Senior Perioperative Practice Specialist
AORN
Falls Church, Virginia, United States
Dr. Emily Jones is a senior perioperative practice specialist with the Association of periOperative Registered Nurses with over 25 years of clinical experience in perioperative nursing. She authored the revisions to the evidence-based AORN guidelines for surgical smoke safety, prevention of venous thromboembolism, safe patient handling & movement, sharps safety, and care of the patient receiving local-only anesthesia. Dr. Jones is a contributing editor for the clinical issues column in the peer-reviewed AORN Journal. She is an expert on a variety of perioperative clinical topics including surgical smoke safety, team communication, perioperative crisis simulation, local-only anesthesia, and surgical staff & patient safety. During her perioperative clinical experience, Dr. Jones served in roles of staff nurse, mentor, educator, charge nurse, and manager at a level one trauma center. Her PhD research focused on the relationships between organizational factors and perioperative nurse patient safety attitudes during the care of the patient receiving local-only anesthesia.
Disclosure(s): No financial relationships to disclose
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