Dr. Shanina Knighton, PhD, RN, CIC
I see where germs can spread in places people do not think to look, and I help businesses, nonprofit organizations, and product makers design the spaces, routines, and products that stop them.
As seen in
One year of prevention guidance in national media.
Who I work with
Workplaces, schools, salons and barbershops, faith communities, events and venues, and health care. I walk through your space, your routines, or your event plan with you, show you where germs move, and leave you with a plan your staff will follow.
How I help organizationsI help product teams design products that are easy to clean and safe to use, write instructions people will follow, and fit the product into the way people already work.
How I help product makersFor innovators
Many innovators set out to help people, yet how many stop to ask what protocols will keep their product safe during use and between uses?
Bring me in at the design stageEveryday prevention
Prevention depends on order: what you touch, when you clean, and what you touch next. Follow each picture from left to right.
Public restrooms
Your hands have not been washed yet, so the lock keeps what was on them.
Soap and water, every surface of both hands, then dry with a paper towel.
Hold on to it after you dry your clean hands.
Use the towel on the handle, then toss it in the bin on your way out.
Dining out
Ketchup bottles and shakers are touched all day and rarely cleaned.
Hold the bottle or shaker with a napkin when you can.
Sanitize once the condiments are back on the table.
Your hands reach the food clean.
Dining out
Every diner and server handles them, and they are rarely wiped between tables.
Set the menu at the edge of the table, never on your plate, napkin, or silverware.
The sooner it leaves your table, the fewer times you touch it.
Sanitize after the menu is gone and before your food arrives.
Air quality
Look up local air quality before a long drive or time outdoors.
Smoke, pollen, and exhaust come in through every open gap.
The button with the car and curved arrow keeps outside air out of the cabin.
Children, older adults, and people with asthma feel poor air quality first.
New tips every week
Follow @heydrnina_ on InstagramFrom the press
About Dr. Nina
As a nurse, I watched patients touch the bed rail, the call button, and the meal tray all day with no easy way to clean their hands, and I watched dedicated staff work inside routines that were never designed with germs in mind. Those moments became the question behind every study I have led since: what does it take for people to follow the practices that keep them safe?
Nursing taught me to see the whole person and the whole day, so I study the moments in between, when a hand meets a surface, a tool passes from one client to the next, or a product gets cleaned in a hurry. I have carried that lens from hospital units to barbershops, school systems, churches, and corporate offices, and I bring it to every organization and product team I serve.
Credentials
Honors
I will show you where prevention belongs. Book a strategy session to start now, or request a proposal for a larger engagement.
