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Safe Device Reprocessing - What Keeps You Up at Night (1086)
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Donald T. Cabrera, CRCST, CIS, CER, CHL – Kaiser Permanente ### 2868534###Primary Speaker###Quality and Safety Consultant Infection Prevention###Kaiser Permanente###
Primary Speaker: Donald T. Cabrera, CRCST, CIS, CER, CHL – Kaiser Permanente
### @@@ Ebony N. Mitchell-Wallace, MSN, RN, BSH – Houston Methodist Hospital ### 1853663###Moderator###Access RN###Houston Methodist Hospital###
Moderator: Ebony N. Mitchell-Wallace, MSN, RN, BSH – Houston Methodist Hospital
### 1086
Safe Surgery Starts Here: Empowering Nurses for Better Outcomes (8815-26)
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Dan J. Wade, BSN, RN, CNOR (he/him/his) – Grand Canyon Chapter of AORN, 0310, Barrow Neurological Institute of St. Joseph Hospital and Medical Center, Phoenix, Arizona ### 1853720###Speaker###Chapter President, Staff Nurse###Grand Canyon Chapter of AORN, 0310, Barrow Neurological Institute of St. Joseph Hospital and Medical Center, Phoenix, Arizona###
Speaker: Dan J. Wade, BSN, RN, CNOR (he/him/his) – Grand Canyon Chapter of AORN, 0310, Barrow Neurological Institute of St. Joseph Hospital and Medical Center, Phoenix, Arizona
### he/him/his 8815-26
Safety Coach Simulation Training: Empowering Nurses to Speak Up in the Operating Room (1044)
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Katelyn Mertz, MBA, MSN, RN, CNOR – Penn State Health- Hershey Medical Center ### 2842636###Primary Speaker###Nurse Manager- Main and Children's Operating Rooms###Penn State Health- Hershey Medical Center###
Primary Speaker: Katelyn Mertz, MBA, MSN, RN, CNOR – Penn State Health- Hershey Medical Center
### @@@ Sarah Beckett ### 2966951###Assistant#########
Assistant: Sarah Beckett
### @@@ Carole Gert Mayes, PhD, RN, NPD-BC, CNOR (she/her/hers) – Rutland Regional Medical Center ### 132513###Moderator###Clinical Educator II / IRB Co-Chair###Rutland Regional Medical Center###
Moderator: Carole Gert Mayes, PhD, RN, NPD-BC, CNOR (she/her/hers) – Rutland Regional Medical Center
### she/her/hers @@@ Kaitlin Williams ### 2989634###Assistant#########
Assistant: Kaitlin Williams
### @@@ Traniqua Williams ### 2989635###Assistant#########
Assistant: Traniqua Williams
### @@@ Joneka Chambers ### 2989636###Assistant#########
Assistant: Joneka Chambers
### 1044
Safety First: A Multidisciplinary Approach to Standardizing Universal Protocol (1045)
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Vernessa G. Glover, MBA, MHA, BSN, RN, NEA-BC (she/her/hers) – Emory Healthcare ### 2844278###Primary Speaker###Director-Quality, Patient Safety, and Care Innovation (Surgical Services)###Emory Healthcare###
Primary Speaker: Vernessa G. Glover, MBA, MHA, BSN, RN, NEA-BC (she/her/hers) – Emory Healthcare
### she/her/hers @@@ Brad Weaver, PhD (he/him/his) – Emory Healthcare ### 2881528###Co-Speaker###Human Factors Engineer###Emory Healthcare###
Co-Speaker: Brad Weaver, PhD (he/him/his) – Emory Healthcare
### he/him/his @@@ Rachel Meyer, MSN, RN, NE-BC, CNOR-CARD – Emory University Hospital ### 2906832###Co-Speaker###Director of Patient Care Services: Cardiovascular Surgery and Invasive Cardiology###Emory University Hospital###
Co-Speaker: Rachel Meyer, MSN, RN, NE-BC, CNOR-CARD – Emory University Hospital
### @@@ David Reinhart, DNP, MBA, RN, CNOR, FAAN – Emory Healthcare ### 2881529###Co-Speaker###Director Procedural Residency Programs ###Emory Healthcare###
Co-Speaker: David Reinhart, DNP, MBA, RN, CNOR, FAAN – Emory Healthcare
### @@@ Pier Angeli Borrel ### 2966941###Assistant#########
Assistant: Pier Angeli Borrel
### @@@ Sarah Beckett ### 2966951###Moderator#########
Moderator: Sarah Beckett
### @@@ Kaitlin Williams ### 2989634###Assistant#########
Assistant: Kaitlin Williams
### @@@ Traniqua Williams ### 2989635###Assistant#########
Assistant: Traniqua Williams
### @@@ Joneka Chambers ### 2989636###Assistant#########
Assistant: Joneka Chambers
### 1045
Seven Steps to Patient Safety (8824-26)
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Taunya Huschka, BSN, RN – Intersurgical, Inc. ### 2944069###Speaker###Learning & Development Partner###Intersurgical, Inc.###
Speaker: Taunya Huschka, BSN, RN – Intersurgical, Inc.
