Nicole Bonecutter is a registered nurse who serves as an AFMC Quality Manager to advance the quality improvement of nursing homes throughout Arkansas. She has over 15 years’ experience working in long term care in roles such as a charge nurse, infection control nurse, MDS and care plan coordinator, admissions coordinator, marketing director, and assistant director of nursing. While at AFMC, she has effectively helped reduce infections and improve stewardship efforts, the vaccination rates, and assist with enrolling and reporting COVID and MDROs into the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN). Ms. Bonecutter provides education to providers and healthcare workers on these and other quality improvement issues and has offered the latest techniques for improving care to nursing home healthcare providers at professional conferences throughout Arkansas and the region. She holds her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Infection Preventionist certification and Antibiotic Stewardship Certificate of mastery through NADONA, and RAC-CT certification through AAPACN. She has been a National Healthcare Safety Network Enrollment Practitioner, Educator, and User since 2016.