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2021 Celebrate Successful Practices Abstracts

ASPAN's 40th National Virtual Conference


We've Got Spirit! - Pre- and Post-Op In-Patient Visits
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Contact:  Amy Berardinelli DNP RN NE-BC CPAN
University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Cleveland, OH

Oh Baby! There’s a Pregger in My PACU...
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Contact:  Laura Ortiz-Carter MSN BBA RN CCRN
Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, TX

Ketamine Infusion in an Outpatient Surgical Facility
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Contact:  Stephanie Murillo MSN RN CCRN
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center: Josie Robertson Surgery Center, New York, NY

In Situ Simulation in an Ambulatory Surgery Center
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Contact:  Stephanie Murillo MSN RN CCRN
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center: Josie Robertson Surgery Center, New York, NY

Implementation of Pre-operative Surgical Instructional Brochure Utilizing ERAS, Research, and Evidenced Based Perianesthesia Practice
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Contact:  Don Sparschu RN4 BSN
Vanderbilt Medical Center Nashville, TN

Increasing the Utilization of End Tidal Carbon Dioxide (ETCO2) Monitoring in PACU
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Contact:  Karrie Camacho BSN RN CCRN
MemorialCare Orange Coast Medical Center, Fountain Valley, CA

Preoperative COVID-19 Testing in a Pediatric Ambulatory Setting: Lessons Learned
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Contact:  Micaela Brown BSN RN CPN
Boston Children’s Hospital, Boston, MA

Improve Communication in the Peri-Anesthesia Division in An Escape Room Setting
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Contact:  Amy Fleming BSN RN CAPA
Tower Health-Reading Hospital, Reading, PA

Perioperative Care of the Transgender Patient
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Contact:  Jacqueline Knauff MSN RN CAPA
Southern Ohio Medical Center, Portsmouth, OH

Improvement of Discharge Education for Pediatric Outpatient Surgical Patients
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Contact:  Lucinda Sapikowski BSN RN CCRN CPAN
CHOC Children’s Hospital, Orange, CA

Standardizing Research Protocol Practice on a Procedural Recovery Unit Through Effective Communication and Staff Education
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Contact:  Jill Perez BSN RN CPAN
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX

Nursing Best Practice: Promoting Medication Safety on Commonly Used Medications in the Ambulatory Surgery PACU
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Contact:  Agnes Hsu BSN RN CPAN
The University of Texas at MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX

Interdisciplinary Collaboration in Chronic Pain Management: Low Dose Ketamine Infusion
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Contact:  Kunjumol Saban MSN RN CCRN
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Houston, TX

A Collaborative Approach to Implementing Blue Light Cystoscopy
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Contact:  Danielle Clark BSN RN CNOR
Lahey Hospital and Medical Center, Burlington, MA

Non-Invasive Core Temperature Monitoring System: Providing Consistent, Reliable Temperature Measurement in the Perianesthesia Patient
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Contact:  Cristina Brooks MSN RN CPAN
WellSpan York Hospital, York, PA

Administering Ketamine Infusions for Depression: Embracing Change in the Post Anesthesia Care Unit
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Contact:  Jill Benoit BSN RN
Brigham and Women’s Faulkner Hospital, Boston, MA

Post-Operative Craniotomy Pathway - PACU to Floor Pilot
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Contact:  Rita Senra Costa MSN RN CPAN
Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA

Standardizing the Teach-Back Method for Post Procedure Discharge Instructions to Improve Patient Satisfaction
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Contact:  Jisha Thomas RN BSN CMSRN
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Centre, Houston, TX

Low Flow Nasal Cannula Versus Face Tent Use in Post-Operative Care
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Contact:  Wendelyn K. Pelton MSN RN CPAN CAHIMS
Sentara Healthcare, Virginia Beach, VA

Modified PACU Discharge Process During COVID-19 Pandemic
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Contact:  Mary Ann Del Rosario MSN RN CAPA
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX

A Proactive Nurse Driven Systematic Approach for Covid Screening for Patients Undergoing Aerosol Generating Procedures
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Contact:  Deidre Devaux MSN RN CPAN
Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA

Mobilizing PACU Nurses to Provide Critical Care during the Covid-19 Pandemic
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Contact:  Rebecca Vincent BSN-RN CPAN
University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY

Multidisciplinary Approach for a Phase II Pediatric Pandemic Recovery Plan
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Contact:  Kimberly Valentine MSN RNFA RN CSSM
Phoenix Children’s Hospital, Phoenix, Arizona

Adaptations and Evolution during COVID-19 in a Pediatric Satellite Setting 
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Contact:  Kerry McCaffrey BSN RN CPN
Boston Children’s Hospital, Boston, MA

“Over 10,000 Served” – Covid Drive Thru
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Contact:  Amanda Hill BSN RN
Wellstar Kennestone Hospital, Marrietta, GA

UF Health Jacksonville Perioperative Services COVID-19 Reactive Care Model
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Contact:  Melissa Ann Seabaugh MSN RN
UF Health Jacksonville, Jacksonville, FL

Perioperative Team “Answering the Call”
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Contact:  Kim Campbell MSN RN CAPA
Bayhealth Medical Center, Milford, DE

Active Shooter Workshop
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Contact:  Katherine O’Hara MPA BSN RN CPAN
New York Presbyterian Weill Cornell Medical Center, New York, NY

Redesigning the Pre-Admission Testing Process in a Specialized Children's Hospital, Moving Towards a Model of Care Coordination
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Contact:  Mary E. Reak RN MSN CPAN
Gillette Children's Specialty Healthcare, St. Paul, MN

Standardization of Nonverbal Report
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Contact:  Angela Patruno BSN RN-BC CPAN
New York Presbyterian Weill Cornell, New York, NY

Managing PACU Workflow on the Integrated Procedural Platform (IPP)
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Contact:  Susan Olson BSN RN CPAN
Froedtert & Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI

Transition of Hospital Based Endoscopy Nurses to an Ambulatory Setting
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Contact:  Nancy McCune MSN RN CPAN CAPA
Cambridge Health Alliance, Cambridge, MA

Reinventing the Handoff Process: Bringing Standardized Bedside Report to Perioperative Services
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Contact:  Charity Gates MSN APRN CPN CPNP
Cook Children’s Medical Center, Fort Worth, TX

Nurse Discharge by Criteria Decreases Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) Length of Stay
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Contact:  Eileen Latwis Viellette MS RN CNS CCRN CPAN
Mount Sinai Morningside, New York, NY

Extended Recovery Unit - Restructuring the Discharge and Communication Process
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Contact:  Susan Vargas BSN RN
Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA

Recovery 2.0
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Contact:  Amber Doubleday RN CAPA
Ochsner Health, Jefferson, LA

Bridging the Communication Gaps from Preop to Phase II
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Contact:  Lori Jenkins BSN RN CNOR CAPA
University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital, Iowa City, IA

First Case On-Time Starts Barriers and Strategies to Success and Sustainability
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Contact:  Mary Christina Joy Lazo MSN RN CPAN
Howard County General Hospital, Columbia, MD

Enhanced Recovery After Surgery at Howard County General Hospital: A Multidisciplinary and Collaborative Initiative
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Contact:  Mary Christina Joy Lazo MSN RN CPAN
Howard County General Hospital, Columbia, MD

Diffusion of Successful Same Day Discharge Practice for Total Joint Arthroplasty Patients to a Select Population of Mastectomy Patients
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Contact:  June Nichols BSN RN
Brigham and Women’s Faulkner Hospital, Boston, MA

Effective Collaboration Towards Positive Perioperative Outcomes for the Cardiac Surgery Patient in the Preoperative Phase of Care
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Contact:  Mary Perry BSN RN CAPA
University of Maryland Medical Center – Downtown Campus, Baltimore, MD

Breakin’ Up is Hard to Do! - Standardized Pre-Operative Phone Call
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Contact:  Amy Berardinelli DNP RN NE-BC CPAN
University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Cleveland, OH

In the Zone: A Team Approach to Pre- and Post-Operative Patient Care
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Contact:  Shannon Goold BSN RN CPAN
The University of Kansas Health System-Indian Creek Campus, Overland Park, KS

Implementing a Medical Emergency and Rapid Intervention Team
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Contact:  Mahroz Mohammed BSN RN CMSRN
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX

Preparing for the Unknown: Simulation-based Training in a New Procedural /PACU Area to Increase Patient Safety
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Contact:  Kimberly Potts MSN RN CNOR
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX

Creating LVAD (Left Ventricular Assist Device) Knowledgeable Tool and Training for Unlicensed Assistive Personnel in the Perianesthesia Setting
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Contact:  Randy Joheson RN4 BS ADN
Vanderbilt Medical Center Nashville, TN

Perioperative Nursing Simulation and its Influence on Student Nurses’ Career Interest
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Contact:  Kristy Iwansky MSN RN CPAN CAPA
Creighton University, Omaha, Nebraska

“Who wants to be a CERTIFIED Millionaire?” A Multifaceted Approach to Increasing Certification
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Contact:  Lisa Wood BSN RN CPAN CAPA
University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY

If at First You Don’t Succeed...Collaborate, Communicate and Educate to Improve Inpatient Readiness for Surgery
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Contact:  Kimberly Scheider RN BSN CPAN
Penn State Health St Joseph, Reading, PA

Implementing a New EMR.  How Should We Train the Staff?
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Contact:  Skyelar Decker BSN RN CCRN
New York Presbyterian Weill Cornell Medical Center, New York, NY

Implementation Orientation for Post-Operative Nurses
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Contact:  Collette Robinson BSN RN
Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY