Hear from AORN leaders about our shared perioperative successes and what to expect during the Year of the Nurse.
2019-2020 President Missi Merlino, MHA, RN-BC, CNOR, CSSM reflects back on a “phenomenal year.”
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New President David Wyatt, PhD, RN, NEA-BC, CNOR outlines goals for AORN in the Year of the Nurse.
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Election Results
2020-2021 AORN Officers, Board Members, and Nominating Committee election results.
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Recognizing nurse-led ingenuity, Johnson & Johnson, in collaboration with AORN at last year’s annual conference, launched the “Nurses Innovate Quickfire Challenge in Perioperative Care” to seek out the top innovations with the potential to improve perioperative care. After more than 100 applications, the two awardees are now hard at work refining their potential solutions.
Chao Hsing Yeh, PhD, RN (far left), Associate Professor at Johns Hopkins School of Nursing, developed Wireless Auricular Point Stimulation (APS)©; and Debbie Kantor, APRN, Co-Founder at HERO Medical and her Hero Bandage.
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Joy Don Baker, PhD, RN-BC, CNE, CNOR, NEA-BC, FAAN
Kay Ball, PhD, RN, CNOR, CMLSO, FAAN
Sheri Voss, MS, RN, CNOR
Lady Sue Bell, BSN, MBA/MHA, RN
Patricia A. Owens, MSN, BSN, RN, CNOR, CMLSO
Nancy Armour Appling, MSN, APRN, ACNP-C, CNOR, CRNFA
Ellen V. Lord, MSN, RN, CNOR
Connie L. Allen, RN, CNOR
Cynthia Divens Sweeney, DNP, RN, CNOR, NEA-BC, FAAN
Laura Gayton, MHCA, BSN, RN, CNOR, CSSM
Donyele L. Holmes, RN
Pat Thornton, MS, RN, CNOR
AORN Guidelines Team
Melinda Nguyen, MSN, RN-BC, CNOR
Jose Rodriguez and Gwendolyn Hooper who won for their article, “Adenosine Triphosphate-Bioluminescence Technology as an Adjunct Tool to Validate Cleanliness of Surgical Instruments,” which appeared in the December 2019 issue.
Amy Lee who won for her article, “Conversion to Chlorhexidine Gluconate for Perioperative Vaginal Preparation: An Evidence‐Based Process Improvement Project,” which appeared in the August 2019 issue.
Andrea Lacourciere, Orissa Kumar and Susan Apold who won for their article, “Implementing an OR Contact Precautions Decision Algorithm to Promote Interprofessional Teamwork for Infection Prevention,” which appeared in the May 2019 issue.
Brian Gillette, Theresa Criscitelli, Raelina Howell, Jon Woods, Michael Acerra and Scott Gorenstein who won for their article, “Regenerative Wound Surgery: Practical Application of Regenerative Medicine in the OR,” which appeared in the March 2019 issue.
Debbie Hiestand and Margaret Beaman who won for their article, “Perioperative Do‐Not‐Resuscitate Suspension: The Patient's Perspective,” which appeared in the March 2019 issue.
Small Chapter Award (1 - 50 members): AORN of Northeast Nebraska
Medium Chapter Award (51-150 members): AORN of North Central West Virginia
Intermediate Chapter Award (151-300 members): AORN of North Texas
Large Chapter Award (300+ members): AORN of Baltimore
Top Star award (chapter with the highest rating and percentage): AORN of Northeast Nebraska
Most Improved (chapter who went from a one or two-star rating to a five star with the highest percentage): AORN of Tar Heels East NC
Top Recruiter: AORN of West Tennessee
Aurora Medical Center Burlington
Baptist Health Medical Center-Heber Springs
Baptist Health Medical Center-Little Rock
Box Butte General Hospital
Children's Hospital at Erlanger
Cleveland Clinic Lorain Ambulatory Surgery Center
Cone Health MedCenter - Mebane Surgery Center
Deaconess Women’s Hospital
Fort Duncan Regional Medical Center
Fresno Medical Center - Fresno - Kaiser Permanente Thrive
Goshen Hospital
Gunnison Valley Hospital
HCA Houston Healthcare - Northwest
HCA Houston Healthcare Medical Center
HealthEast Hospital - St. John’s Operating Room
HealthEast Hospital - St. Joseph’s Operating Room
HealthEast Hospital - Woodwinds Operating Room
Heywood Hospital
Kaweah Delta Health Care District- Surgery Department
MaineGeneral Medical Center
MultiCare Auburn Medical Center
River Valley Ambulatory Surgical Center
Saint Luke's East Hospital Saint Luke's Health System
Shriners Hospital for Children - Boston
Shriners Hospitals for Children - Erie Amb Surgery Ctr
Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital
St. John's Episcopal Hospital
Stanford Health Care - ValleyCare
Stony Brook Southampton Hospital
Swedish Medical Center Ballard
Tri-State Hospital, Clarkston, WA
University Hospitals Geauga Medical Center
University of Maryland Baltimore Washington Medical Ctr
UPMC Jameson
Vail Health
Warren Memorial Hospital
Wickenburg Community Hospital
William P. Clements University Hospital | UT Southwestern Medical Center
Zale Lipshy Pavilion | UT Southwestern Medical Center
St. Mary Medical Center, Langhorne, Pennsylvania
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