1029 - Flintstones to the Jetsons – Transitions in Perioperative Nursing

Sunday, April 12, 2026

11:15 AM - 12:00 PM CST

Location: R02 - R05

CE: .75 Contact Hours

Primary Speaker(s)

Lillian H. Nicolette, MSN, RN, CNOR, FAORN

Executive Consultant/Partner
Perioperative Consulting
Newtown, Pennsylvania, United States

Handouts

Co-Speaker(s)

Vangie Dennis, MSN, RN, CNOR, CMLSO, FAORN, FAAN

Perioperative Consultant
Perioperative Consultant LLC
Anderson, South Carolina, United States
Joanne D. Oliver Coleman, MBA-HM, BSN, RN, CNOR(E) (she/her/hers)

President
Healthcare Resources
Spring., Texas, United States
Hung-Fu "Charlie" Lin, MSN, APRN-CNP, FNP-C, CRNFA, CNOR-PEDS, CNAMB, FCN, FAORN (he/him/his)

Nurse Practitioner/RN First Assistant
Stanford Medicine Children's Health
Mountain View, California, United States

Disclosure(s):

Lillian H. Nicolette, MSN, RN, CNOR, FAORN: No financial relationships to disclose

Vangie Dennis, MSN, RN, CNOR, CMLSO, FAORN, FAAN: No financial relationships to disclose

Joanne D. Oliver Coleman, MBA-HM, BSN, RN, CNOR(E): No financial relationships to disclose

Hung-Fu (Charlie) Lin, MSN, APRN, NP-C, CNOR-PEDS, CRNFA, CNAMB, FCN, FAORN: No financial relationships to disclose

Carol J. Applegeet, MSN, RN, CNOR (E), NEA-BC (R), FAORN, FAAN: No financial relationships to disclose

Overview/Abstract: Five generations currently occupy the perioperative setting. Based on birth years, these include the Silent Generation: 1928-1945, Baby Boomers: 1946-1964, Generation X: 1965-1980, Millennials: 1981-1996 and Generation Z: 1997-2012. While each of these generations differ in their approach and attitude at work, they have also experienced varied and increasingly complex clinical environments. The presenters will define the generations currently working in the perioperative setting while describing some of the practices and technology that characterize the clinical setting in each generation. Interactive methods will be used to engage the audience.