2025 Celebrate Successful Perianesthesia Practices Abstracts
ASPAN's 44th National Conference
April 28 - May 1, 2025, Dallas, Texas
Board #101: Practical Activities for Attendees of the SOBECC Conference - the PACU as the Focus of the Simulation
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Contact: Débora Cristina Silva Popov RN
SOBECC Brazilian Perioperative Nurses Association - São Paulo, Brasil
Board #102: Developing a “Breastfeeding/Chestfeeding After Surgery” Education Tool
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Contact: Karin Conklin MSN RN CAPA
UW Health – East Madison Hospital, Madison, WI
Board #103: Rescue Ready: Simulation Solution for Airway Rescue Scenario in Phase 1 Recovery (after General Anesthesia-GA) Class
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Contact: Ann Keenan MSN-ed RN CPAN
University of Wisconsin Hospital, Madison, WI
Board #104: Preparedness in Perioperative Departments: Strategies for Effective Disaster Response
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Contact: Kayleigh Emmons BSN RN CAPA
UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital, Aurora, CO
Board #105: The Clinical Support Nurse: Responding to the Experience-Complexity Gap in a High Acuity Post Anesthesia Care Unit
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Contact: Krista N. Hall BSN RN CAPA CPAN
UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital, Aurora, CO
Board #106: Enhancing Transplant Outcomes: Leadership Strategies to Boost Nursing Compliance and Lab Accuracy in the Perioperative Setting
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Contact: Zackary Thomas BSN RN CCRN
New York Presbyterian Hospital Columbia Irving University Medical Center, New York, NY
Board #107: Minimizing Patient Transfers in Perianesthesia: Improving Safety and Operational Efficiency
Contact: Maria Deda BSN RN-BC
New York Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell, New York, NY
Board #108: The Visibility Board: Empowering Nurses with Information
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Contact: Diana Leva BSN RN CPAN
New York Presbyterian, New York, NY
Board #109: LEAN Into Efficiency
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Contact: Cassidy Catechis BSN RN CCRN
New York–Presbyterian/Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital, New York, NY
Board #110: Spine Time
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Contact: Cassidy Catechis BSN RN CCRN
New York–Presbyterian/Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital, New York, NY
Board #111: Streamlining PACU Operations: Innovative Strategies to Enhance Post-Anesthesia Care Unit Flow
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Contact: Ellie Jun DNP RN CCRN
New York–Presbyterian/Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital, New York, NY
Board #112: Revolutionizing Perianesthesia Care: A Unified Model for Enhanced Efficiency and Flow in Post-Pandemic Healthcare Settings
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Contact: Ellie Jun DNP RN CCRN
New York–Presbyterian/Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital, New York, NY
Board #113: Enculturation of International Nurses within Perianesthesia
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Contact: Stephanie Mertz MSN RN
Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center Enola, PA
Board #114: Identifying Adult Perianesthesia Patients at Risk for Suicide
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Contact: Sarah Wente PhD RN PMGT-BC
M Health Fairview, Minneapolis, MN
Board #115: Perianesthesia Health Literacy Training
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Contact: Bethany Biardi MSN RN CPN CPAN
HonorHealth Scottsdale Shea Medical Center, Scottsdale, AZ
Board #116: Second Victim Phenomenon: No Longer a Silent Conversation
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Contact: Jaclyn Ivy MSN RN CAPA
Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
Board #117: Scan Me: Know Before You Go Using QR Codes to Improve Patient Satisfaction and Preparedness for Surgery
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Contact: Ann Stibich BSN RN-BC CPAN
Cleveland Clinic Hillcrest Hospital, Mayfield Heights, OH
Board #118: Stop! Is Your Patient at Risk for Euglycemic Diabetic Ketoacidosis?
Contact: Michelle Nottoli MSN MBA FNP-BC ONC
Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital , Downers Grove, IL
Board #119: Charging Ahead: Improving Team Communication Through the Formation of a Charge Nurse Committee
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Contact: Kelli Hillwig MSN BSN RN CPAN
AHN Wexford, Wexford, PA
Board #120: First Case on Time Starts: A Model for Perianesthesia Impact
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Contact: Lesley Chandler MSN RN CAPA
Barnes Jewish West County Hospital , St. Louis, MO
Board #121: Improving Skin Assessment Documentation in EMR on Inpatients coming to Preop to Prevent Perioperative Pressure Injuries
Contact: Janelle Holthaus MSN RN AGCNS-BC CPAN
Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St.Louis, MO
Board #122: Lavender Bracelet Initiative
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Contact: Chrystal Maki RN BSN CPAN
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Boston, MA
Board #123: Pediatric Perioperative Clinical Pearls and Guidelines: An “Induction” to Anesthesia Education and Collaboration Among Pediatric Specialties
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Contact: Heather Grossklaus MS RN CPNP-PC CPN CNRN
Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA
Board #124: Hi, I'm your Consolidation Buddy!
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Contact: Roby Roxanne S. Vida BSN RN CCRN CPAN
Cedars Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA
Board #125: To Be or Not To Be: Do You Choose Advocacy?
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Contact: Michelle H. Johann DNP RN CPAN PHN WTA
City of Hope, Duarte, CA
Board #127: Perioperative Nurse Navigator Pilot: Having a Nurse Navigator at a Safety Net Hospital to Reduce Same-day Surgery Cancellations and Improve Patient Outcomes and Experience
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Contact: Samantha Foster BSN RN CPAN
Denver Health Medical Center, Denver, CO
Board #128: A Journey to CAPA/CPAN Certification
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Contact: Jaime Young DNP MSN-ed CCRN CAPA CPAN
Emory University Hospital Midtown, Atlanta, GA
Board #129: Phase Tubular: Using Spradley's Change Theory to Improve PACU Phase II Practices
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Contact: Brandy N.Thomas MSN APRN AGCNS-BC AGPCNP-BC NPD-BC
Emory University Hospital, Atlanta, GA
Board #131: Implementing a PACU Comprehensive Unit Based Safety Program (CUSP): Ensuring Patient Safety
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Contact: Maria Liza Anicoche MSN RN ACNS-BC CPAN CAPA
Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD
Board #132: Successful Inter-collaborative Initiative: A Patient-Centered Project
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Contact: Amaryllis Ponce BSN RN CPAN CAPA
Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD
Board #133: Moving the Needle with Pediatric Influenza Vaccination
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Contact: Judy Moreno MSN RN CPAN RN-BC
Kaiser Permanente, Santa Clara, CA
Board #134: Urinary Catheter Home Teaching Video; Facilitating Improved Patient Outcomes with Audio-Visual Tools
Contact: Christin Morrison BSN RN CPAN
Lahey Hospital and Medical Center, Burlington, MA
Board #135: Implementation of a Bereavement Council in a Non-OB Surgical Setting
Contact: Marissa Lohr BSN RN
Magee Women’s Hospital of UPMC, Pittsburgh, PA
Board #136: Pre-Operative Throughput Efficiency
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Contact: Amy Yingling BSN RN CAPA
Main Line Health, Riddle Hospital, Media, PA
Board #137: Time-out for Safety: Perinanesthesia Nurse-led Bedside Huddle
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Contact: Katherine Fay BSN RN
Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA
Board #138: Promoting Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) Efficiency for Local and Monitored Anesthesia Care (MAC) Cases
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Contact: Mariarowena Abella BSN RN CMS-RN
MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Board #139: The 5-in-30 Minute Model: Changing Culture Through Innovative Education
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Contact: Natalie Friess MSN-Ed. RN CPN CPAN
Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Columbus, OH
Board #140: Creating a Nurse Scientist Position within Clinical Practice
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Contact: Christine AF Bell PhD RN CAPA WCC
New England Baptist Hospital, Boston, MA
Board #141: When Two Become One: Merging ASC and PACU into the Surgical Services Unit
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Contact: Katherine Bellingham MS RN CCRN
Northern Westchester Hospital, Northwell Health, Mount Kisco, NY
Board #142: Perioperative Care of Special Needs Adults in the Ambulatory Setting
Contact: Diane Brady MSN RN NE-BC CAPA
Northwell Health, Long Island Jewish Hospital, New Hyde Park, NY
Board #143: All Work, No Play? No Way! Gamification of Perianesthesia Annual Competency Validation
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Contact: Katharine Gregory MSN RN CPAN
Parkland Health, Dallas, TX
Board #144: Utilization of a Bi-Directional Messaging Platform to Improve Pre-Operative Communication
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Contact: Anna Lee Carilo DNP RN NE-BC CPAN
Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia, PA
Board #145: The Creation of a PACU Rapid Response in Collaboration with the Surgical ICU Providers
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Contact: Anna Lee Carilo DNP RN NE-BC CPAN
Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia, PA
Board #146: Perianesthesia Alliance: A Collaborative Effort Across the Health System to Unite Nurse Leaders
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Contact: Anna Lee Carilo DNP RN NE-BC CPAN
University of Pennsylvania Health System, Philadelphia, PA
Board #147: Pennsy CUS+E: Improving Safety Through Effective Communication
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Contact: Sunilka Thompson MSN RN CPXP NE-BC
Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia, PA
Board #148: Bridging the Gap: A Collaborative Pathway for New Graduate Nurses in PeriAnesthesia Services
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Contact: Camille Brownlee DNP RN CNL NE-BC
Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL
Board #149: Zoom Room - A Bold New Approach to Perianesthesia Care within the Hospital Setting
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Contact: Carrie Thorne BSN RN
Saint Francis Medical Center, Cape Girardeau, MO
Board #150: Coming in First When Responding to LAST
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Contact: Kim Mullins BSN RN CPAN
Salem Health, Salem, OR
Board #151: Feel the Warmth, Embrace the Comfort: Prevention of Inadvertent Hypothermia by Active Warming in PeriAnesthesia
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Contact: Abigail Kathleen M. Acosta MSN RN CPAN CAPA
Salinas Valley Health Medical Center, Salinas, CA
Board #152: Stop the Confusion: Developing a Delirium Clinical Care Pathway to Improve Patient Outcomes and Safety
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Contact: Abigail Kathleen M. Acosta MSN RN CPAN CAPA
Salinas Valley Health Medical Center, Salinas, CA
Board #153: Perioperative Flu Vaccination: Does it Work?
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Contact: Pamela Christensen MN ARNP-CS ACCNS-P RN-BC
Seattle Children's Hospital, Seattle, WA
Board #154: Care of the High Acuity PACU Patient: Putting Together the Puzzle
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Contact: Julie McQuieter MSN-Ed RN CPAN
Seattle St. Michael Medical Center, Silverdale, WA
Board #155: Risky Business: Hospital Transfers
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Contact: Dorothy Iwanski BSN RN
Texas Health Surgery Center Alliance, Fort Worth, TX
Board #156: 2 West Pre/Post Care for Patients Taking GLP-1 Drugs for Weight Loss
Contact: Valerie A. Tiu MS APRN-CNS AGCNS-BC MEDSURG-BC
The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, East Hospital, Columbus, OH
Board #157: A Walk in Their Shoes: Understanding the People We Work With
Contact: Valerie A. Tiu MS APRN-CNS AGCNS-BC MEDSURG-BC
The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, East Hospital, Columbus, OH
Board #158: Using the Hovermat in Perioperative Patients
Contact: Valerie A. Tiu MS APRN-CNS AGCNS-BC MEDSURG-BC
The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, East Hospital, Columbus, OH
Board #159: We've Got Your Back: Cervical and Lumbar Injections in the OR
Contact: Valerie A. Tiu MS APRN-CNS AGCNS-BC MEDSURG-BC
The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, East Hospital, Columbus, OH
Board #160: Streamlining the Discharge Process to Enhance Patent’s Satisfaction in the Perioperative Setting
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Contact: Agnes Hsu BSN RN CPAN
The University of Texas at MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Board #161: Developing an Ambulatory Sepsis Protocol to Improve Rapid Response for Interventional Radiology Patients in the PACU
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Contact: Mahroz Mohammed BSN RN CMSRN
The University of Texas at MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Board #162: Perianesthesia Nurses and Child Life Specialists Find Synergy in Patient Care
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Contact: Jeyakumar Venkatesan RN CAPA
The University of Texas at MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Board #163: Benefits of Screening Isolation Status of Patients in Perioperative Area
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Contact: Connie Marinez BSN RN CMSRN
The University of Texas at MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Board #164: Improving Continuity of Care through PreOp Workflow Process
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Contact: Barbara Merutka MSN RN CAPA CMSRN
The University of Texas at MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Board #165: Prepare and Pause: An Unplanned EHR Downtime Preparedness Initiative
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Contact: Barbara Merutka MSN RN CAPA CMSRN
The University of Texas at MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Board #166: Triaging Referrals for Preoperative Evaluation and Management (POEM) Center Appointments
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Contact: Allison Starghill MSN MBA RN CAPA
The University of Texas at MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Board #167: Empowering Versatility: Cross-Training New Graduate Nurses in the Perioperative Department for Enhanced Flexibility and Staffing Resilience, Utilizing MOPAN and Periop 101, with ASPAN Training Guide
Contact: Courtney Scott EdD MS RN
Thompson Hospital, Canandaigua, NY
Board #168: Walking Dead vs Working Smart: PCT Education at the Zombie PACU Marathon
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Contact: Marla Sherman BSN RN CPAN PCCN
University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore, MD
Board #169: Critical Response: Elevating Brain Attack Care Through Virtual Simulation Training
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Contact: Ashley Garcia MSN RN CPAN
University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore, MD
Board #170: It's Getting Hot in Here: A Malignant Hyperthermia Escape Room
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Contact: Ashley Garcia MSN RN CPAN
University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore, MD
Board #171: Enhancing Staff Accountability: Implementation of a Compliance Tracking Database Across University of Maryland Medical Center Perioperative PACUs
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Contact: Kelsey Bickley BSN RN CPAN
University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore, MD
Board #172: "Show your Pacu Pride" Team T-Shirts’ Impact on Recognition, Appreciation and PACU Nurse Retention
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Contact: Heather Hebberecht BSN RN CPAN
University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY
Board #173: Education for Peri Anesthesia Nursing Staff on Caring for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Patients - Insights From a Deaf Nurse
Contact: Emily Mudrick MS.Ed BSN RN CPAN
University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY
Board #174: Improving Nursing Care of the Patient Experiencing Miscarriage: Increasing Nurses Comfort Through Staff and Patient Education
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Contact: Melody Defibaugh MSN RN CPAN
University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, VA
Board #175: Increasing Outcomes with a Hybrid Preoperative Center
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Contact: Molly DeLong MSN RN CPAN
UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA
Board #176: Optimizing Throughput by Increasing Nursing Education and Decreasing Length of Stay
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Contact: Molly DeLong MSN RN CPAN
UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA
Board #178: Assessment of Education Need for Freestanding Ambulatory Surgery Center Staff in Performing and Assessing 12 Lead EKG Patients
Contact: Cathy Lee RN 4 BSN CPAN CAPA
Vanderbilt Health Belle Meade Surgery Center, Nashville, TN
Board #179: Beyond the Scope: Revamping Endoscopy Discharge Instructions for Patient Peace of Mind
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Contact: Elizabeth Donaldson BSN RN CPAN
Virtua Health, Marlton, NJ
Board #180: Optimizing Pre-Admission EHR Messaging: A Quality Improvement Initiative
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Contact: Elizabeth Donaldson BSN RN CPAN
Virtua Health, Marlton, NJ
Board #181: Mindfulness-based Acupressure Massage to Promote Relaxation in Nurses
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Contact: Precy D’Souza DNP MSN RN PCC
Virtua Hospital, Camden, NJ
Board #182: Multi-Modal Pain Reduction for Post-Operative Thoracic Surgery Patients
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Contact: Cari Winiarski BSN RN CCRN
Virtua Marlton Hospital, Marlton, NJ
Board #183: Multidisciplinary Airway Fire Simulation in The Perioperative Setting
Contact: Tabea Wilson BSN RN CPAN
Yale New Haven Health, New Haven, CT
Board #185: Implementation of a Cardiac PACU in a Freestanding Children’s Hospital
Contact: Amanda Eichstaedt MBA BSN RN NE-BC NPD-BC
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, IL
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