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2013 Celebrate Successful Practices Abstracts

ASPAN's 32nd National Conference
April 14-18, 2013, Chicago, Illinois


TOTAL JOINT EFFORT FOR TOTAL JOINT PATIENTS
Contact: M. Kate Edwards, RN, BSN, CPAN
Prince William Hospital, Manassas, VA

IMPLEMENTING A PACU VISITATION PROGRAM AND THE IMPACTS ON A SPECIALIZED PEDIATRIC POPULATION
Contact: Katherine Houle, RN, MSN, CPAN
Gillette Childrens Specialty Healthcare, St. Paul, MN

THE PACU EXPERIENCE: USING PATIENTAND FAMILY EDUCATION TO DECREASE ANXIETY
Contact: Jennifer Choura, MSN, RN, CPAN
UPMC Shadyside, Pittsburgh, PA

I-STAT USE IN THE PREOP – GET ME TO THE OR ON TIME
Contact: Renee Smith, MS, RN, CPAN, CAPA
Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, PA

IDENTIFICATION OF THE MENTAL HEALTH PATIENT AS A CULTURALLY UNIQUE POPULATION IN THE POST-ANESTHESIA CARE UNIT
Contact: Christine Tomes, RN
Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN

DEVELOPING AN OUTPATIENT PERIOPERATIVE DIABETIC GUIDELINE TO IMPROVE GLYCEMIC CONTROL AND PATIENT EDUCATION
Contact: Patricia Kenney, RN, BSN, CPAN
Bristol Hospital, Bristol, CT
 
POST OP URINARY RETENTION (POUR): IT’S IM“POUR”TANT TO AVOID IT!
Contact: Kim Kennedy, RN, MSN
Beaumont Health System, Royal Oak, MI
 
NURSE-RATED EASE OF CARE, SATISFACTION, AND PATIENT MOBILITY WITH FENTANYL IONTOPHORETIC TRANSDERMAL SYSTEM (FENTANYL ITS) VERSUS IV PCA MORPHINE FOR POST-OPERATIVE PAIN MANAGEMENT: A POOLED ANALYSIS OF 3 RANDOMIZED, CONTROLLED TRIALS
Contact: Cecile R. Pestano, RN, BSN, CCRP
Beaumont Health System, Troy, MI
 
A COLLABORATIVE APPROACH TO PRE-OPERATIVE REGIONAL ANESTHESIA
Contact: Sarah Boso, BSN, RN, CCRN
WVU Healthcare, Morgantown, WV
 
INTERDISCIPLINARY COLLABORATION IN PERIANESTHESIA RESEARCH
Contact: Tracy Underwood, BSN, RN, CPAN
WVU Healthcare, Morgantown, WV
 
IMPLEMENTING CAPNOGRAPHY IN THE PACU AND BEYOND
Contact: Lois Oswald, RN
Sauk Prairie Memorial Hospital & Clinics (SPMHC), Prairie du Sac, WI
 
HELP US HELP YOU: THE CREATION OF A PERIOPERATIVE PATIENT EXPERIENCE SURVEY
Contact: Carolyn Dietrich, MS, RN, CPAN
University of Colorado Hospital, Aurora, CO

IMPROVING STAFF SATISFACTION THROUGH PEER LED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Contact: Sandra J. Gardner, MSN, MS, RN, CPAN
Allen Hospital, Waterloo, IA

IMPROVING NURSING ADHERENCE TO THE TOTAL JOINT PAIN MANAGEMENT PROTOCOL
Contact: Sarah Madsen, RN, BSN, CPAN
University of Colorado Hospital, Denver, CO
 
CHILD LIFE SPECIALISTS IN A PEDIATRIC SURGICAL SETTING
Contact: Julie A. Martin, RN, BSN, MBA, CNOR
Children’s Hospital Colorado, Aurora, CO
 
AN ALGORITHM TO USE AS A TOOL FOR THE BEDSIDE PACU NURSE TO MANAGE POST-OP PAIN
Contact: Jillian Fetzner, BSN, RN, CPAN
Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH

CAN WE DO BETTER? A PROCESS IMPROVEMENT PROJECT TO DECREASE PONV
Contact: Julie Gilston, RN
Portsmouth Regional Hospital, Portsmouth, NH
 
