Infection Preventionist
UNC Hospitals / UNC Health
Natalie Schnell, BSN, RN, RN-BC, CIC is a certified Infection Preventionist at UNC Medical Center in Chapel Hill, NC. Her bedside nursing care was focused on adult pulmonary and infectious disease patients until she joined the Infection Prevention department in 2018. Natalie earned her B.S. in Biological Sciences from North Carolina State University in 2009, and an accelerated B.S.N. from North Carolina Central University in 2012. She is currently pursuing a Master of Public Health with a concentration in leadership at the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health. Her current role is focused on adult oncology, bone marrow transplant, medicine, and rehabilitation populations. She is interested in emerging infectious diseases, antimicrobial resistance, and high-consequence pathogen preparedness and response.