2019 Celebrate Successful Practices Abstracts
ASPAN's 38th National Conference
May 5-9, 2019, Nashville, Tennessee
Early Interventions: Suicide Assessment Education in the Post-Operative Environment
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Contact: Lauren Mills BSN RN BC
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
Special Needs Assessment and Plan (SNAP) for Perioperative Patients on the Autism Spectrum and Other Developmental Disabilities
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Contact: Geraldine delos Santos MSN RN CPAN
Memorial Hermann Hospital-Texas Medical Center, Houston, Texas
A Risk-based Perioperative Bladder Management Guideline Based on Post-Operative Urinary Retention (POUR) Risk Factors
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Contact: Karin Conklin MSN RN CAPA
UW Health at The American Center, Madison, Wisconsin
Riding the (end) Tidal Wave to CO2 Monitoring: Using Capnography for Obstructive Sleep Apnea Following Anesthesia
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Contact: Kathryn Scully MSN RN CCRN CAPA
Inova Fairfax Medical Campus, Falls Church, Virginia
Improving Nursing Documentation of Surgical Site Wounds: A Collaborative Effort to Promote Safe Patient Care Between OR and PACU
Contact: Maria Claveria BSN RN CPAN
Cedars Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California
The Impact of Implementing an Epic ERAS Pathway to Improve Nursing Documentation Compliance
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Contact: Rose LaPlante RN MSN
Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
Assessing Available Pressure Injury Predictor Tools in the Peri-Operative Setting
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Contact: Cori Kopecky MSN RN OCN
The University of Texas at M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
Collaborative Care of Patients During PACU Holds
Contact: Colleen M. Cummins MSN BBA RN CEN
Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio
Standardizing Handoff from OR to PACU
Contact: Christine Zoet Cajigal BSN RN CMSRN CPAN
Cedars Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California
Bedside Handoff Report to Improve Communication: PACU and Receiving Medical/Surgical Unit
Contact: Michele Popik BSN RN
Cleveland Clinic Marymount Hospital, Garfield Heights, Ohio
Post-Operative Phone Calls: Does it Make a Difference to Patients?
Contact: Juanita Baroya MSN-PH RN CPAN
Mercy Medical Center, Baltimore, Maryland
PACU Construction Survivor
Contact: Kate Horner BSN RN CPAN
Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio
Improved Perioperative Handoff Through Informatics
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Contact: Laura Martinez MSN RN
UChicago Medicine, Chicago, Illinois
Standardized Handoff Report Using Electronic Medical Record
Contact: Jackie Dols RN BSN CPAN
University of Minnesota Medical Center & Masonic Children’s Hospital, Minneapolis, Minnesota
A Unit Method of Changing Behavior Culture
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Contact: Deborah L.Threats MDIV BSN RN CAPA CPAN,
Georgetown University Hospital OR Holding Unit, Washington, DC
Implementing Guidelines for Updating Family of Patients in the PACU
Contact: Abigail Kathleen M. Acosta RN BSN CPAN CAPA
Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital, Salinas, California
STOP! In the Name of Safety… Implementing a Pause in PACU Handover
Contact: Abigail Kathleen M. Acosta PACU RN BSN CPAN CAPA
Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital, Salinas, California
Effectiveness of Multi-Modal Analgesia
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Contact: Mary Torres RN MSN PHN CCRN
Kaiser Permanente-Zion Medical Center, San Diego, California
Changing Logistics of Emergency Equipment in Same Day Surgery
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Contact: Lisa Law MSN RN
Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio
Air-Assisted Transfer Device (AATD) Use for Pediatric Spinal Fusion Patients: Improving Care
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Contact: Brittany Walker BSN RN CAPA
University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital (SFCH), Iowa City, Iowa
“I Feel Fine”: Fall Preventative Measures in the Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU)
Contact: Rusela DeSilva MSN RN CAPA CPAN
Cedars Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California
Standardizing the Inpatient Pre-Op Process
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Contact: Amber Senetza MSN RN CPN
Phoenix Children’s Hospital, Phoenix, Arizona
Overcoming Communication Barriers During the Pre-Procedure Evaluation
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Contact: Susan Croteau BSN RN CAPA
Massachusetts General Hospital Boston, Massachusetts
Surgical Site Infection Reduction: Through Povidone-Iodine Nasal Decolonization Prior to Surgery
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Contact: Melissa S. Schmidt MSN CNL CPAN CAPA
VA Portland Health Care System, Portland, Oregon
Revision and Organization of a PACU Emergent Intubation Toolbox to Facilitate Improved Patient Outcomes
Contact: Stephanie Quintavalle RN
Virtua Health, Voorhees, New Jersey
Reducing Day of Surgery Cancellations via Electronic Prescreening Tool
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Contact: Deanna Wofford BSN RN CAPA
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
Seeing is Believing! Putting the “SPARK” in You: An Educational Pathway to Implementing a New Surgical Procedure in Perioperative Services
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Contact: Deanna Wofford BSN RN CAPA
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
Standardized Orientation for Post-Operative Nurses
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Contact: Deanna Wofford BSN RN CAPA
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
ASPAN Your Mind
Contact: Katrina Push RN BSN CPAN
Ann Arbor VA Healthcare System, Ann Arbor, Michigan
Collaboration and Success: One Team Moving Forward
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Contact: Michelle Johann BSN RN PHN
City of Hope, Duarte, California
Mass Casualty Incident Response: Flexing PACU Muscles
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Contact: Elizabeth Resweber MPH BSN CPAN
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Supporting Perianesthesia Nurses Throughout the Transition to One Cohesive Unit
Contact: Marie Courtney BSN RN CPAN CAPA
Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
Respond, Intervene and Escalate: Acute Stroke Events in the Post Anesthesia Care Unit
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Contact: Lisa Jiang BSN RN, Heather Douglas BSN RN CNRN SCRN
The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
Improving Comfort Level of PACU Nurses During Intubation and Code Blue Emergencies
Contact: Janet Fricker BSN RN-BC CPAN
The Christ Hospital, Cincinnati, Ohio
Improving Work-life Balance in the PACU to Cultivate an Environment of Mindfulness While Building Nursing Resilience
Contact: Michelle P. Carter MA BSN RN CPAN
Sibley Memorial Hospital, Washington, DC
“Wide-Eyed and Bushy Tailed”: A Transition into PACU from the Perspective of a Newly Licensed Nurse
Contact: Kara Leigh MacLean BSN RN
Brigham and Women’s Hospital PACU, Boston, Massachusetts
PACU Stat! Utilizing Low Fidelity Simulation to Enhance Teamwork and Build Confidence Among PACU Nurses during Crisis Situations
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Contact: Rebecca Vincent RN BSN CPAN
University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, New York
Evidence Based Practice Education Initiative
Contact: Margaret Netti BSN RN CPAN
Michigan Medicine, East Ann Arbor Surgery Center, Ann Arbor, Michigan
Implementation of a Cardiac Service Line
Contact: Lauren Boston MSN RN PNP-PC
Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt, Nashville, Tennessee
Providing Comprehensive Care to Patients with Epidermolysis Bullosa in the Perioperative Environment
Contact: Emily Theis BSN RN
University of Minnesota Medical Center & Masonic Children’s Hospital, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Leadership of Perioperative Quality Improvement Council
Contact: Esther Lee MNP MBA RN CHEL
UC San Diego Health, San Diego, California
Reimagine Health Care Leadership, Challenges and Opportunities in the 21st Century
Contact: JoAnn Daugherty RN PhD CNL
UC San Diego Health, San Diego, California
Visitation Guidelines in the PeriAnesthesia Setting: From Evidence to Practice Change
Contact: Antoinette A. Zito MSN RN CPAN
Cleveland Clinic Hillcrest Hospital, Cleveland, Ohio
Measures to Reduce Airway Events in PACU
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Contact: Staci Eguia MSN RN CCRN
The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
“I’m a Same Day Surgery! Are you a Same Day Surgery? Who is a Same Day Surgery?” Streamlining the Same Day Surgery Workflow for Total Joints from a Preoperative Perspective
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Contact: Amanda Hill BSN, RN
Wellstar Kennestone Hospital, Marietta, Georgia
The Innovative Role of an RN Regional Block Coordinator: Getting Patients There on Time
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Contact: Leanne Davis BSN RN CPAN, Alicia White BSN RN
University of Virginia Medical Center, Charlottesville, Virginia
Improving Safety and Handoff for the Fast Tracked Patient
Contact: Tiffany LaCoste BSN RN CAPA
Southern Ohio Medical Center, Portsmouth, Ohio
The Perioperative Flow Facilitator’s Impact on Capacity Management
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Contact: Elizabeth Resweber MPH BSN CPAN
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Acute Care Nurse Practitioners in the PACU
Contact: Martha Beene ACNP-BC
Medstar Georgetown University Hospital (MGUH), Gaithersburg Maryland