THE PERIANESTHESIA LIAISON NURSE: BRIDGING COMMUNICATIONS…PATIENTS, FAMILY MEMBERS AND HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS
Contact: Sylva L. McClurkin, RN, MSN, CAPA
St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital, Houston, TX

SURGICAL RECEPTION CONCIERGE
Contact: Sandy Filla, BSN, CCRN, CPAN
Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, MO
 
ARE YOU SMARTER THAN YOUR SMART PUMP?
Contact: Daisy Fischer, MSN, RN, CPAN
MedStar Good Samaritan Hospital, Baltimore, MD
 
ENHANCING THE EXPERIENCE OF PEDIATRIC PATIENTS AND FAMILIES
Contact: Manelita Dayon, RN, BSN
University of Chicago Medicine, Chicago, IL
 
JOINING FORCES TO IMPROVE PATIENT SAFETY ASSOCIATED WITH OPIOID ADMINISTRATION IN THE PACU
Contact: Cassie Merkle, MSN, RN
Grant Medical Center, Columbus, OH
 
THE VALUABLE ROLE OF PERIANESTHESIA NURSING IN FAST TRACKING MINIMALLY INVASIVE THORACIC SURGERY PATIENTS
Contact: Sally Schermer, RN, BSN, MBA, CPAN, CAPA, CCRN
Inova Fairfax Hospital, Falls Church, VA
 
EVALUATION OF PEDIATRIC SEDATION PROGRAM PROCESS IN THE PACU ENVIRONMENT
Contact: Leilani Jankus, RN, MSN, CCRN, CPAN
INOVA Fairfax Hospital, Falls Church, VA
 
PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT: FAST TRACKING OF AMBULATORY SURGERY PATIENT
Contact: Kathy Harrison, BSN, RN
INOVA Fairfax Hospital, Falls Church, VA
 
ARE WE HARD OF HEARING WHEN IT COMES TO CARING FOR DEAF PATIENTS? NURSES’ ATTITUDES TOWARD DEAFNESS
Contact: Sharon Barber, DNP, RNC, CNE, PHN, IBCLC
Sharp Mary Birch Hospital for Women & Newborns, San Diego, CA
 
PEDIATRIC AUDITORY BRAINSTEM RESPONSE TESTING UNDER ANESTHESIA: USE OF ASPAN STANDARDS TO INNOVATE PRACTICE, IMPROVE OUTCOMES, AND PROVIDE A NEW SERVICE
Contact: Juleah Walsh, RN, MSN, CNS, CPN
Children’s Hospital of Orange County, Orange, CA
 
MONITORING TIME REQUIRED IN PACU FOR OUTPATIENTS AFTER ADMINISTRATION OF ORAL OPIOIDS
Contact: Laura Kaiser, BSN, RN, CPAN
The Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD
 
THE LIFE OF A SAFETY STICKER: AWARENESS OF RISK TO PREVENT OPIOID-INDUCED RESPIRATORY DEPRESSION
Contact: Victoria Wells, MSN, RN, CAPA
Summa Akron City Hospital, Akron, OH
 
IMPROVING COMMUNICATION AND PATIENT COMFORT WHEN STAY IS EXTENDED IN PACU
Contact: Cynthia Johnson, BSN, RN, CPAN
Summa Akron City Hospital, Akron, OH
 
THE JOURNEY OF IMPROVING PATIENT SATISFACTION SCORES
Contact: Bonnie McGreal, RN
Advocate Christ Medical Center and Hope Children’s Hospital, Oak Lawn, IL
 
RISK ASSESSMENT FOR SKIN BREAKDOWN IN THE PERIOPERATIVE POPULATION: A QUALITY IMPROVEMENT PROJECT
Contact: Helen Mandal, RN
University Health Network (UHN), Toronto, Canada
 
ACUTE PAIN MANAGEMENT
Contact: Nancy Michaelian, BSN, RN, CPAN
Pinnacle Health System, Harrisburg, PA

INNOVATIVE USE OF TECHNOLOGY TO PROVIDE MEANINGFUL LEARNING
Contact: Stacy Ross, BSN, RN
WVU Healthcare, Morgantown, WV
 
IMPLEMENTATION OF AN EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE COMMITTEE IN THE PERI-ANESTHESIA CARE UNIT
Contact: Christine Tomes, RN
Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN
 
