2024 Celebrate Successful PeriAnesthesia Practices Abstracts
ASPAN's 43rd National Conference
April 14-18, 2024, Orlando, Florida
Board #101: Building Bridges: Creating a Perianesthesia and Operating Room Committee
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Contact: Anna Lee Carilo DNP RN NE-BC CPAN
Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia, PA
Board #102: Holding Patients and Loved Ones Through the Surgical Journey: The Implementation of a Surgical Nurse Liaison Program
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Contact: Anna Lee Carilo DNP RN NE-BC CPAN
Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia, PA
Board #103: After Visit Summary: An Experience-Based Co-Design Approach to Improving the Patient Experience Related to Discharge Instructions in the Perioperative Setting
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Contact: Sunilka Thompson MSN RN CPXP NE-BC
Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia, PA
Board #104: Air Quality Alert
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Contact: Kaitlin Ronning DNP RN CPAN
Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia, PA
Board #105: Malignant Hyperthermia Simulation
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Contact: Kaitlin Ronning DNP RN CPAN
Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia, PA
Board #106: Walking a Mile in Your Shoes: Bridging the Gap between Perianesthesia and Med Surg
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Contact: Megan Juliano MSN RN CPAN
Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia, PA
Board #107: The Pathway to Excellence: Overcoming Challenges to Achieve Recognition
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Contact: Melody Hillstrom MSN-Ed RN NPD-BC CCRN
UC Davis Health Medical Center, Sacramento, CA
Board #108: Decreasing Discomfort for Breast Sentinel Node Patients
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Contact: Miranda Roark DNP RN
Columbus Regional Health, Columbus, IN
Board #109: The Five Steps to Safe Post-Anesthesia Recovery - A Model for Nursing Care in the Post Anesthetic Care Unit
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Contact: Débora Cristina Popov RN
SOBECC – Perioperative Brazilian Nursing Association, São Paulo, Brasil
Board #110: “Never Lose Your Nerve”: Standardizing Perioperative Cranial Nerve Assessments Using a Neuro Tool Box
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Contact: Rowena Gonzalez BSN RN CPAN CAPA
Cedars Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA
Board #111: Optimizing Patient Flow by Cultivating Teamwork
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Contact: Moniece Webster MSN RN CPAN PHN
Cedars Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA
Board #112: A Bird’s Eye View of PACU Triage
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Contact: Christine Cajigal MSN RN CPAN
Cedars Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA
Board #113: Four Eyes are Better Than Two
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Contact: Kimberly Wesley MSN RN CPAN
Cedars Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA
Board #114: A Captive Audience
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Contact: Jill R. Smith MSN APR CNP
Akron Childrens Hospital, Akron, OH
Board #115: Decreasing Emergence Delirium through Implementation of Dexmedetomidine with Pediatric Post-Surgical Patients
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Contact: Kayla Witthoeft BSN RN ONC CPAN
Oconee Memorial Hospital, Seneca, SC
Board #116: Perianesthesia Emergency Nurse (PEN): Developing a Role to Assist with High Acuity Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) Patients
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Contact: Hollie Thornton MSGH BSN CCRN SANE-A
Mayo Clinic, Phoenix, AZ
Board #117: Standardizing Outpatient Total Joint Replacement Discharge Process in PACU
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Contact: Michael M. Tagadaya MS RN NEA-BC
New York University Langone Orthopedic Hospital, New York, NY
Board #118: Integrating Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging in the Nursing Workforce and Creating a Positive Work Environment
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Contact: Michael M. Tagadaya MS RN NEA-BC
New York University Langone Orthopedic Hospital, New York, NY
Board #119: Same Day Discharge Gastric Sleeve with Addition of Virtual Health Monitoring
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Contact: Sonja Welter BSN RN CPAN
UCHealth, Aurora, CO
Board #120: Assessing Knowledge Among Endoscopy Nurses with A Skin Tear Prevention Intervention
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Contact: Bethany Biardi MSN RN CPN
HonorHealth, Scottsdale, Arizona
Board #121: Promoting Perianesthesia Certification Through Virtual Study Groups
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Contact: Michelle Meadows MSNed RN CPAN CAPA NPD-BC
Perianesthesia Nurses Association of California, Westminster, CA
Board #122: Certification Campaign: Are You the Next CAPA/CPAN Star?
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Contact: Dina Medici-Vaughan MSN RN CCRN CPAN
Jefferson Methodist Hospital, Jefferson Health, Philadelphia, PA
Board #123: “That’s Not Sand in Your Eye!”: Standardizing Management of Corneal Abrasions in the Perioperative Setting
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Contact: Anna Mae Josue BSN RN CPAN
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Board #124: Standardized Care and Management for Pregnancy with Cancer in a Perioperative Setting
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Contact: Asha Peter BSN RN CVRN
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Board #125: Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement Education Program; A Multi-Modal Approach
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Contact: Kristyn Melsenti MSN RN SCRN
Yale New Haven Hospital, New Haven, CT
Board #126: Optimizing Stroke Code in the Post Anesthesia Care Unit
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Contact: Kristyn Melsenti MSN RN SCRN
Yale New Haven Hospital, New Haven, CT
Board #127: Perianesthesia Malignant Hyperthermia Virtual Escape Room for Interactive Learning
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Contact: Kristyn Melsenti MSN RN SCRN
Yale New Haven Hospital, New Haven, CT
Board #128: Gap Knowledge Education in the PACU: An Interactive Seek and Find
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Contact: Ashley Garcia MSN RN
University of Maryland Medical Center Baltimore, MD
Board #129: Training the Pediatric Post-Anesthesia RN to Care for the Maternal Fetal Patient
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Contact: Courtney Strong MSN RN CPN
Boston Children’s Hospital, Boston, MA
Board #130: Bridging the Gap Between the Pediatric Surgical Liaison Nurse and the Operating Room Nurse During Critical Events
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Contact: Catherine Nee BSN RN
Boston Children’s Hospital, Boston, MA
Board #131: Perioperative Point of Care (POC) Glucose Management: A Collaborative Approach
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Contact: Emylene Untalan MSN RN CCRN CPAN
Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, TX
Board #132: Implementation of Continuous Nerve Blocks in Pediatric ACL Patients Reduce Opioid Use
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Contact: Kayla Haugen MS BSN RN CPN
Phoenix Children’s, Phoenix, AZ
Board #133: Comparing Emergence Delirium Scales in the Pediatric PACU: Is PAED Really the Most Effective Scale?
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Contact: Kayla Haugen MS BSN RN CPN
Phoenix Children’s, Phoenix, AZ
Board #135: Implementing a Specialty Fellowship Program for Nurses New To PeriAnesthesia
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Contact: Ann Monica Baban MSN RN CAPA
University Health, San Antonio, TX
Board #136: Implementation of a Malignant Hyperthermia Training Plan Providing Education to Perianesthesia Staff Member on the Proper Management of a MH Crisis
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Contact: Connie Wan MSN RN CPAN
University Health, San Antonio, TX
Board #137: 2 West Pre/Post Care for Outpatient Endoscopy Patients
• Poster (not provided)
Contact: Valerie A. Tiu MS APRN-CNS AGCNS-BC RN MEDSURG-BC
The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH
Board #138: The Need for Specialized Care in Perioperative Services: A Trauma Informed Care Review
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Contact: Valerie A. Tiu MS APRN-CNS AGCNS-BC RN MEDSURG-BC
The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH
Board #139: Positive Outcomes from Sensory Aid Retention in the Perioperative Setting
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Contact: Kimberly Bryan BSN RN
Cleveland Clinic Akron General, Akron, OH
Board #140: Promoting Utilization of EMR Strategies to Streamline Communication Across Perioperative Teams
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Contact: Sarah N. Hill DNP APRN CPNP-PC
Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt, Nashville, TN
Board #141: Ketamine Infusion Treatment (KIT): Emerging Role of PACU RNs in the Care of Veterans with Treatment-Refractory Depression (TRD) and Severe Suicidal Ideation (SI)
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Contact: Gloria Abadilla BSN RN CCRN-CMC
Durham Veterans Administration Health Care Services, Durham, NC
Board #142: Implementation of Surgical Informational Brochure Utilizing ERAS, Research, and Evidenced Based Perianesthesia Practice
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Contact: Cathy Lee BSN RN4 CPAN CAPA
Vanderbilt Health Belle Meade Ambulatory Surgery Center Nashville, TN
Board #143: Implementation of a Standardized OR to PACU Handover at an Urban Pediatric Tertiary Care Centre
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Contact: Jessica Tang MScN RN
The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario
Board #144: Management of the Postoperative Patient with Glucose Dysregulation in Ambulatory Care Settings: A Policy Proposal
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Contact: Jennifer Lynn Adams BSN RN CCRN FNTP
Washington State University, Vancouver, WA
Board #145: Improving Patient Experience with Outpatient Pharmacy
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Contact: Mary Ellis BSN RN
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA
Board #147: Team Building in the PACU
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Contact: Mary Grzybinski DNP CPAN
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA
Board #148: Mock Code In the PACU
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Contact: Serena Hartman BSN RN CPAN
University of Michigan Health System, Ann Arbor, MI
Board #149: What We Don’t Know, We Don’t Know! Going Beyond the Gap
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Contact: Jacqueline Fortino BSN RN
University of Michigan Hospital/Frankel Cardiovascular Center Ann Arbor, MI
Board #150: Improving Nursing Documentation Compliance with IV Lines/Drains/Surgical Dressings (LDAs) in the Perioperative Environment
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Contact: Jenny Khuu RN-BC
New York Presbyterian Weill Cornell Medical Center, New York, NY
Board #151: Improving Pharmacy-PACU Workflow
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Contact: Grace Song BSN RN CCRN CPAN
New York Presbyterian Weill Cornell Medical Center, New York, NY
Board #152: Improving Nursing Compliance with Mandatory Documentation in the PACU
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Contact: Nabila Charania BSN RN-BC
New York Presbyterian Weill Cornell Medical Center, New York, NY
Board #153: Middle Meningeal Artery (MMA) Embolization Interventional Neuroradiology (INR) →PACU Pathway
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Contact: Kerry Walsh BSN RN CPAN
Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA
Board #154: Decreasing Post-operative Urinary Retention in Patients
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Contact: Elizabeth Pincus MSN MBA RN ACNS-BC CNS-CP CNOR
Stanford Health Care, Palo Alto, CA
Board #155: Implementing a Discharge Readiness Process in the Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU): An Innovative Approach to Patient Throughput
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Contact: Jennie Henderson BSN RN CPAN
Providence St. Vincent Medical Center, Portland, OR
Board #156: Collaboration and Teamwork: A Playbook for Success
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Contact: Michelle H. Johann MSN RN PHN CPAN
City of Hope, Duarte, CA
Board #157: Changing Workflow to Assess Abuse and Neglect
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Contact: Amanda Webb BSN RN
Michigan Medicine, Ann Arbor, MI
Board #158: Emerging From Burnout: Keeping PACU Nurses Engaged After COVID
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Contact: Wendy Ferguson BSN RN CEN
Kootenai Health, Coeur d’Alene, ID
Board #159: Clinical Mentor for Comprehensive Onboarding to Perianesthesia Program
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Contact: Nancy Payne BSN RN CAPA
University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY
Board #160: Up and At ‘Em: Decreasing Incidents of Delayed Ambulation or Requiring Knee Immobilizers for Ambulation After TKA and UNI
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Contact: Miranda Smart RN
University Orthopaedic Surgery Center Knoxville, TN
Board #162: Intrauterine Hemorrhage Cart: In a Non-Obstetrical Post Operative Setting
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Contact: Vanessa McRandal MSN RN
UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA
Board #163: Tell Me a Story: Enculturation of Handover Communication in PeriAnesthesia
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Contact: Abigail Kathleen M. Acosta MSN RN CPAN CAPA
Salinas Valley Health, Salinas, CA
Board #164: Come Together- Perianesthesia Collaboration with Non-OR Anesthesia Locations
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Contact: Abigail Kathleen M. Acosta MSN RN CPAN CAPA
Salinas Valley Health, Salinas, CA
Board #165: Journey to Beacon: Trailblazing Culture of Excellence
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Contact: Camille Brownlee MSN RN CNL
Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL
Board #168: Nursing Impact on a Multi-Disciplinary Approach to First Case On-Time Starts at Stony Brook Medicine
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Contact: Michelle Knipe MSN RN CPAN
Stony Brook Medicine, Stony Brook, NY
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