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Lisa R. Spruce, DNP RN CNS-CP EBP-C CNOR ACNS ACNP FAAN (she/her/hers)

Senior Director of Evidence Based Practice
AORN
Golden, Colorado, United States

Dr. Lisa Spruce is the Senior Director of Evidence Based Perioperative Practice for the Association of PeriOperative Registered Nurses. She is responsible for the overall leadership, development, evaluation and maintenance of the products, services, and guidelines for perioperative practice developed by AORNs Nursing Practice Team and AORNs Research and Information Center.
Prior to coming to AORN she was the Clinical Manager of Surgical Services for Universal Health Services where she managed all clinical practice for 25 perioperative departments throughout the U. S.
Dr. Spruce is a fellow in the American Academy of Nursing, an Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, Adult Clinical Nurse Specialist, Perioperative Clinical Nurse Specialist and a CNOR. She has published many articles in the AORN Journal and presents nationally and internationally on topics of concern to the perioperative community. Dr. Spruce has authored four AORN national guidelines and was the creator and author of the AORN Journal’s Back to Basics Series.

Disclosure(s): No financial relationships to disclose

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