2021 Celebrate Successful Practices Abstracts
ASPAN's 40th National Virtual Conference
We've Got Spirit! - Pre- and Post-Op In-Patient Visits ♦ Poster Contact: Amy Berardinelli DNP RN NE-BC CPAN University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Cleveland, OH
Oh Baby! There’s a Pregger in My PACU... ♦ Poster Contact: Laura Ortiz-Carter MSN BBA RN CCRN Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, TX
Ketamine Infusion in an Outpatient Surgical Facility ♦ Poster 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 ♦ Poster 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 ♦ Poster Contact: Don Sparschu RN4 BSN Vanderbilt Medical Center Nashville, TN
Increasing the Utilization of End Tidal Carbon Dioxide (ETCO2) Monitoring in PACU ♦ Poster 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 ♦ Poster Contact: Micaela Brown BSN RN CPN Boston Children’s Hospital, Boston, MA
Improve Communication in the Peri-Anesthesia Division in An Escape Room Setting ♦ Poster Contact: Amy Fleming BSN RN CAPA Tower Health-Reading Hospital, Reading, PA
Perioperative Care of the Transgender Patient ♦ Poster Contact: Jacqueline Knauff MSN RN CAPA Southern Ohio Medical Center, Portsmouth, OH
Improvement of Discharge Education for Pediatric Outpatient Surgical Patients ♦ Poster 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 ♦ Poster 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 ♦ Poster 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 ♦ Poster Contact: Kunjumol Saban MSN RN CCRN The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Houston, TX
A Collaborative Approach to Implementing Blue Light Cystoscopy ♦ Poster 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 ♦ Poster Contact: Cristina Brooks MSN RN CPAN WellSpan York Hospital, York, PA
Administering Ketamine Infusions for Depression: Embracing Change in the Post Anesthesia Care Unit ♦ Poster Contact: Jill Benoit BSN RN Brigham and Women’s Faulkner Hospital, Boston, MA
Post-Operative Craniotomy Pathway - PACU to Floor Pilot ♦ Poster 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 ♦ Poster 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 ♦ Poster Contact: Wendelyn K. Pelton MSN RN CPAN CAHIMS Sentara Healthcare, Virginia Beach, VA
Modified PACU Discharge Process During COVID-19 Pandemic ♦ Poster 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 ♦ Poster 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 ♦ Poster Contact: Rebecca Vincent BSN-RN CPAN University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY
Multidisciplinary Approach for a Phase II Pediatric Pandemic Recovery Plan ♦ Poster Contact: Kimberly Valentine MSN RNFA RN CSSM Phoenix Children’s Hospital, Phoenix, Arizona
Adaptations and Evolution during COVID-19 in a Pediatric Satellite Setting ♦ Poster Contact: Kerry McCaffrey BSN RN CPN Boston Children’s Hospital, Boston, MA
“Over 10,000 Served” – Covid Drive Thru ♦ Poster Contact: Amanda Hill BSN RN Wellstar Kennestone Hospital, Marrietta, GA
UF Health Jacksonville Perioperative Services COVID-19 Reactive Care Model ♦ Poster Contact: Melissa Ann Seabaugh MSN RN UF Health Jacksonville, Jacksonville, FL
Perioperative Team “Answering the Call” ♦ Poster Contact: Kim Campbell MSN RN CAPA Bayhealth Medical Center, Milford, DE
Active Shooter Workshop ♦ Poster 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 ♦ Poster Contact: Mary E. Reak RN MSN CPAN Gillette Children's Specialty Healthcare, St. Paul, MN
Standardization of Nonverbal Report ♦ Poster Contact: Angela Patruno BSN RN-BC CPAN New York Presbyterian Weill Cornell, New York, NY
Managing PACU Workflow on the Integrated Procedural Platform (IPP) ♦ Poster Contact: Susan Olson BSN RN CPAN Froedtert & Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI
Transition of Hospital Based Endoscopy Nurses to an Ambulatory Setting ♦ Poster Contact: Nancy McCune MSN RN CPAN CAPA Cambridge Health Alliance, Cambridge, MA
Reinventing the Handoff Process: Bringing Standardized Bedside Report to Perioperative Services ♦ Poster 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 ♦ Poster Contact: Eileen Latwis Viellette MS RN CNS CCRN CPAN Mount Sinai Morningside, New York, NY
Extended Recovery Unit - Restructuring the Discharge and Communication Process ♦ Poster Contact: Susan Vargas BSN RN Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA
Recovery 2.0 ♦ Poster Contact: Amber Doubleday RN CAPA Ochsner Health, Jefferson, LA
Bridging the Communication Gaps from Preop to Phase II ♦ Poster 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 ♦ Poster 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 ♦ Poster 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 ♦ Poster 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 ♦ Poster 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 ♦ Poster 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 ♦ Poster 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 ♦ Poster 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 ♦ Poster 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 ♦ Poster Contact: Randy Joheson RN4 BS ADN Vanderbilt Medical Center Nashville, TN
Perioperative Nursing Simulation and its Influence on Student Nurses’ Career Interest ♦ Poster Contact: Kristy Iwansky MSN RN CPAN CAPA Creighton University, Omaha, Nebraska
“Who wants to be a CERTIFIED Millionaire?” A Multifaceted Approach to Increasing Certification ♦ Poster 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 ♦ Poster Contact: Kimberly Scheider RN BSN CPAN Penn State Health St Joseph, Reading, PA
Implementing a New EMR. How Should We Train the Staff? ♦ Poster Contact: Skyelar Decker BSN RN CCRN New York Presbyterian Weill Cornell Medical Center, New York, NY
Implementation Orientation for Post-Operative Nurses ♦ Poster Contact: Collette Robinson BSN RN Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY