Guidelines Workshops

Speakers

Hung-Fu "Charlie" Lin

MSN, APRN, NP-C, CRNFA, CNOR-PEDS, CNAMB, FAORN

A cancer survivor & Nurse Practitioner/RNFA, Lin’s periop nursing centers on improving clinical outcomes, particularly in kids. He gives back to the surgical community as an RNFA faculty, international speaker, & provider of humanitarian surgical care.

Ray-an B. Talatala

DNP, RN, CNOR, NPD-BC, FAORN

Talatala’s leadership in evidence-based QI projects has advanced health equity for underserved populations, reinforced patient safety, & driven nursing excellence locally, nationally, & globally. In 2023, AORN named him an Emerging Nurse Leader Under 40.

Rodney W. Hicks

PhD, RN, FNP-BC, FAANP, FNAP, FAAN

Hicks is internationally renowned for patient safety research & advancing the science of safe medication use. Hicks’ leadership & work as an author led to AORN’s creation of medication safety standards that affect more than 65 million patients a year.

Vangie Dennis

MSN, RN, CNOR, CMLSO, FAORN

Dennis' passion is to uphold the integrity of the periop profession. Her contributions with laser, electrosurgery, surgical smoke and leadership with organizations provided periop nursing with evidence-based practices for safety.

Julie Cahn

DNP, RN, ACNS-BC, CNS-CP, NPD-BC, CNOR, FAORN

Cahn's career is dedicated to evidence-based practice and research to promote quality and safety for perioperative patients and personnel. She has implemented evidence-based practice initiatives, updated guideline recommendations, and performed research.

Kay Ball

PhD, RN, CNOR, CMLSO, FAORN, FAAN

Kay Ball, AORN Past President, is recognized nationally & globally for her passion for surgical smoke evacuation and laser technology. Her research, many articles/books, and frequent presentations on workplace safety are valued throughout the world.

Andrey Ibragimov, MSN, RN, CNOR

Director

Andrey Ibragimov, MSN, RN, CNOR, is the Director of UChicago Medicine Ingalls Memorial Ambulatory Surgery Center, Chicago, Illinois.

Amanda Heitman, BSN, RN, CNOR

Perioperative Educational Consultant and Surgical Services Supervisor

Amanda Heitman, BSN, RN, CNOR, is a Perioperative Educational Consultant for Periop Anew, Cary, North Carolina, and Surgical Services Supervisor for WakeMed Cary Hospital, North Carolina.

Sonja W. Furr, BSN, RN, CNOR

Clinical Supervisor for Education/Orientation

Sonja W. Furr, BSN, RN, CNOR, is a Clinical Supervisor over Education/Orientation at Atrium Health, Charlotte, North Carolina.

James “Jay” Bowers, BSN, RN, CNOR, TNCC

Multiple Service Line Coordinator and Supervisor

James “Jay” Bowers, BSN, RN, CNOR, TNCC, is a Multiple Service Line Coordinator and Supervisor for WVU Medicine, West Virginia University Health System, Morgantown.

Leigh Anne Bartlett, MSN, RN, CNOR

Director of Surgical Services and Nursing

Leigh Anne Bartlett, MSN, RN, CNOR, is the Director of Surgical Services and Nursing at UNC Health Johnston – Smithfield & Clayton, North Carolina.

Laura A. Gayton, MHCA, BSN, RN, CNOR, CSSM

Nurse Manager and Supervisor

Laura A. Gayton, MHCA, BSN, RN, CNOR, CSSM, is the Nurse Manager and Supervisor at St. Louis University, Wright City, Missouri.

Jaimeson Hatch, MSN, RN, CNOR

RN First Assistant

Jaimeson Hatch, MSN, RN, CNOR, is an RN first assistant for Hatch Squared Enterprises, LLC, Anchorage, Alaska.

Michelle L. Griffin, BSN, RN, CPSN, CNOR

Staff RN

Michelle L. Griffin, BSN, RN, CPSN, CNOR, is a Staff RN at Nashville VA Medical Center, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee.

Richard Dorritie, PhD, MSN, RN, CNE, CNOR

Clinical Assistant Professor

Richard Dorritie, PhD, MSN, RN, CRichard Dorritie, PhD, MSN, RN, CNE, CNOR, is a Clinical Assistant Professor at New York University, New York City, and a Nurse Scientist in the New York-Presbyterian hospital system, New York City.

Elizabeth J. Williams, MSN, RN, CNOR

Nurse Manager and Supervisor

Elizabeth J. Williams, MSN, RN, CNOR, is a Nurse Manager and Supervisor at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee.

Nikki Washington, MSN, MBA-HCM, RN, CNOR, CSSM

Director of Surgical Services and Nursing

Nikki Washington, MSN, MBA-HCM, RN, CNOR, CSSM, is the Director of Surgical Services and Nursing at St. Joseph’s Medical Center, Stockton, California.

Daphny Peneza, MSN, RN, CNOR, CSSM, FAORN

Clinical Manager, Neurosurgery and Neuro-Interventional Operating Rooms

Daphny Peneza, MSN, RN, CNOR, CSSM, FAORN, is a Clinical Manager for the Neurosurgery and Neuro-Interventional operating rooms at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee.

Hung-Fu (Charlie) Lin, MSN, APRN, NP-C, CRNFA, CNOR-PEDS, CNAMB

Nurse Practitioner and RN First Assist in Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery

Hung-Fu “Charlie” Lin, MSN, APRN, NP-C, CRNFA, CNOR-PEDS, CNAMB, is a Nurse Practitioner and RN First Assist in Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery at Stanford Children’s Health, Palo Alto, California.

David Reinhart, DNP, MBA, RN, CNOR, FAAN

Director of Nursing Education

David Reinhart, DNP, MBA, RN, CNOR, FAAN, is the Director of Nursing Education, Emory Healthcare, Perioperative Enterprise, Marietta, Georgia.

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