The poster gallery features research in the following categories:

• Infection Control
• Education
• PACU/Post-Op
• Patient Safety
• Process Improvement
• Staffing/HR

EDUCATION

Building a Solid Surgical Technology Pipeline
Cateria Davis, RN, Sr. Director of Surgical and Procedural Services, Lakeland Regional Health

Go Virtual with Periop Training 101
Kelly Kapp, RN, CNOR, CNAMB, Clinical Education Director, Surgical Care Affiliates

Finding Your Voice
Senovia Lockhart, MSN, BSN, Director of Perioperative, Lehigh Valley Health Network

Role Expansion for LPNs
Shihui Ong, BSN, Nurse Clinician, Singapore General Hospital

Electrical Safety Knowledge is POWER!
Pamela Seddio, MS, BSN, RN, CNOR, Director of Surgical Services, Texas Health Presbyterian Kaufman

Did You Hear?
Pamela Seddio, MSN, BSN, RN, CNOR, Director of Surgical Services, Texas Health Presbyterian Kaufman

INFECTION CONTROL

The Case of the Missing Instrument
Angela Gordon, RN, BSN, CNOR, Manager of Sterile, Lakeland Regional Health

Sustaining Excellence in Central Sterile and the Supply Flow
Chris Watson, RN-BC, BSN, MBA, Director Perioperative Services, East Alabama Health

Improving POU Cleaning through Multimodal Strategy
Derek Armijo, Chief Sterile Processing Department, Tripler Army Medical Center

Beyond What the Eye Can See: Verifying Surgical Instrument Endoscope Cleaning Efficacy with Adenosine Triphosphate Technology
Richard Anderson, Maj, USAF, RN, CNOR, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Daniel K. Inouye Graduate School of Nursing

Use of Alcohol-Based Nasal Antiseptic in Reducing Surgical Site Infections in Patients Undergoing Elective High-Risk Procedures
Vicki Yfantis, MSN, RN, ANP-BC, CPAN, CAPA, Director PACU, Pre-Op, PST, Suburban Hospital

PACU/POST-OP

Decreasing PACU Times by Increasing Preop Blocks
Adonica Hall, DNP, Vice President Surgery and Procedure Services, University Medical Center

Improving Patient Experience via Bundled Approach
Amber Odom, Nurse Manager, Lakeland Regional Health
Sheena Butts, MEM, CSSBB, FACHE, Associate Vice President of Surgical and Procedural Services, Lakeland Regional Health

Creating and Implementing a Total Hip and Knee Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Program
Brandi Kee, MSN, RN, CNOR, Patient Safety and Quality Specialist, UCHealth North Perioperative

PACU’s Positive Impact on Throughput
Christine Simmons, MSN, RN, CNOR, Clinical Leader, Perioperative Services, UF Health Shands Cancer Hospital
Jacqueline “Nikki” Hubner, Clinical Coordinator, PACU, UF Health Shands Cancer Hospital

The Use of Orange-Peppermint Aromatherapy on Post-Operative/Post Procedural Nausea and Vomiting
JD Bucher, MSN, M.Ed., MS, RN, Quality and Safety Specialist – Perioperative Division, Parkland Health & Hospital System

Playland to Learning
Kristin Martin, MSN, RN, CPN, CPAN, CAPA, Clinical Professional Development Educator, Cohen Childrens Medical Center

Building RN Sedation Process for Vascular Procedures in the Hybrid OR
Teresa Jensen, BSN, CCRN, CPAN, Perioperative Services Nurse Manager, UCHealth
Katherine Shaw, RN, Perioperative Nurse, UCHealth

PATIENT SAFETY

Beyond Regulation: Extending the Value of UDI with Data Standards
Beth Wells, Senior Director, Community Engagement, Medical Devices GS1US

Improving Antibiotic Utilization
Grace Patton, RN, OR Manager, OAM Surgery Center, OAM Surgery Center at Midtowne
Julie Rossman, PACU Manager, OAM Surgery Center, OAM Surgery Center at Midtowne

Redefining the Perioperative Experience for Children with Neurodiversity
Jennifer Simonetti, DNP, RN, NPD-BC, CPN, Director, Magnet Program, Patient Experience, Cultural Leader, Cohen Childrens Medical Center
Sharon Goodman, DNP, RN, NPD-BC, CPNP, Director, Pediatric Service Line, Quality Management, Cohen Childrens Medical Center

Pressure Injury Prevention in Cardiac Surgery
Kimberly Howard, RN, CNOR, Nursing Quality Specialist Surgical Services, Mayo Clinic

Organ Transplant Workflow: Solution Strategies for Safer Practice
Mike Martenson, MBA, Operations Manager, Mayo Clinic
Jeff Robinson, MSN, RN, NE-BC, OR Nurse Manager, Mayo Clinic

Eliminating the Could Have, Would Have, Should Have in the PreOperative to Operating Room Handoff
Suzanne Sortman, MA, BSN, RN, CNOR, Nurse Manager, University of Colorado Hospital, Sue Anschutz Rodgers Eye Center
Olivia Uptergrove, RN, University of Colorado Hospital, Sue Anschutz Rodgers Eye Center

PROCESS IMPROVEMENT

Developing and Validating a Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis (MCDA) Mode
Aaron Miller, PhD Candidate, University of Toronto

Quality Improvement Project to Decrease Wait Times Prior to Surgery for Orthopedic Patients
Jennifer Boyer, MSN, RN, CEN, Associate Nurse Manager Perianesthesia, Nemours Children’s Health

Improving First Case Starts: Making the Money by Laying Down the Hammer!
Jillian Carratala, MBA, BSN, RN, NEA-BC, Director of Nursing, Department of Surgery, Overlook Medical Center

Improving Preparation of Sodium Nitroprusside in Operating Theatres
Lu Ruli, Nurse Clinician, Singapore General Hospital

Improving Surgical Service Block Time Utilization
Mihye Kim, DNP, RN, AGCNS-BC, CNOR, CNAMB, Perioperative Clinical Nurse Specialist, Tripler Army Medical Center
Jose Tirado, Chief of OR & Nursing Services, Tripler Army Medical Center

OR Optimization – Creating Value Analysis Team
Mike Martenson, MBA, Operations Manager, Mayo Clinic
Jeff Robinson, MSN, RN, NE-BC, OR Nurse Manager, Mayo Clinic

Optimizing Surgical Schedule Best Practice
Stacy Martinez, Manager of Scheduling Operations at Mayo Clinic Arizona

LRH Endoscopy Unit Process Improvement Journey
Verletta Jackson, Patient Care Manager, Lakeland Regional Health

Innovation with Real-Time Location System to Provide Accurate Asset Utilization for Surgery Costing
Ye Biyin, Nurse Clinician, Singapore General Hospital

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