### 8824-26
Shedding Light on Risk: A Safer Approach to Surgical Illumination (1095)
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Heather D. Kooiker, DNP, MSN, CNL, CNOR, CRNFA, CNMAP – Davenport University/ Best Practice Clinical Consultants ### 686572###Primary Speaker###Assistant Professor/ Medical Affairs Consultant###Davenport University/ Best Practice Clinical Consultants###
Primary Speaker: Heather D. Kooiker, DNP, MSN, CNL, CNOR, CRNFA, CNMAP – Davenport University/ Best Practice Clinical Consultants
### 1095
Simple, Fast, Safe: Defiantly Efficient Technology Makes Everyone Happy with Reduced Turnover Times and Less Waste (No CH available) (8814-26)
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Cynthia Burleson, BSN, MBA, RN – Brunswick Surgery Center ### 2944146###Speaker######Brunswick Surgery Center###
Speaker: Cynthia Burleson, BSN, MBA, RN – Brunswick Surgery Center
### 8814-26
Skills Studio: SPD Live! Making SPD Operations Smarter & Easier (8826-26-004)
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John F. Kimsey (he/him/his) – STERIS ### 1848491###Primary Speaker###V.P. Processing Optimization and Customer Success###STERIS###
Primary Speaker: John F. Kimsey (he/him/his) – STERIS
### he/him/his 8826-26-004
Skills Studio: SPD Live! Making SPD Operations Smarter & Easier (8826-26-003)
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John F. Kimsey (he/him/his) – STERIS ### 1848491###Primary Speaker###V.P. Processing Optimization and Customer Success###STERIS###
Primary Speaker: John F. Kimsey (he/him/his) – STERIS
### he/him/his 8826-26-003
Skills Studio: SPD Live! Making SPD Operations Smarter & Easier (8826-26-002)
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John F. Kimsey (he/him/his) – STERIS ### 1848491###Primary Speaker###V.P. Processing Optimization and Customer Success###STERIS###
Primary Speaker: John F. Kimsey (he/him/his) – STERIS
### he/him/his 8826-26-002
Skills Studio: SPD Live! Making SPD Operations Smarter & Easier (8826-26-001)
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John F. Kimsey (he/him/his) – STERIS ### 1848491###Primary Speaker###V.P. Processing Optimization and Customer Success###STERIS###
Primary Speaker: John F. Kimsey (he/him/his) – STERIS
### he/him/his 8826-26-001
Skin in the Game: Preventing OR Pressure Injuries (8809-26)
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Kristen Thurman, PT, MPT, CWS – Agiliti ### 2943944###Speaker###Vice President, Product Management & Clinical Affairs###Agiliti###
Speaker: Kristen Thurman, PT, MPT, CWS – Agiliti
### @@@ Megan Hermann, PT, DPT, CSPHA – Agiliti ### 2962505###Speaker###Clinical Affairs Manager###Agiliti###
Speaker: Megan Hermann, PT, DPT, CSPHA – Agiliti
### 8809-26
Small Team, Big Impact: Leading Perioperative Excellence in Rural Hospitals (3012)
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JohnRich R. Levine, DNP, DPA, DBA (he/him/his) – Reeves Regional Health ### 909307###Primary Speaker###Chief Nursing Officer###Reeves Regional Health###
Primary Speaker: JohnRich R. Levine, DNP, DPA, DBA (he/him/his) – Reeves Regional Health
### he/him/his 3012
So Much to Learn, So Little Time: The Many Hats of a Perioperative Nurse Leader (3010)
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Carol Pehotsky, DNP, RN, CPAN, NEA-BC (she/her/hers) – Cleveland Clinic ### 13537###Primary Speaker###Associate Chief Nursing Officer, Surgical, Procedural, and Dialysis Services###Cleveland Clinic###
Primary Speaker: Carol Pehotsky, DNP, RN, CPAN, NEA-BC (she/her/hers) – Cleveland Clinic
### she/her/hers @@@ Colleen Becker, PhD, MSN, RN, CCRN ### 2622045###Co-Speaker###Senior Director, Perioperative Education, AORN######
Co-Speaker: Colleen Becker, PhD, MSN, RN, CCRN
### 3010
Speed in the operating room: When is Fast too Fast? (1009)
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Lisa A. Bailey, BSN, BS, RN, CNOR – HCA St. David's Bailey Square Surgery Center ### 1252460###Primary Speaker###Clinical Nurse Coordinator - Charge Nurse###HCA St. David's Bailey Square Surgery Center###
Primary Speaker: Lisa A. Bailey, BSN, BS, RN, CNOR – HCA St. David's Bailey Square Surgery Center
### @@@ Missi Merlino, MHA, RN, CNOR, CSSMe – None ### 1252459###Moderator###Retired Perioperative Leader###None###
Moderator: Missi Merlino, MHA, RN, CNOR, CSSMe – None
### @@@ Kathy Blanchard ### 2966935###Assistant#########
Assistant: Kathy Blanchard
### @@@ Shari Fourcade ### 2966936###Assistant#########
Assistant: Shari Fourcade
### @@@ Ebony N. Mitchell-Wallace, MSN, RN, BSH – Houston Methodist Hospital ### 1853663###Moderator###Access RN###Houston Methodist Hospital###
Moderator: Ebony N. Mitchell-Wallace, MSN, RN, BSH – Houston Methodist Hospital
### 1009
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Breakfast Session: Above and Beyond the EHR: How OHSU is Changing the Game of Periop Operations
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Spotlight on Research: Showcasing Top Presentations from the 2026 AORN Research Symposium (1068)
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Emily Jones, PhD, RN, CNOR, EBP-C (she/her/hers) – AORN ### 671259###Primary Speaker###Senior Perioperative Practice Specialist###AORN###
Primary Speaker: Emily Jones, PhD, RN, CNOR, EBP-C (she/her/hers) – AORN
### she/her/hers @@@ Julia G. Catanese, MSN, RN, CNOR, CHSE – Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, United States Army ### 686496###Co-Speaker###PhD Candidate, Graduate School of Nursing###Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, United States Army###
Co-Speaker: Julia G. Catanese, MSN, RN, CNOR, CHSE – Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, United States Army
### @@@ Brianne Sonnier, MBA, BSN, RN, CNOR (she/her/hers) – Stanford Health Care ### 2948696###Co-Speaker###Patient Care Manager II###Stanford Health Care###
Co-Speaker: Brianne Sonnier, MBA, BSN, RN, CNOR (she/her/hers) – Stanford Health Care
### she/her/hers @@@ Michelle Dukhovny, MSN, RN – Kaiser Permanente School of Anesthesia ### 2948697###Co-Speaker###Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist###Kaiser Permanente School of Anesthesia###
Co-Speaker: Michelle Dukhovny, MSN, RN – Kaiser Permanente School of Anesthesia
### @@@ Huy C. Nguyen, MSN, RN, CCRN (he/him/his) – Kaiser Permanente School of Anesthesia / California State University Fullerton ### 2948698###Co-Speaker###DNP-Nurse Anesthesia candidate###Kaiser Permanente School of Anesthesia / California State University Fullerton###
Co-Speaker: Huy C. Nguyen, MSN, RN, CCRN (he/him/his) – Kaiser Permanente School of Anesthesia / California State University Fullerton
### he/him/his @@@ Sandra Zhu, BSN, RN – Kaiser Permanente School of Anesthesia ### 2949968###Co-Speaker###SRNA###Kaiser Permanente School of Anesthesia###
Co-Speaker: Sandra Zhu, BSN, RN – Kaiser Permanente School of Anesthesia
### @@@ Tomas Cano, RN, BSN, CPQPS (he/him/his) – Dignity Health Saint Joseph's Medical Center ### 2948699###Co-Speaker###Patient Safety Quality Manager###Dignity Health Saint Joseph's Medical Center ###
Co-Speaker: Tomas Cano, RN, BSN, CPQPS (he/him/his) – Dignity Health Saint Joseph's Medical Center
### he/him/his @@@ Emily Jones, PhD, RN, CNOR, EBP-C (she/her/hers) – AORN ### 671259###Moderator###Senior Perioperative Practice Specialist###AORN###
Moderator: Emily Jones, PhD, RN, CNOR, EBP-C (she/her/hers) – AORN
### she/her/hers 1068
STAT TRAUMA, CODE BLUE! When seconds count, do you know what to do? (1059)
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Lauren Huset, BSN, RN, ONC, CNOR – Parkland Hospital ### 2501645###Primary Speaker###Associate Nurse Manager###Parkland Hospital###
Primary Speaker: Lauren Huset, BSN, RN, ONC, CNOR – Parkland Hospital
### @@@ Melissa Howell, CST – Parkland Hospital ### 2840061###Co-Speaker###Certified Surgical Technologist###Parkland Hospital###
Co-Speaker: Melissa Howell, CST – Parkland Hospital
### @@@ Caila Baez, BSN, RN – Parkland Hospital ### 2840062###Co-Speaker###Senior Specialty RN###Parkland Hospital###
Co-Speaker: Caila Baez, BSN, RN – Parkland Hospital
### @@@ Sydnee Craig, BSN, RN, CNOR – Parkland Health ### 2840063###Co-Speaker###OR Nurse Specialty Coordinator###Parkland Health###
Co-Speaker: Sydnee Craig, BSN, RN, CNOR – Parkland Health
### @@@ Makena J. Kinkel, BSN, RN – Parkland Hospital ### 2843732###Moderator###Associate Unit Manager###Parkland Hospital###
Moderator: Makena J. Kinkel, BSN, RN – Parkland Hospital
### 1059
STAT TRAUMA, CODE BLUE! When seconds count, do you know what to do? (1087)
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Lauren Huset, BSN, RN, ONC, CNOR – Parkland Hospital ### 2501645###Primary Speaker###Associate Nurse Manager###Parkland Hospital###
Primary Speaker: Lauren Huset, BSN, RN, ONC, CNOR – Parkland Hospital
### @@@ Melissa Howell, CST – Parkland Hospital ### 2840061###Co-Speaker###Certified Surgical Technologist###Parkland Hospital###
Co-Speaker: Melissa Howell, CST – Parkland Hospital
### @@@ Caila Baez, BSN, RN – Parkland Hospital ### 2840062###Co-Speaker###Senior Specialty RN###Parkland Hospital###
Co-Speaker: Caila Baez, BSN, RN – Parkland Hospital
### @@@ Sydnee Craig, BSN, RN, CNOR – Parkland Health ### 2840063###Co-Speaker###OR Nurse Specialty Coordinator###Parkland Health###
Co-Speaker: Sydnee Craig, BSN, RN, CNOR – Parkland Health
### @@@ Makena J. Kinkel, BSN, RN – Parkland Hospital ### 2843732###Moderator###Associate Unit Manager###Parkland Hospital###
Moderator: Makena J. Kinkel, BSN, RN – Parkland Hospital
### 1087
Sterile Processing Specialty Assembly Meeting/Education: How Nurses Can Lead Sterile Processing Effectively (1094)
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Kevin Anderson, MBA, BSN, RN, CSSM Emeritus, CRCST, CIS, CHL, CER – Healthmark, A Getinge company ### 2891427###Primary Speaker###Senior Manager, Commercial Education Services###Healthmark, A Getinge company###
Primary Speaker: Kevin Anderson, MBA, BSN, RN, CSSM Emeritus, CRCST, CIS, CHL, CER – Healthmark, A Getinge company
### 1094
Strategic Planning for Perioperative Pressure Injury Prevention: A Standardized Approach to OR Performance and Safety (8812-26)
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Susan M. Scott, BSN, MSN, RN, WOC Nurse – Scott Triggers PLLC ### 707162###Speaker###Independent Consultant and CEO###Scott Triggers PLLC###
Speaker: Susan M. Scott, BSN, MSN, RN, WOC Nurse – Scott Triggers PLLC
### 8812-26
Strategic Staffing Support: Implementing Patient Care Assistants in Surgery (3023)
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Sarah E. Brungs, MSN, RN, CNOR, RNFA (she/her/hers) – St. Elizabeth Healthcare ### 2842599###Primary Speaker###Assistant Nurse Manager, Systemwide Surgery Team###St. Elizabeth Healthcare###
Primary Speaker: Sarah E. Brungs, MSN, RN, CNOR, RNFA (she/her/hers) – St. Elizabeth Healthcare
### she/her/hers @@@ Laura Handy, BSN, RN, CNOR – St. Elizabeth Healthcare ### 2842600###Co-Speaker###Registered Nurse Surgery###St. Elizabeth Healthcare###
Co-Speaker: Laura Handy, BSN, RN, CNOR – St. Elizabeth Healthcare
### @@@ Dr. Jennifer Jump, DNP, MSN, MBA, NE-BC, CNOR, CRNFA-E – St. Elizabeth Healthcare ### 2948666###Co-Speaker###Director Periop Services Surgery###St. Elizabeth Healthcare###
Co-Speaker: Dr. Jennifer Jump, DNP, MSN, MBA, NE-BC, CNOR, CRNFA-E – St. Elizabeth Healthcare
### @@@ Ebony N. Mitchell-Wallace, MSN, RN, BSH – Houston Methodist Hospital ### 1853663###Moderator###Access RN###Houston Methodist Hospital###
Moderator: Ebony N. Mitchell-Wallace, MSN, RN, BSH – Houston Methodist Hospital
### 3023
Strengthening Guideline Driven Practice: The Critical Role of Nasal Decolonization in Patient Safety (8835-26)
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Christopher J. Hudgins, BS, ASN, RN, CNOR (he/him/his) – Solventum ### 1252473###Speaker###Medical Liaison###Solventum###
Speaker: Christopher J. Hudgins, BS, ASN, RN, CNOR (he/him/his) – Solventum
### he/him/his 8835-26
Surgical Count Improvement - part 2 - A Redux (1037)
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John D. Zender, MSN, RN, BS, CNOR – Fairview - M Health ### 2842609###Primary Speaker###Circulator###Fairview - M Health###
Primary Speaker: John D. Zender, MSN, RN, BS, CNOR – Fairview - M Health
### @@@ Pier Angeli Borrel ### 2966941###Assistant#########
Assistant: Pier Angeli Borrel
### @@@ Raquel Valdepenas, BSN, RN, CNOR (she/her/hers) – Johns Hopkins Hospital ### 2169683###Moderator###RNIII - Charge Nurse###Johns Hopkins Hospital###
Moderator: Raquel Valdepenas, BSN, RN, CNOR (she/her/hers) – Johns Hopkins Hospital
### she/her/hers 1037
Surgical Incisional Outcomes - Speaking the Same Language: A Perioperative Imperative (1133)
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Peter B. Graves, BSN, RN, CNOR – Clinical Solution, LLC ### 1853111###Primary Speaker###Independent Perioperative Nurse Consultant###Clinical Solution, LLC###
Primary Speaker: Peter B. Graves, BSN, RN, CNOR – Clinical Solution, LLC
### @@@ Maureen P. Spencer, MEd, BSN, RN, CIC, FAPIC (she/her/hers) – Self Employed ### 202196###Co-Speaker###Independent Infection Preventionist###Self Employed###
Co-Speaker: Maureen P. Spencer, MEd, BSN, RN, CIC, FAPIC (she/her/hers) – Self Employed
### she/her/hers @@@ Brenda Larkin ### 2968680###Moderator#########
Moderator: Brenda Larkin
### 1133
Surgical Smoke: Moving from Awareness to Action (No CH available) (8818-26)
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Ben Frederick – Stryker Instruments ### 2944151###Speaker######Stryker Instruments###
Speaker: Ben Frederick – Stryker Instruments
### @@@ Keegan Instruments, BN – Stryker Instruments ### 2944152###Speaker######Stryker Instruments###
Speaker: Keegan Instruments, BN – Stryker Instruments
### 8818-26
Surgical Tourniquet Safety (8802-26)
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Pfiedler Education ### 769459###Speaker#########
Speaker: Pfiedler Education
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