THE DEADLY CURE: PROTECTING PATIENTS AND HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS FROM THE HAZARDS OF CHEMOTHERAPY
Contact: Kerry Caldwell, RN, BSN, CNOR
City of Hope, Duarte, CA
 
THERE’S AN APP FOR THAT: BRINGING NURSING EDUCATION TO THE BEDSIDE
Contact: Lindsay C. Gregory, RN, MSN, CPN
University of Chicago Medicine, Chicago, IL
 
IMPLEMENTATION OF GREEN DOTS: A BYSTANDER INITIATIVE TO PREVENT WORKPLACE VIOLENCE
Contact: Christine Tomes, RN
Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN
 
CULTURE OF FEEDBACK
Contact: Wanda Rodriguez, RN, MA, CCRN, CPAN
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
 
“CATCH A BUG” A CAMPAIGN TO IMPROVE HAND HYGIENE IN PERIOPERATIVE SERVICES
Contact: Nicole Babu, BSN, RN, CPAN
University of Colorado Hospital, Aurora, CO

GETTING TO KNOW YOU - PEDIATRIC PATIENTS IN ADULT PACU
Contact: Sarah Easthope, RN, BSN
University of Michigan Hospitals and Health Centers, Ann Arbor, MI

DEVELOPMENT OF CLINICAL PRACTICE GUIDELINES: CARE OF THE PATIENT FOLLOWING ANESTHESIA
Contact: Cheryl Barr, BSN, RN, CPAN
Lehigh Valley Health Network, Allentown, PA
 
DEVELOPMENT OF THE BLOCK NURSE ROLE: CHALLENGES AND SUCCESSES
Contact: Cidalia J. Vital, RN, MS, CNL, CPAN
Baystate Medical Center, Springfield, MA
 
MAINTAINING PERIANESTHESIA COMPETENCIES ON A TIGHT BUDGET!
Contact: Cidalia J. Vital, RN, MS, CNL, CPAN
Baystate Medical Center, Springfield, MA
 
GENERATION Z: CARE OF ADOLESCENTS IN THE ADULT PACU
Contact: Jillian Fetzner, BSN, RN
Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH

ARE YOU SMARTER THAN YOUR PEDS PRECEPTOR?
Contact: Kimberly Magalski, BSN, RN, CAPA
Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH

GETTING TO SUCCESS: SUPPORTING STAFF NURSES TO ENHANCE PRACTICE AND PROFESSIONALISM
Contact: Denise O’Brien, DNP, RN, ACNS-BC, CPAN, CAPA, FAAN
University of Michigan Health System, Ann Arbor, MI

ALL HANDS ON DECK! ASPAN’S RECOMMENDED COMPETENCIES AS A FRAMEWORK FOR ANNUAL COMPETENCY ASSESSMENT
Contact: Carol Pehotsky, MSN, RN, CPAN, ACNS-BC
Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH

EDUCATION: IT’S A TEAM SPORT
Contact: Toni Szpara, MSN(c), RN, CCRN, CPAN, CAPA
University of Michigan Health System, Ann Arbor, MI

THE CPAN CAPA CERTIFICATION JOURNEY
Contact: Maggie Colabuono, RN, BSN, CPAN, CAPA
Advocate Christ Medical Center and Hope Children’s Hospital, Oak Lawn, IL
 
PACU DASHBOARD
Contact: Sandy Filla, BSN, CCRN, CPAN
Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, MO
 
CREATING A SUCCESSFUL CERTIFICATION JOURNEY THROUGH CPAN/CAPA MENTORING IN THE PRE AND POSTOPERATIVE DEPARTMENTS
Contact: Marie A. Evans, ADN, RN, CPAN
MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, D.C.
 
FROM COMPETENCY CHECKLIST TO A PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE PARADIGM: A NEW VISION FOR ANNUAL PRACTICE EVALUATION
Contact: Cynthia Painter, RN, MSN, CPAN
Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR
 
INNOVATIVE APPROACH IN PRE-OPERATIVE ORIENTATION PROGRAM
Contact: Mary Christina Joy Lazo, MSN, RN, CPAN; Maria Talabong, BSN, RN
Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD
 
IMPLEMENTATION OF ONSITE UNIT SPECIFIC EDUCATION PROGRAM
Contact: Cathy Lee, RN IV, BSN, CAPA, CPAN, CCRN
Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN
 
USUI REIKI IN AN AMBULATORY SURGERY CENTER
Contact: Ann Hyland, BSN, RN, CAPA
Cleveland Clinic Beachwood Ambulatory Surgery Center, Cleveland, OH

PERIANESTHESIA PERFORMANCE EVALUATION TOOL FOR NURSE LEADERS
Contact: Beth Armstrong, MSN, RN
Shawnee Mission Medical Center, Shawnee Mission, KS
 
RENOVATING PATIENT CARE SPACE: STAFF NURSE PARTICIPATION IN DECISIONS TO OPTIMIZE WORKFLOW, EFFICIENCY AND SAFETY
Contact: Christina Gravalese, RN, BSN
Detroit Receiving Hospital, Detroit, MI
 
EXPANDING THE NURSE RESIDENT PROGRAM TO THE PACU
Team Members: Rhonda R. Gessler, MS, RN, ACNS-BC, CAPA
The University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics, Madison, WI
 
PRIMARY NURSING IN THE PERI-ANESTHESIA SETTING: “I’LL BE HERE WHEN YOU WAKE UP”
Contact: Stephanie Nolan Kennedy, MSN, RN, CPAN
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
 
MAKING TIME FOR SELF AND OTHERS IN PERIANESTHESIA: THE FOCUS IS ON US
Contact: Eileen Harrington, RN, BS
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY

TEAM BUILDING: A CLIMB TO PERIANESTHESIA EXCELLENCE
Contact: Alison Colburn, BS, RN IV, CAPA
Baystate Medical Center, Springfield, MA
 
PACU ACUITY
Contact: Ellen Halfpap, RN, BSN, CPAN
Blessing Hospital, Quincy, IL
 
COMPETENCY BASED CROSS TRAINING
Contact: Lisa Murphy, MA, BSN, RN, NE-BC
South Shore Hospital, South Weymouth, MA
 
PERMANENT CHARGE NURSES: EMPRESSES OF TIME AND SPACE
Contact: Marilyn T. Liwag, RN, BSN, CPAN
University of Michigan Hospitals and Health Centers, Ann Arbor, MI

BREAKING THE BARRIERS WITH THE PERIOPERATIVE ROUND TABLE
Contact: Amanda Knoll, RN, BSN
Lehigh Valley Health Network Allentown, PA
 
EMPOWERMENT FROM WITHIN
Contact: Sharon Hampton, MSN, RN, CAPA
MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
 
IMPROVING NURSE SATISFACTION: CELEBRATING AUTONOMY IN THE WORKPLACE
Contact: Donna Lagasi, MS-HCM, BSN, RN, CNOR
The Valley Hospital, Ridgewood, NJ
 
PACU NURSES SUPPORT SHOOTING STARS
Contact: Norma Freeman, ADN, RN
University of Michigan Hospitals and Health Centers, Ann Arbor, MI

AN INPATIENT PACU SCHEDULING APPROACH FOR ADEQUATE STAFFING
Contact: Deanna Rinehart, RN, BSN, CPAN
University of Colorado Hospital, Aurora, CO

A SURVEY OF PATIENTS’ PERCEPTION ON THE BENEFITS OF PRE-ADMIT INTERVIEW AND INSTRUCTION
Contact: Tess Mazloomian, RN, MN, CCRN, CPAN, CAPA
Saddleback Memorial Medical Center, Laguna Hills, CA
 
“I’M A DIFFICULT STICK!” – PREVENTING DELAYS FROM DIFFICULT IV ACCESS
Contact: Renee Smith, MS, RN, CPAN, CAPA
Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, PA

DAY OF SURGERY CANCELLATIONS -- ARE THEY NECESSARY?
Contact: Linda Wollak, RN, CAPA
CaroMont Health Care, Gastonia, NC
 
EASING ANXIETY AND PAIN OF PREOPERATIVE I.V. STARTS USING LIDOCAINE
Contact: Krystn Babij, RN, BSN
University of Michigan Hospitals and Health Centers, Ann Arbor, MI

IMPROVING THE ANESTHESIA TELEPHONE INTERVIEW COMPLETION RATE
Contact: Susan Padgett, RN, CAPA
CaroMont Health, Gastonia, NC

STOP-BANG: DO YOU HAVE OSA?
Contact: Beth Brown, BSN, RN, CPAN
Mercy Medical Center, Dubuque, IA
 
PATIENT SATISFACTION – PUTTING PATIENTS AT THE HEART OF OUR CARE
Contact: Carol Pehotsky, MSN, RN, CPAN, ACNS-BC
Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
 
KEEPING THE PREOPERATIVE DIABETIC PATIENT FROM PLUMMETING
Contact: Maelia Stamey, RN, BSN, CAPA
CaroMont Health Care, Gastonia, NC
 
SKIN CARE: NO IFS, ANDS, OR BUTTS ABOUT IT
Contact: Carol Pehotsky, MSN, RN, CPAN, ACNS-BC
Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland OH
 
IMPLEMENTATION OF A PRE-ANESTHESIA CLINIC AT A CANCER INSTITUTION
Contact: Gayle Kerfoot, RN, BSN
City of Hope, Duarte, CA
 
ANTIMICROBIAL SCRUB IN PREOPERATIVE HOLDING
Contact: Sandy Filla, BSN, CCRN, CPAN
Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, MO
 
IMPROVING PATIENT SAFETY THROUGH PRE-ANESTHESIA SCREENING FOR OBSTRUCTIVE SLEEP APNEA UTILIZING THE STOP-BANG QUESTIONNAIRE
Contact: Honorata Balinowski, RN, CN IV
The Queen’s Medical Center, Honolulu, HI
 
OBSTRUCTIVE SLEEP APNEA IN PEDIATRIC PATIENTS: DEVELOPING AN EFFECTIVE PREOPERATIVE SCREENING PATHWAY
Contact: Nancy Rudyk, RN, MN, CNS
Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
 
PREOPERATIVE PAPERWORK INITIATIVE
Contact: Nichole Bach, RN IV, BSN, CAPA
University of Colorado Hospital, Aurora, CO
 
FIRST CASE ON-TIME START INITIATIVE
Contact: Ellana Stolyar, RN, BSN, CPAN, CAPA
NYU Langone Medical Center, New York, NY
 
NO SHOW – OH NO!
Contact: Amy Durig, BSN, RN
Summa Akron City Hospital, Akron, OH
 
IMPROVING PERIOPERATIVE OUTCOMES FOR THE ADULT PATIENT WITH OBSTRUCTIVE SLEEP APNEA AFTER GENERAL ANESTHESIA
Contact: Jill Setaro, RN, MSN, CPAN
Stony Brook Medicine, Stony Brook, NY

PRE-OPERATIVE ISOLATION STATUS ASSESSMENT: WHAT AN IMPACT WE CAN MAKE
Contact: Mandi L. Glova, BSN, RN
Johns Hopkins Hospital, Bloomberg Children’s Center, Baltimore, MD

UTILIZING A PACU PASSPORT TO IMPROVE PACU EFFICIENCY
Contact: Rebecca D. Hartley, MSN, RN, CPAN
Lancaster General Hospital, Lancaster, PA
 
A COLLABORATIVE TEAM APROACH TO IMPROVE PATIENT THROUGHPUT
Contact: Sandi Ryan, RN
WVU Healthcare, Morgantown, WV
 
UTILIZING PERIOPERATIVE SERVICES TO CREATIVELY SOLVE HOSPITAL CAPACITY CONSTRAINTS
Contact: Betty Sue Minton, RN, MSN
Vanderbilt Medical Center, Nashville, TN
 
SMALL CHANGES EQUAL BIG PAYOFF
Contact: Cindy Hain, RN, CPAN, CAPA
University of Colorado Health, Poudre Valley Hospital, Fort Collins, CO
 
HUDDLE FOR IMPROVED STAFF PRODUCTIVITY
Contact: Elizabeth L’Hommedieu, BSN, RN, CPAN
Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, MO
 
FLASHING RESULTS IN GREATER PATIENT AND STAFF SATISFACTION
Contact: Cindy Ladner, BSN, MBA, CAPA, CASC
Shawnee Mission Medical Center, Shawnee Mission, KS
 
OPERATING ROOM HOLDS: HOW ONE PACU WORKED COLLABORATIVELY TO REDUCE THIS PROBLEM
Contact: Kathleen Duckworth, RN, CPAN
Lehigh Valley Health Network Allentown, PA
 
IT’S A BIRD, IT’S A PLANE, IT’S A SUPER CHARGE NURSE: IMPROVING SURGICAL FLOW THROUGH THE USE OF INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES
Contact: Laura Hollis, RN, BSN, CCRN
Vanderbilt Medical Center, Nashville, TN

SUNSHINE SURGERY: EXPRESS PEDIATRIC SAME DAY SURGERY MODEL OF CARE
Contact: Rebecca Putman, BSN, RN, CPAN
Johns Hopkins Hospital, Bloomberg Children’s Center, Baltimore, MD

EFFECTIVE STRATEGIES FOR ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD (EMR) IMPLEMENTATION
Contact: Mary Rachel Romero, MSN, RN, CPAN, CAPA
University of Colorado Hospital, Denver, CO
 
POST-OPERATIVE HANDOFF IMPROVEMENT
Contact: Lisa A. O’Neil, RN, BSN
Salem Hospital-North Shore Medical Center, Salem, MA
 
DEVELOPMENT AND IMPROVEMENT OF ELECTRONIC DISCHARGE INSTRUCTIONS FOR DAY SURGERY PATIENTS
Contact: Sandra Torrisi, BS, RN
Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA
 
DON’T LET RESTRAINT DOCUMENTATION HOLD YOU BACK
Contact: Jillian Fetzner, BSN, RN
Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
 
DO YOU HAVE ENOUGH 411 TO PREVENT A 911? INCREASING PERIOPERATIVE COMMUNICATION
Contact: Carol Pehotsky, MSN, RN, CPAN, ACNS-BC
Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
 
CLOSED LOOP MEDICATION BARCODE SCANNING IN PACU
Contact: Emylene Untalan, BSN, RN, CCRN, CPAN
Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, TX
 
USING EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE TO IMPLEMENT STANDARDIZED ANESTHESIA-TO-PACU HANDOFF TOOL AND IMPROVE PACU STAFF SATISFACTION
Contact: Regina Hoefner-Notz, MS, RN
Children’s Hospital Colorado, Aurora, CO
 
GE BRINGS PAIN SCORES TO LIFE, IMPROVING POST DISCHARGE PAIN ASSESSMENT ELECTRONIC DOCUMENTATION
Contact: Kathy Makary, BSN, RN, CAPA
Summa Akron City Hospital, Akron, OH

APPLICATIONS OF TEAM APPROACH FOR IMPROVED NARCOTIC COUNT SECURITY
Contact: Jane C. Dierenfield, RN, BSN, CPAN, CAPA
Kona Surgery Center, Kailua-Kona, HI
 
H.U.S.H. INITIATIVE, A NOISE REDUCTION PROJECT
Contact: Mary Rachel Romero, MSN, RN, CPAN, CAPA
University of Colorado Hospital, Aurora, CO
 
MOBILE TECHNOLOGY USE IN THE PERIANESHESIA AREA TO INCREASE PATIENT AND FAMILY SATISFACTION
Contact: Jennifer Choura, MSN, RN, CPAN
UPMC Shadyside, Pittsburgh, PA
 
WE HAVE ALWAYS DONE IT THAT WAY!
Contact: Sally Sackett, RN, BSN, CPAN, CAPA
Rochester General Hospital, Rochester, NY
 
OVERNIGHT GUESTS IN THE PACU
Contact: Sharon Taylor, RN, BSN, CPAN
University of Michigan Health System, Ann Arbor, MI
 
5S IN SAME DAY SURGERY: ALL THE STARS HAVE ALIGNED
Contact: Kimberly Magalski, BSN, RN, CAPA
Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
 
INCREASING THE EFFICIENCY ON THE USE OF ISOLATION ROOM AND CARTS
Contact: Marie Graziela F. Bautista, BSN, RN, CPAN, CAPA
Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD
 
DECREASING OUTPATIENT SURGERY LENGTH OF STAY RELATED TO DISPOSITION OF NARCOTIC PRESCRIPTIONS
Contact: Mary Christina Joy Lazo, MSN, RN, CPAN
Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD