PACU/POST-OP

The Impact of Nurse-Driven Centralized Spinal Orthoses Program on a Post-Surgical Unit
Amber Odom, BSN, RN, CMSRN, Patient Care Manager, Lakeland Regional Health

Keys to a Successful Recovery
Jamie Vickery, RN-BC, BAN, Nurse Manager, Avera McKennan Hospital + UHC

Why So Delirious?
Kristen Martin, MSN, RN, CPN, CPAN, CAPA, Clinical Professional Development, Cohen Children’s Medical Center

PATIENT EDUCATION/PRE-OP

The Sweet Spot: Glucose Management for Safer Surgeries
Mandy Braddy, RN, BSN, Ambulatory Surgery/PACU Manager, Lakeland Regional Medical Center

Aromatherapy to Reduce Perioperative Nervousness and Improve Patient Satisfaction in the Perioperative Unit
Michele Brunges, RN, MSN, CNOR, CHSE, Director, UF College of Nursing & UF Health Shands Nursing

PROCESS IMPROVEMENT

Standardization of Hand-Off Communication between Anesthesia Provider and the Post Anesthesia Care Unit
Andrea Joseph, MSN-Ed, RN, CNOR, Assistant Nurse Manager, Wellstar Paulding Hospital

Visual Management Boards
Andrew Waldman, BSN, RN, CNOR, OR Manager, Tacoma General

Streamlining Surgical Success: Enhancing Operating Room Efficiency Through Turnover Time Optimization
Jennifer Boyer, MSN, RN, CEN, Associate Nurse Manager, Nemours Children’s Health

5S of Equipment in the Operating Room
Jennifer Parker, BSN, RN, CNOR, Nurse Manager, Wellstar Paulding Hospital

Streamlining Success: Enhancing First Case On-Time Starts in Endoscopy and the Operating Room
Jennifer Shaarda, Cleveland Clinic

Starting on Time
Lai Yee Phang, Tan Tock Seng Hospital

Optimizing Operating Theatre (OT) Instrument Delivery: Case Cart Trial
Lianqiao Lin, Sengkang General Hospital

Effective Application of Wide Awake Local Anesthetic No Tourniquet (WALANT) Hand Procedures in the PACU Setting
Sarah Sifrit, BSN, RN, CNOR, Nurse Manager, UCHealth Poudre Valley Hospital

Ortho Trauma Alerts: Improving Time Sensitive Interventions and Post Surgical Outcomes of Ortho Trauma Patients
Shanna Neuenschwander, BSN, RN, CNOR, Assistant Manager Surgery, Orthopedics, Orlando Health-Orlando Regional Medical Center

Implementation of a Multidisciplinary Standardized Pre-Operative Huddle for Pediatric Surgical Patients
Sherri Witkins, RN, CNOR, Director of Nursing, Mount Sinai Hospital

Accurate Documentation & Billing of Implant(s) Used
Yaqin Zhang, Tan Tock Seng Hospital

STAFF/PATIENT SAFETY

Operation Optimization: Our Journey to Standardized & Streamlined Checklists for Safer Surgeries
Caitlin Smith, University of Rochester Medical Center

The Impact of Dedicated Surgical Specialty Nursing Teams to Improve Patient Outcomes and Surgeon and Nursing Satisfaction
Javier Donaghy, RN, MSN, CNOR, Director of Perioperative Services, CommonSpirit Health, Mountain Region – Penrose Hospital

Hands Deserve Better – A Systematic Review of Surgical Gloving Practice
Deborah Spratt, MPA, BSN, RN, CNOR, CRCST, CHL, Independent Perioperative Consultant

“Don’t Rub Your Eyes” A Process Improvement Project for Pediatric Corneal Abrasions
Melissa Duffy, NP, RN, Nurse Practitioner, Northwell Health

Electronic Technology for Workplace Violence Prevention
Paul Kuzmickas, JD, Director, Quality, Safety, and Patient Experience, Cleveland Clinic

STAFFING/TRAINING

Aiming for Inclusivity: Enhancing Diversity in Peri-Operative Services
Barbara Shannon, DNP, MBA, RN, CNOR, Administrator, Nemours Children’s Hospital, Surgery Center, Malvern

Integrating Operating Room Education Champions for Enhanced Staff Orientation
Caitlin Oless, Nurse Manager, Mayo Clinic

Enhancing Perioperative Nursing Practice: The Value of Creating a Symposium for Staff
Chelsea Spaid, MS, RN, CAPA, Sr. NPD Practitioner, University of Rochester Medical Center

Growing our Own: A Business Case to Implement a Standardized Perioperative Nurse Residency Program
Cynthia Garza, Texas Tech University Health Science Center

Don’t Forget About Us
Ebony Mitchell, Memorial Hermann

Warm Body Syndrome
Ebony Mitchell, Memorial Hermann

New Graduate Register Nurses Working in the Operating Room
Jennifer Parker, BSN, RN, CNOR, Nurse Manager, Wellstar Paulding Hospital

Perianesthesia New Nurse Graduate On-boarding
Julie Cooper, CCRN, Perianesthesia Nurse Manager, Wellstar Paulding Hospital

Perioperative Collaboration: The Key to Team Member Engagement and Retention
Marlo Justesen, BSN, RN, MSHA, CPAN, CNML, Director, Nursing Operations, Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children

Synergizing Skills – Cross Training Operating Theatre Nurses with Endoscopy Proficiency
Siok Peng Ng, MBA, BSN, RN, Deputy Director, Sengkang General Hospital

A Strategic Solution to Staffing in the Operative Setting
Tammy Straub, MSN, RN, APRN, CNOR, Administrator Perioperative Services, Lehigh Valley Health Network

First Place

Redefining the Perioperative Experience for Pediatric Patients with Neurodiversity

Sharon Goodman DNP, RN, NPD-BC, CPNP, Director of Clinical Professional Development, Pediatric Service Line
Jennifer Simonetti DNP, RN, NPD-BC, CPN, Director, Magnet Program, Patient Experience, Cultural Leader

Second Place

SCA Health Goes Virtual with Periop 101

Kelly Kapp, RN, CNOR, CNAMB
Falynn Dow, BS, RN, CNOR
Jessica Mullin, BSN, RN

Third Place

The Use of an Alcohol-based Nasal Antiseptic in Reducing Surgical Site Infections in Patients Undergoing Elective High-Risk Procedures

Vicki Yfantis, MSN, RN, ANP-BC, CPAN, CAPA
Alyssa Kubischta, PharmD
Dr. S. Sonia Qasba, MD, MPH
Kris Kepner, BSN, RN, CNOR
Carolyn Manalo, BSN, RN, CAPA
Carol Harris, BSN, RN, CNOR

First Place

8-Step Practical Problem-Solving Initiative for Skin Injuries in the Operating Room

Ignacia N. Joyner, BSN, RN, CNOR, Surgical Quality Program Manager, Department of Defense

Second Place

Employing Lean-Based Strategies to Improve Operating Room First Case On-Time Starts

Mihye Kim, DNP, APRN, AGCNS-BC, CNOR, CNAMB, Perioperative Clinical Nurse Specialist at Tripler Army Medical Center, Honolulu, HI, and Captain U.S. Army Nurse Corps
Co-presented by: Christy Anne Mitchell, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Daniel K. Inouye Graduate School of Nursing

Third Place

ICU Patients are Everywhere! Maintaining Critical Care Competencies in the PACU

Ayumi Fielden, MSN, RN, CCRN-K, CPAN, Houston Methodist Hospital