Family Visitation During Phase 1 Recovery
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Contact: Angela M. Ellis MSN RN CNOR
Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, Florida
Increasing Patient Satisfaction by Decreasing Turnaround Time for Lab Results
Contact: Ingrid Guerzon BSN RN CPAN
Cedars Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, Caifornia
Nurse-Driven Early Identification of Post Operative Urinary Retention (POUR) in the Ambulatory Hernia Surgery Population
Contact: Angela Patruno RN-BC CPAN
New York Presbyterian Weill Cornell Medical Center, New York, New York
Fast Track to Rapid Recovery
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Contact: Barbara Harris BSN RN CPAN CAPA
Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, Texas
Standardization of Nursing Electronic Documentation in the Perianesthesia Area
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Contact: Ellen M. Vigneau BSN RN
Brigham & Women’s Hospital, Boston Massachusetts
Embracing New Family Visitation Guidelines in the Perianesthesia Unit
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Contact: Julia Rodriguez BSN RN
Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
How to Train for the Unknown: Opening a New Ambulatory Center with a New Model of Care
Contact: Peter Stoffan MPA BSN RN CCRN
New York-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center, New York, New York
Bundles for Barriers: An Evidence-Based Approach to Reduce PACU Length of Stay
Contact: Peter Stoffan MPA BSN RN CCRN
New York-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center, New York, New York
What a PAIN! Easing the PIV Insertion Process
Contact: Peter Stoffan MPA BSN RN CCRN
New York-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center; New York, New York
Implementing an Algorithm for Improving Patient Experience with Procedural Delays or Prolonged Pre-Procedural Stays
Contact: Abigail Kathleen M. Acosta PACU RN BSN CPAN CAPA
Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital, Salinas, California
Giving Time Back to Nurses!: A Multidisciplinary Approach to Medication Reconciliation
Contact: Dawn Eliazarian BSN RN-BC
New York-Presbyterian Hospital/ Weill Cornell Medical Center, New York, New York
Pediatric PACU Work Flow Improvement
Contact: Michelle Levay MSN RN CPN
Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio
Clinical Nurses Experience with being on a Clinical Research Team
Contact: Elizabeth Card MSN APRN FNP-BC CPAN CCRP
Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee
Increasing Recovery Room Utilization through a Merger of Ambulatory Surgery Units
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Contact: Marie Fulcher RN MN MHSc
Michael Garron Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Going Paperless: Improving the Patient Admission and Registration Process
Contact: Kellianne Morgan BSN RN PCCN, Kerri Hensler MPA BSN RN CNOR NEA-BC
New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York, New York
Patient Comfort Menu
Contact: Kellianne Morgan BSN RN PCCN
New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center, New York, New York
Improving the Endoscopy Patient’s Understanding of Recovery
Contact: Kellianne Morgan BSN RN PCCN
New York-Presbyterian Hospital/ Weill Cornell Medical Center, New York, New York
Surgical Service Pamphlet for Same Day Surgery Patients: A Helpful Tool to Diminish Anxiety for Patients and Their Families
Contact: Audrey McFadden BSN RN CPAN
Virtua Health, Voorhees, New Jersey
Home Care Instruction for Eye Surgery – Using Health Literacy Best Practices
Primary Investigator: Jennifer Reynolds RN CAPA
Providence St. Vincent Medical Center, Portland, Oregon
Improving Care of Children and Young Adults after ACL Surgery: Implementation of Best Practice
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Contact: Teri Dugan-Frost MSN RN FNP
Boston Children’s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
Tell Me More
Contact: Jaclyn Ivy BSN RN CAPA
Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio
Use of a Discharge Information Sheet to Improve the Patient Experience Leading to Increased OAS CAHPS Scores in an Ambulatory Surgery Center
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Contact: Michelle Pedalino MSN RN CPN
Center For Advanced Medicine (CFAM) Ambulatory Surgery Center, New Hyde Park, New York
Live from New York – It’s Pre-Op Instructions!
Contact: Amanda Alfano BSN RN CCRN
New York-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center, New York, New York
The B-Link System: A British Best Practice Becomes a Nursing-Led Innovative Program in the United States
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Contact: Robert Haney RN BSN CAPA
Einstein Health Network, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Best Practice in Supporting Parents Witnessing Emergence Delirium in the PACU
Contact: Susan O’Leary BSN RN
Boston Children’s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts