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Sunday, April 12, 2026
6:30 AM - 7:30 AM
CST
AORN Texas State Council (TCORN)
6:30 AM - 7:30 AM
CST
AORN Texas State Council (TCORN)
Location: Marlborough A&B - Hilton Riverside
7:00 AM - 2:00 PM
CST
AORN Foundation
7:00 AM - 2:00 PM
CST
AORN Foundation
Location: Lobby B1
7:00 AM - 2:00 PM
CST
AORN Store
7:00 AM - 2:00 PM
CST
AORN Store
Location: Lobby D
7:00 AM - 2:00 PM
CST
First-Time Attendee Lounge
7:00 AM - 2:00 PM
CST
First-Time Attendee Lounge
Location: Lobby A
7:00 AM - 2:00 PM
CST
Poster Displays
7:00 AM - 2:00 PM
CST
Poster Displays
Location: Hall E (access through Registration)
7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
CST
Registration & Conference Materials Pickup
7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
CST
Registration & Conference Materials Pickup
Location: Hall E1
7:15 AM - 7:45 AM
CST
In Full Bloom: Growing Connections Together
7:15 AM - 7:45 AM
CST
In Full Bloom: Growing Connections Together
Location: Rivergate Room
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
CST
AORN Congress: Second Forum
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
CST
AORN Congress: Second Forum
Location: Hall B1
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
CST
ASC Leadership Summit Breakfast: Behind the Tray: Strengthening Sterile Processing in the ASC
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
CST
ASC Leadership Summit Breakfast: Behind the Tray: Strengthening Sterile Processing in the ASC
Location: 206-207
Sponsored By
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
CST
Sponsored Breakfast
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
CST
Breakfast Session: Above and Beyond the EHR: How OHSU is Changing the Game of Periop Operations
Location: The Great Hall B
Leadership/Management
Sponsored By
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
CST
26CON000/1012 - Beyond the Checklist: Cultivating a Proactive Pre-operative Risk Stratification
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
CST
1012 - Beyond the Checklist: Cultivating a Proactive Pre-operative Risk Stratification
Location: 208-210
Primary Speaker:
Alphonzo C. Baker, Sr., DNP, MSN, RN, CAPA, NEA-BC, FASPAN, (he/him/his)
– HCA/Reston Surgery Center
Ambulatory
CE: 1 Contact Hours
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
CST
26CON000/1039 - The Importance of Using Language Services in the Perioperative Setting
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
CST
1039 - The Importance of Using Language Services in the Perioperative Setting
Location: 217 - 219
Primary Speaker:
Yakana Cross, MBA, BSN, RN3, CNOR
– Atrium - Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center
DEI- Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
CE: 1 Contact Hours
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
CST
26CON000/1040 - The Tiered Skilled Acquisition Model
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
CST
1040 - The Tiered Skilled Acquisition Model
Location: 238 - 239
Primary Speaker:
Hollie M. Ridgell, MSN, RNFA, CNOR
– MedStar St. Mary's Hospital
Co-Speaker:
Nickcole D. Price, MSN, RN, CPAN, CAPA
– Medstar Southern Maryland Hospital Center
Co-Speaker:
Joyce Castro-Rexach, MSN-Ed, RN, CNOR
– Medstar Washington Hospital Center
Co-Speaker:
Cara Dutton, MSN, RN, CNOR
– MedStar Health
Educator
CE: 1 Contact Hours
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
CST
26CON000/1062 - Nurses Know Best - Sharing the Care in the Community
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
CST
1062 - Nurses Know Best - Sharing the Care in the Community
Location: R06 - R09
Primary Speaker:
Jennifer C. Collins, MSN, RN, CNOR, NE-BC, MEDSURG-BC (she/her/hers)
– Hackensack Meridian Health
Co-Speaker:
MaryClair Clair Reese, MSN, RN, CNOR, NE-BC
– Hackensack Meridian Health Southern Ocean Medical Center
Co-Speaker:
Ashley Piscopo, BSN, RN
– Hackensack Meridian Health Southern Ocean Medical Center
ESG- Environmental, Social, Governance
CE: 1 Contact Hours
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
CST
26CON000/1078 - Back to Basics: Supporting Perioperative Educators, Ensuring Excellence in Education
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
CST
1078 - Back to Basics: Supporting Perioperative Educators, Ensuring Excellence in Education
Location: 220 - 222
Primary Speaker:
Laura M. Pruett, MSN
– Cleveland Clinic
Co-Speaker:
Shanon Schady, MSN, RN, CNOR (she/her/hers)
– Cleveland Clinic
Educator
CE: 1 Contact Hours
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
CST
26CON000/1085 - Protect the Joint: The Power of Pre-Op Clipping and Interdepartmental Collaboration
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
CST
1085 - Protect the Joint: The Power of Pre-Op Clipping and Interdepartmental Collaboration
Location: R02 - R05
Primary Speaker:
Cara Merchant, MSN, RN-BC
– AdventHealth Celebration
Co-Speaker:
Teegan Smith, RN (she/her/hers)
– AdventHealth Celebration
Co-Speaker:
Nicholas C. DeStefano, BSN, RN, CNOR (he/him/his)
– AdventHealth Celebration
Co-Speaker:
Charles Vickery Jr, MSN, RN, CIC, CRCST
– AdventHealth Celebration
Clinical-Innovation
CE: 1 Contact Hours
8:15 AM - 9:00 AM
CST
26CON000/1114 - Escape Room: A "HOT" New Way to Engage Learners
8:15 AM - 9:00 AM
CST
1114 - Escape Room: A
Location: 237
Primary Speaker:
Farrah L. Barnes, MBA, BSN, RN, CNOR
– SSM Health
Co-Speaker:
Melissa c. DeVore, BSN, RN
– SSM Health
Professional Development
CE: .75 Contact Hours
9:00 AM - 9:45 AM
CST
26CON000/1115 - Escape Room: A "HOT" New Way to Engage Learners
9:00 AM - 9:45 AM
CST
1115 - Escape Room: A
Location: 237
Primary Speaker:
Farrah L. Barnes, MBA, BSN, RN, CNOR
– SSM Health
Co-Speaker:
Melissa c. DeVore, BSN, RN
– SSM Health
Professional Development
CE: .75 Contact Hours
9:15 AM - 10:00 AM
CST
26CON000/1016 - What is behind the Sterilization and High Level Disinfection curtain? Surveyor says…
9:15 AM - 10:00 AM
CST
1016 - What is behind the Sterilization and High Level Disinfection curtain? Surveyor says…
Location: R06 - R09
Primary Speaker:
Beth H. Hogan, MSN, RN, CNOR, CASC, CGRN, CNAMB (she/her/hers)
– Joint Commission
Ambulatory
CE: 1 Contact Hours
9:15 AM - 10:00 AM
CST
26CON000/1045 - Safety First: A Multidisciplinary Approach to Standardizing Universal Protocol
9:15 AM - 10:00 AM
CST
1045 - Safety First: A Multidisciplinary Approach to Standardizing Universal Protocol
Location: 217 - 219
Primary Speaker:
Vernessa G. Glover, MBA, MHA, BSN, RN, NEA-BC (she/her/hers)
– Emory Healthcare
Co-Speaker:
Brad Weaver, PhD (he/him/his)
– Emory Healthcare
Co-Speaker:
Rachel Meyer, MSN, RN, NE-BC, CNOR-CARD
– Emory University Hospital
Co-Speaker:
David Reinhart, DNP, MBA, RN, CNOR, FAAN
– Emory Healthcare
Leadership/Management
CE: .75 Contact Hours
9:15 AM - 10:00 AM
CST
26CON000/1047 - Cost-Conscious Care: Fostering Financial Awareness in Perioperative Nursing
9:15 AM - 10:00 AM
CST
1047 - Cost-Conscious Care: Fostering Financial Awareness in Perioperative Nursing
Location: 203 - 205
Primary Speaker:
Thalita de Souza Santos, n/a (she/her/hers)
– Vision One
Leadership/Management
CE: .75 Contact Hours
9:15 AM - 10:00 AM
CST
26CON000/1066 - Tables Turned: Our Bariatric Journey from OR Nurse to Patient
9:15 AM - 10:00 AM
CST
1066 - Tables Turned: Our Bariatric Journey from OR Nurse to Patient
Location: R02 - R05
Primary Speaker:
Peter B. Graves, BSN, RN, CNOR
– Clinical Solution, LLC
Co-Speaker:
Rebecca Vortman, DNP, RN, CNOR, NEA-BC (she/her/hers)
– University of Illinois Chicago
Clinical-Procedural
CE: .75 Contact Hours
9:15 AM - 10:15 AM
CST
26CON002/3006 - Leadership in the Age of Distress
9:15 AM - 10:15 AM
CST
3006 - Leadership in the Age of Distress
Location: The Great Hall A
Invited Speaker:
Satya Krishna Ramachandran, skrama@bidmc.harvard.edu
– BIDMC, Harvard Medical School
Leadership/Management
CE: 1 Contact Hours
9:15 AM - 10:45 AM
CST
Pediatric Speciality Assembly Meeting
9:15 AM - 10:45 AM
CST
Pediatric Speciality Assembly Meeting
Location: 338 - 339
9:15 AM - 10:45 AM
CST
26CON000/1001 - NURSE SCIENCE SPECIALTY ASSEMBLY MEETING/EDUCATION: Advancing Nursing Practice Through Member-Led Research: Insights from Four Studies
9:15 AM - 10:45 AM
CST
1001 - Nurse Science Specialty Assembly Meeting/Education: Advancing Nursing Practice Through Member-Led Research: Insights from Four Studies
Location: 242
Primary Speaker:
Carole Gert Mayes, PhD, RN, NPD-BC, CNOR (she/her/hers)
– Rutland Regional Medical Center
Co-Speaker:
Cheryl E. Ernst, DNP, FNP-BC, NE-BC, RNFA (she/her/hers)
– St. Peter's Hospital
Co-Speaker:
Marell Hazel Garcia, DNP, MS, RN, CNOR (she/her/hers)
– Keck Medicine of University of Southern California
Co-Speaker:
Ashley Lauren Anderson, MSN-Ed, RN, NPD-BC, CNOR (she/her/hers)
– Childrens Hospital Los Angeles
Specialty Assembly
CE: 1 Contact Hours
9:15 AM - 10:45 AM
CST
26CON000/1003 - PERIOPERATIVE INFECTION PREVENTION & CONTROL SPECIALTY ASSEMBLY MEETING/EDUCATION: Next-Generation Infection Prevention
9:15 AM - 10:45 AM
CST
1003 - Perioperative Infection Prevention & Control Specialty Assembly Meeting: Next-Generation Infection Prevention
Location: 238 - 239
Primary Speaker:
Hudson Garrett, Jr., PhD, MSN, MPH, MBA, FNP-BC, CAIP, PLNC, VA-BC, HACP-IC, CPHRM, CHIPP-B, CIC, LTC-CIP, AL-CIP, CPPS, CPHQ, CVAHP, CMRP, CPXP, FACDONA, eFACHDM, FAOM, FAAPM, FRSPH, FAPIC, FNAP, FACHE, FSHEA, FIDSA, FAHVAP
– University of Louisville School of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases
Co-Speaker:
Lynn M. Burbank, DNP, MSN, RN, CIC (she/her/hers)
– Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Co-Speaker:
Laurie T. Roderiques, RN BSN CNOR CAIP CASC LNC
– Ambulatory Healthcare Strategies
Specialty Assembly
CE: 1 Contact Hours
9:15 AM - 10:45 AM
CST
26CON000/1093 - CLINICAL NURSE EDUCATOR SPECIALTY ASSEMBLY MEETINGS/EDUCATION: Game On! Evidence-Based Gaming Techniques for Nursing Educators
9:15 AM - 10:45 AM
CST
1093 - CLINICAL NURSE EDUCATOR SPECIALTY ASSEMBLY MEETINGS/EDUCATION: Game On! Evidence-Based Gaming Techniques for Nursing Educators
Location: 220 - 222
Primary Speaker:
Sonja Furr, BSN, RN, CNOR
– Atrium Health Pineville
Co-Speaker:
Matthew J. Reemelin, BSN, RN, CNOR
– Guthrie Robert Packer Hospital
Co-Speaker:
Kristy M. Gottschalk, MSN, RN, CNOR (she/her/hers)
– Cuyuna Regional Medical Center
Specialty Assembly
CE: 1 Contact Hours
9:15 AM - 10:45 AM
CST
26CON000/1125 - AMBULATORY SURGERY SPECIALTY ASSEMBLY MEETING/EDUCATION: Tackling WPV in the ASC
9:15 AM - 10:45 AM
CST
1125 - Ambulatory Surgery Specialty Assembly Meeting/Education: Tackling WPV in the ASC
Location: 208-210
Primary Speaker:
J.D. Buchert, DNP(c), MSN, M.Ed., MS, RN, CNOR (he/him/his)
– Parkland Health
Ambulatory
CE: 1 Contact Hours
9:45 AM - 10:30 AM
CST
26CON000/1116 - Escape Room: A "HOT" New Way to Engage Learners
9:45 AM - 10:30 AM
CST
1116 - Escape Room: A
Location: 237
Primary Speaker:
Farrah L. Barnes, MBA, BSN, RN, CNOR
– SSM Health
Co-Speaker:
Melissa c. DeVore, BSN, RN
– SSM Health
Professional Development
CE: .75 Contact Hours
10:15 AM - 10:30 AM
CST
Sponsor Lounge
10:15 AM - 10:30 AM
CST
Sponsor Lounge
Leadership/Management
10:15 AM - 11:00 AM
CST
26CON000/1023 - Gamification Reimagined: Fun Meets Compliance
10:15 AM - 11:00 AM
CST
1023 - Gamification Reimagined: Fun Meets Compliance
Location: 203 - 205
Primary Speaker:
Marci D. Kling, MSN, RN, CNOR
– Emerson Health
Co-Speaker:
Rebecca Order, MSN, RN, CPAN
– Emerson Health
Professional Development
CE: .75 Contact Hours
10:15 AM - 11:00 AM
CST
26CON000/1030 - Bridging the Gaps: Inclusion and Generational Dynamics in the OR
10:15 AM - 11:00 AM
CST
1030 - Bridging the Gaps: Inclusion and Generational Dynamics in the OR
Location: R02 - R05
Primary Speaker:
Sharon B. Udy-Janczuk, EdD, MSN, RN, CNOR-PEDS, CPN, NE-BC
– Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware
Co-Speaker:
Edna Gilliam, DNP, MBA, RN, CNOR, NEA-BC (she/her/hers)
– Nemours Children's Hospital, DE
DEI- Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
CE: .75 Contact Hours
10:15 AM - 11:00 AM
CST
26CON000/1056 - From Resistance to Precision: AI's Path to Surgical Transition
10:15 AM - 11:00 AM
CST
1056 - From Resistance to Precision: AI's Path to Surgical Transition
Location: R06 - R09
Primary Speaker:
Nicholas C. DeStefano, BSN, RN, CNOR (he/him/his)
– AdventHealth Celebration
Co-Speaker:
Rhandie De Gracia, BSN, RN (he/him/his)
– AdventHealth
AI- Artificial Intelligence
CE: .75 Contact Hours
10:15 AM - 11:00 AM
CST
26CON000/1088 - Illuminating Pathways to a Healthier Operating Room Culture
10:15 AM - 11:00 AM
CST
1088 - Illuminating Pathways to a Healthier Operating Room Culture
Location: 217 - 219
Primary Speaker:
Megan K. Nolan, MSN, MBA, RN, CNOR, NEA-BC (she/her/hers)
– Boston Children's Hospital
Co-Speaker:
Stephanie Kruzynski, MSN, RN, CPN (she/her/hers)
– Boston Children's Hospital
Co-Speaker:
Katie Lucey, BSN, RN, CNOR
– Boston Children's Hospital
Co-Speaker:
Jennifer R. Federico, BSN, RN, CNOR
– Boston Children's Hospital
Leadership/Management
CE: .75 Contact Hours
10:30 AM - 11:15 AM
CST
26CON000/1117 - Escape Room: A "HOT" New Way to Engage Learners
10:30 AM - 11:15 AM
CST
1117 - Escape Room: A
Location: 237
Primary Speaker:
Farrah L. Barnes, MBA, BSN, RN, CNOR
– SSM Health
Co-Speaker:
Melissa c. DeVore, BSN, RN
– SSM Health
Professional Development
CE: .75 Contact Hours
10:30 AM - 11:15 AM
CST
26CON002/3003 - Effective Leadership - Back to Basics (Tips and Tricks)
10:30 AM - 11:15 AM
CST
3003 - Effective Leadership - Back to Basics (Tips and Tricks)
Location: 206-207
Primary Speaker:
Jennifer Parrott, RN, CNOR
– Knoxville Orthopaedic Surgery Center
Leadership/Management
Ambulatory
CE: .75 Contact Hours
10:30 AM - 11:15 AM
CST
26CON002/3016 - One Heartbeat: Unifying CVOR, Cath Lab, EP Lab, and Perianesthesia
10:30 AM - 11:15 AM
CST
3016 - One Heartbeat: Unifying CVOR, Cath Lab, EP Lab, and Perianesthesia
Location: The Great Hall A
Primary Speaker:
Renee T. McShan, MBA, BSN, RN
– Emory University Hospital -Main Campus
Co-Speaker:
Jennifer Laraki, BSN, CNOR
– Emory University Hospital
Co-Speaker:
Rachel Meyer, MSN, RN, NE-BC, CNOR-CARD
– Emory University Hospital
Leadership/Management
CE: .75 Contact Hours
10:30 AM - 11:15 AM
CST
26CON002/3019 - The Future of Surgical Safety: Unleashing the Potential of Dyad Leadership
10:30 AM - 11:15 AM
CST
3019 - The Future of Surgical Safety: Unleashing the Potential of Dyad Leadership
Location: The Great Hall B
Primary Speaker:
Portia Steele, MSN, APRN, AG-ACNP, RNFA, NE-BC
– Inova Health System
Co-Speaker:
Paula Ferrada, MD, FACS, FCCM, MAMSE (she/her/hers)
– Inova Health System
Leadership/Management
CE: .75 Contact Hours
11:00 AM - 11:45 AM
CST
26CON000/1010 - Building a Culture of Excellence
11:00 AM - 11:45 AM
CST
1010 - Building a Culture of Excellence
Location: 208-210
Primary Speaker:
Todd Currier, CASC CPA FACMPE
– Bend Surgery Center
Leadership/Management
Ambulatory
CE: .75 Contact Hours
11:00 AM - 11:45 AM
CST
26CON000/1077 - Creating a Comprehensive Experience for our Periop 101 Nurses
11:00 AM - 11:45 AM
CST
1077 - Creating a Comprehensive Experience for our Periop 101 Nurses
Location: 220 - 222
Primary Speaker:
Megan M. Fort, BSN, RN, CNOR
– Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
Co-Speaker:
Andrea Nordmark, RN, BSN, CNOR
– Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
Co-Speaker:
Camden Michaud, BSN, RN
– Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
Educator
CE: .75 Contact Hours
11:15 AM - 12:00 PM
CST
26CON000/1021 - Alpha Gal Allergies: Perioperative Implications for patient care
11:15 AM - 12:00 PM
CST
1021 - Alpha Gal Allergies: Perioperative Implications for patient care
Location: 338 - 339
Primary Speaker:
Laila S. Bailey, DNP, RN, CNS, CNOR, ACNS-BC (she/her/hers)
– Inova Fairfax Hospital
Research, Evidence-based practice, Case Studies
CE: .75 Contact Hours
11:15 AM - 12:00 PM
CST
26CON000/1029 - Flintstones to the Jetsons – Transitions in Perioperative Nursing
11:15 AM - 12:00 PM
CST
1029 - Flintstones to the Jetsons – Transitions in Perioperative Nursing
Location: R02 - R05
Primary Speaker:
Lillian H. Nicolette, MSN, RN, CNOR, FAORN
– Perioperative Consulting
Co-Speaker:
Vangie Dennis, MSN, RN, CNOR, CMLSO, FAORN, FAAN
– Perioperative Consultant LLC
Co-Speaker:
Joanne D. Oliver Coleman, MBA-HM, BSN, RN, CNOR(E) (she/her/hers)
– Healthcare Resources
Co-Speaker:
Hung-Fu "Charlie" Lin, MSN, APRN-CNP, FNP-C, CRNFA, CNOR-PEDS, CNAMB, FCN, FAORN (he/him/his)
– Stanford Medicine Children's Health
Leadership/Management
CE: .75 Contact Hours
11:15 AM - 12:00 PM
CST
26CON000/1064 - Why is SPD so hard? A look behind the scenes at the root causes of performance issues.
11:15 AM - 12:00 PM
CST
1064 - Why is SPD so hard? A look behind the scenes at the root causes of performance issues.
Location: 203 - 205
Primary Speaker:
John F. Kimsey (he/him/his)
– STERIS
Clinical-Innovation
CE: .75 Contact Hours
11:15 AM - 12:00 PM
CST
26CON000/1083 - Empowering Evidence: AORN Research Committee’s Role in Perioperative Nursing
11:15 AM - 12:00 PM
CST
1083 - Empowering Evidence: AORN Research Committee’s Role in Perioperative Nursing
Location: R06 - R09
Primary Speaker:
Cassendra A. Munro, PhD RN CNOR FAORN FAAN
– Stanford Health Care
Co-Speaker:
Richard Dorritie, PhD RN CNE CNOR (he/him/his)
– New York University
Research, Evidence-based practice, Case Studies
CE: .75 Contact Hours
11:15 AM - 12:00 PM
CST
26CON000/1086 - Safe Device Reprocessing - What Keeps You Up at Night
11:15 AM - 12:00 PM
CST
1086 - Safe Device Reprocessing - What Keeps You Up at Night
Location: 217 - 219
Primary Speaker:
Donald T. Cabrera, CRCST, CIS, CER, CHL
– Kaiser Permanente
Research, Evidence-based practice, Case Studies
CE: .75 Contact Hours
11:15 AM - 12:00 PM
CST
26CON000/1118 - Escape Room: A "HOT" New Way to Engage Learners
11:15 AM - 12:00 PM
CST
1118 - Escape Room: A
Location: 237
Primary Speaker:
Farrah L. Barnes, MBA, BSN, RN, CNOR
– SSM Health
Co-Speaker:
Melissa c. DeVore, BSN, RN
– SSM Health
Professional Development
CE: .75 Contact Hours
11:15 AM - 12:00 PM
CST
26CON000/1133 - Surgical Incisional Outcomes - Speaking the Same Language: A Perioperative Imperative
11:15 AM - 12:00 PM
CST
1133 - Surgical Incisional Outcomes - Speaking the Same Language: A Perioperative Imperative
Location: 238 - 239
Primary Speaker:
Peter B. Graves, BSN, RN, CNOR
– Clinical Solution, LLC
Co-Speaker:
Maureen P. Spencer, MEd, BSN, RN, CIC, FAPIC (she/her/hers)
– Self Employed
Research, Evidence-based practice, Case Studies
CE: .75 Contact Hours
11:30 AM - 12:15 PM
CST
26CON002/3004 - What healthcare leaders should know about AI in RCM
11:30 AM - 12:15 PM
CST
3004 - What healthcare leaders should know about AI in RCM
Location: 206-207
Primary Speaker:
Charlene Wang
– Ember AI
AI- Artificial Intelligence
Ambulatory
CE: .75 Contact Hours
11:30 AM - 12:15 PM
CST
26CON002/3020 - Beyond the Blueprint: Embedding and Sustaining Cultural Transformation in the OR
11:30 AM - 12:15 PM
CST
3020 - Beyond the Blueprint: Embedding and Sustaining Cultural Transformation in the OR
Location: The Great Hall B
Primary Speaker:
Maria Raffucci Cooper, BSN, RN, CSSM
– Inova Health Systems
Co-Speaker:
Holly Samuelson, BAN, RN, CNOR, CSSM (she/her/hers)
– Inova Fairfax Medical Campus
Leadership/Management
CE: .75 Contact Hours
11:30 AM - 12:15 PM
CST
26CON002/3021 - Lighting the Pathway to Contagious Courage
11:30 AM - 12:15 PM
CST
3021 - Lighting the Pathway to Contagious Courage
Location: The Great Hall A
Primary Speaker:
Elizabeth A. Evans, DNP, RN, CNOR, NPD-BC
– Self Employed
Co-Speaker:
Nikki Washington, DNP, MSN, MBA-HCM, CNOR, CSSM (she/her/hers)
– St. Joseph's Medical Center Stockton
Leadership/Management
CE: .75 Contact Hours
12:00 PM - 12:45 PM
CST
26CON000/1119 - Escape Room: A "HOT" New Way to Engage Learners
12:00 PM - 12:45 PM
CST
1119 - Escape Room: A
Location: 237
Primary Speaker:
Farrah L. Barnes, MBA, BSN, RN, CNOR
– SSM Health
Co-Speaker:
Melissa c. DeVore, BSN, RN
– SSM Health
Professional Development
CE: .75 Contact Hours
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
CST
AORN Congress: Candidates Meet & Greet
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
CST
AORN Congress: Candidates Meet & Greet
Location: Lobby A
12:15 PM - 12:45 PM
CST
Connection Activity
12:15 PM - 12:45 PM
CST
Connection Activity
Location: The Great Hall A
Leadership/Management
12:15 PM - 12:45 PM
CST
Meet the Masked Maven
12:15 PM - 12:45 PM
CST
Meet the Masked Maven
Location: Rivergate Room
12:45 PM - 1:30 PM
CST
26CON000/1120 - Escape Room: A "HOT" New Way to Engage Learners
12:45 PM - 1:30 PM
CST
1120 - Escape Room: A
Location: 237
Primary Speaker:
Farrah L. Barnes, MBA, BSN, RN, CNOR
– SSM Health
Co-Speaker:
Melissa c. DeVore, BSN, RN
– SSM Health
Professional Development
CE: .75 Contact Hours
12:45 PM - 1:45 PM
CST
Networking Lunch & Session Keeping Patients Warm: A Temperature Check on Guideline-Driven Normothermia
12:45 PM - 1:45 PM
CST
Networking Lunch & Session Keeping Patients Warm: A Temperature Check on Guideline-Driven Normothermia
Location: The Great Hall B
Sponsored By
1:00 PM - 1:45 PM
CST
26CON000/1018 - Periop Practice Entry: New Innovations
1:00 PM - 1:45 PM
CST
1018 - Periop Practice Entry: New Innovations
Location: R02 - R05
Primary Speaker:
Charlotte L. Guglielmi, MA, BSN,CNOR,FAORN (she/her/hers)
– Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Co-Speaker:
Claire Lahiff-Rafferty, MSN, BSN, CNOR
– Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center/ University of Massachusetts Boston
Co-Speaker:
Debra J. Savage, DNP MSN BSN CNOR (she/her/hers)
– Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Boston
Co-Speaker:
Katherine M. Potter (she/her/hers)
– Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Co-Speaker:
Zoe Pierce
Clinical-Innovation
CE: .75 Contact Hours
1:00 PM - 1:45 PM
CST
26CON000/1044 - Safety Coach Simulation Training: Empowering Nurses to Speak Up in the Operating Room
1:00 PM - 1:45 PM
CST
1044 - Safety Coach Simulation Training: Empowering Nurses to Speak Up in the Operating Room
Location: R06 - R09
Primary Speaker:
Katelyn Mertz, MBA, MSN, RN, CNOR
– Penn State Health- Hershey Medical Center
Clinical-Innovation
CE: .75 Contact Hours
1:00 PM - 1:45 PM
CST
26CON000/1054 - PREPP for Success: Cultivating the Next Generation of Perioperative Leaders
1:00 PM - 1:45 PM
CST
1054 - PREPP for Success: Cultivating the Next Generation of Perioperative Leaders
Location: 238 - 239
Primary Speaker:
Ivelisse Vicente, MS, RN, CNOR, NEA-BC, RNFA (she/her/hers)
– University of Rochester Medical Center
Co-Speaker:
Chelsea Spaid, MS, RN, CAPA (she/her/hers)
– URMC
Leadership/Management
CE: .75 Contact Hours
1:00 PM - 1:45 PM
CST
26CON000/1087 - STAT TRAUMA, CODE BLUE! When seconds count, do you know what to do?
1:00 PM - 1:45 PM
CST
1087 - STAT TRAUMA, CODE BLUE! When seconds count, do you know what to do?
Location: 203 - 205
Primary Speaker:
Lauren Huset, BSN, RN, ONC, CNOR
– Parkland Hospital
Co-Speaker:
Melissa Howell, CST
– Parkland Hospital
Co-Speaker:
Caila Baez, BSN, RN
– Parkland Hospital
Co-Speaker:
Sydnee Craig, BSN, RN, CNOR
– Parkland Health
Clinical-Innovation
CE: .75 Contact Hours
1:00 PM - 1:45 PM
CST
26CON000/1128 - “The $20.6 Million Shortcut” (Jake Gleeson MLS Soccer IUSS Case)
1:00 PM - 1:45 PM
CST
1128 - “The $20.6 Million Shortcut” (Jake Gleeson MLS Soccer IUSS Case)
Location: 217 - 219
Primary Speaker:
Shawn Flynn, Sr., HSPA (Formally IAHCSMM) Elected Board Member 2019 (he/him/his)
– Skytron
Co-Speaker:
Jacob Gleeson, n/a
– Retired
Co-Speaker:
Jason Kafoury, Doctor of Law (J.D.), Law
– Kafoury & McDougal
Co-Speaker:
Peter Nichol, University of Wisconsin-Madison logo University of Wisconsin-MadisonUniversity of Wisconsin-Madison General Surgery Residency, General Surgery Residency Program, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine logo University of Pennsylvania School of MedicineUniversity of Pennsylvania School of Medicine Fellowship Training, Pediatric Surgery Residency Program
– American Family Children's Hospital
Leadership/Management
CE: .75 Contact Hours
1:15 PM - 2:00 PM
CST
26CON000/1011 - Pediatric Ambulatory Surgery, Not Just Child's Play
1:15 PM - 2:00 PM
CST
1011 - Pediatric Ambulatory Surgery, Not Just Child's Play
Location: 208-210
Primary Speaker:
Maria Giddens, RN, BSN, RNC-OB, CNAMB
– Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters
Ambulatory
CE: .75 Contact Hours
1:15 PM - 2:00 PM
CST
26CON000/1127 - Perioperative Fellowship: Attract and Retain Experienced Nurses to the Operating Room
1:15 PM - 2:00 PM
CST
1127 - Perioperative Fellowship: Attract and Retain Experienced Nurses to the Operating Room
Location: 220 - 222
Primary Speaker:
Oluponle Olubajo, PhD, RN, CNOR, RNAS, CNML
– Mayo Clinic Phoenix Arizona
Professional Development
CE: .75 Contact Hours
2:15 PM - 3:45 PM
CST
AORN Celebration & Keynote
2:15 PM - 3:45 PM
CST
AORN Celebration & Keynote
Location: Hall B1
3:00 PM - 3:45 PM
CST
26CON000/1136 - Becoming Irreplaceable
3:00 PM - 3:45 PM
CST
1136 - Becoming Irreplaceable
Location: Hall B1
Primary Speaker:
Michelle Poler
CE: .75 Contact Hours
4:00 PM - 7:00 PM
CST
Expo Hall Opening Reception
4:00 PM - 7:00 PM
CST
Expo Hall Opening Reception
Location: Halls B2-D
