospital
02.2013 - 04.2016
- Contributed in a resource limited setting
- Assisted for reconstructive surgeries and other general surgeries
- Handled medical and surgical patients in wards
- Supported OPD and ophthalmology services
- Contributed towards research- published in leprosy review journal
- Educated patients and families on disease management, treatment options, and preventative care strategies.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Performed various nursing interventions such as wound dressing, vital sign monitoring, and specimen collection.
- Assessed physical, psychological, physiologic, and cognitive status of patients.
- Developed strong rapport with patients and families, fostering trust and open communication during challenging times.
- Educated patients on self-care management, empowering them to take an active role in their overall health and wellbeing.
Staff Nurse
Christian Medical College
01.2012 - 01.2013
- As junior staff nurse in medical surgical nursing department - specialty-7
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion, and airway management.
- Nursing care for critically ill patients in Neuro trauma ICU
- Nursing care for Neuro medicine and neuro rehabilitation patients
- Administered medications and monitored patient vital signs to ensure optimal health outcomes.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to develop and implement individualized care plans for patients.
Education
Post Basic Bachelor of Science in Nursing - Nursing
Christian Medical College & Hospital
Vellore, India02-2019
Diploma in General Nursing & Midwifery Program - Nursing
Christian Medical College & Hospital
Vellore, India01-2012
Higher Secondary Certificate - Schooling
Williams Matriculation Higher Secondary School
Vellore, India03-2008
Skills
- Infection prevention and control principles
- HAI surveillance and audits
- Standard precautions & Transmission based precautions
- Cleaning, disinfection & sterilization
- Healthcare epidemiology
- Antimicrobial stewardship
- Outbreak investigation
- Training and education
- Data analysis, interpretation and data dissemination
- Quality Improvement Project
- Regulatory compliance
- Staff training
- Audit reporting
- Policy development
- Root cause analysis
- Failure mode and effects analysis
- Performance improvement
- Accreditation survey readiness
- Dashboard reporting
- Policy audit implementation
- Patient safety event review
- Electronic health record documentation
- Clinical competency development
Affiliations
Alongside HIC committee-Member of Quality improvement committee, hospital safety committee, CPR(code blue) committee, blood transfusion committee, OT committee
Certification
Infection Control course for Nurses
Publications
- Experiences with Thalidomide for Erythema Nodosum Leprosum– a retrospective study
- Lepr Rev.
- Jan 2016
Community Service
- The Leprosy Mission Hospital, Research Nurse, Contributed towards data collection - a retrospective study., Worked under the guidance of Dr PSS SUNDER Rao for this study.
Timeline
Senior Infection Control Nurse
Dr Humayun Speciality Hospital
06.2026 - Current
Senior Infection Control Nurse
Apollo Adlux Hospital
02.2026 - 06.2026
Senior Infection Control Nurse
Naruvi Hospitals
11.2020 - 01.2025
Infection Control Nurse & Quality Control Nurse
Scudder Memorial Hospital
08.2019 - 10.2020
Staff Nurse-patient safety & infection control
Scudder Memorial Hospital
11.2018 - 08.2019
Staff Nurse
The Leprosy Mission Hospital
02.2013 - 04.2016
Staff Nurse
Christian Medical College
01.2012 - 01.2013
Post Basic Bachelor of Science in Nursing - Nursing
Christian Medical College & Hospital
Diploma in General Nursing & Midwifery Program - Nursing
Christian Medical College & Hospital
Higher Secondary Certificate - Schooling
Williams Matriculation Higher Secondary School