Guidelines Workshops

Amy Brunson, MSN, RN, CNOR, NE-BC

OR Nurse Manager, Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Temple, Texas

Amy Brunson, MSN, RN, CNOR, NE-BC, is an OR nurse manager at Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Temple, Texas.

Brenda G. Larkin, APRN, MS, ACNS-BC, CNS-CP, CSSM, CNOR, FAORN

Perioperative Clinical Nurse Specialist

Jamie Ridout, MSN, MBA, RN, CNOR, CASC, NEA-BC

Executive Director, Triangle Surgery Center, Raleigh, North Carolina

Jamie Ridout, MSN, MBA, RN, CNOR, NEA-BC, CASC, is the executive director at Triangle Surgery Center, Raleigh, North Carolina.

Darlene Murdock, MSN, BBA, RN, CNOR, CSSM

Clinical Staff Nurse IV, Memorial Hermann Hospital-Texas Medical Center, Houston, Texas

Darlene B. Murdock, MSN, BBA, RN, CNOR, CSSM, is a clinical staff nurse IV at Memorial Hermann Hospital-Texas Medical Center, Houston, Texas.

Melanie Perry, BSN, RN, CNOR, CSSM

Nominating Committee Member

Melanie Perry is founder and chief nursing officer at First Case Media, LLC, and an OR circulator at Vaughan Regional Medical Center, Selma, Alabama.

Joanne D. Muyco, DNP, RN, NE-BC, CNOR

Nurse Scientist

Joanne D. Muyco is a Nurse Scientist at Houston Methodist Hospital, Texas.

Roderick D. McArdle Jr, MSN, BA, RN, CNOR

Nominating Committee Member

Roderick D. McArdle Jr is the clinical coordinator at Boston Children’s Hospital, Massachusetts.

Susan Lynch, PhD, MSN, RN, NEA-BC, CNOR, CNAMB, CSSM, FACHE

Director of Surgical Services at Chester County Hospital

Susan Lynch is the director of Surgical Services at Chester County Hospital, West Chester, Pennsylvania.

Erica Basora, MSN, RN, NPD-BC, CNOR

Clinical Specialist

Erica Basora, MSN, RN, NPD-BC, CNOR, is a Clinical Specialist Nurse at Northside Hospital Atlanta, Georgia.

Rebecca K. Vortman, DNP, RN, CNOR, NEA-BC

Clinical assistant professor at the University of Illinois Chicago

Rebecca Vortman is a clinical assistant professor at the University of Illinois Chicago, Associate Editor for AORN’s The Stitch, and a perioperative education consultant for AORN.

Carole G. Mayes, PhD, RN, NPD-BC, CNOR

Manager for Nursing Excellence and coordinator for the Institutional Review Board

Carole Mayes is the manager for Nursing Excellence and coordinator for the Institutional Review Board

Leslie A. Petruzzelli, DNP, MBA, RN, CNOR, NE-BC

Director and Nurse Consultant

Leslie Petruzzelli is a director and nurse consultant providing perioperative consulting services and interim leadership for the past five years.

Dr. Travis Reece-Nguyen, MD, MPH, FAAP

Medical Director | Gender Recognition and Affirmative Care through Education (GRACE) Team

Rani Morrison Williams, MS, MSW, LCSW, FACHE, CDE

Chief Diversity and Community Health Equity Officer, UI Health

Ms. Williams currently serves as the first Chief Diversity and Community Health Equity Officer at University of Illinois Hospital and Health Sciences System (UI Health) leading efforts towards improving diversity, inclusion, and health.

Paula M. Neira JD, MSN, RN, CEN, FAAN

Motivational Speaker

Paula M. Neira, JD, MSN, RN, CEN, FAAN, is the Johns Hopkins Medicine Program Director of LGBTQ+ Equity and Education in the Office of Diversity, Inclusion and Health Equity.

NaKeisha “Nikki” D. Washington, MSN, MBA, RN, CNOR

Director of Surgical Services, St. Joseph’s Medical Center

NaKeisha “Nikki” D. Washington, MSN, MBA, RN, CNOR is a Director of Surgical Services at St. Joseph’s Medical Center in Stockton, CA.

Dr. Joanne Muyco DNP, RN, NE-BC, CNOR

Perioperative Registered Nurse

Dr. Joanne Muyco is a perioperative registered nurse with over 10 years of nursing experience.

Dima Ghawi, MBA

Leadership Consultant & Executive Coach

Through keynote speeches, workshops, executive coaching, and her online global community, Dima shares her unique leadership journey with one goal in mind: motivate and activate those around her to reimagine their potential and grow into leaders.

Dr. Adrianna Nava, PhD, MPA, MSN, RN

Research Scientist, National Committee for Quality Assurance

Adrianna Nava is a Research Scientist at the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) where she serves as the scientific lead for the development of measures addressing the social determinants of health (SDOH).

Renee Thompson, DNP, RN, FAAN, CSP

CEO & Founder of the Healthy Workforce Institute

Dr. Renee Thompson is a sought-after speaker, author, consultant, and leading authority on creating healthy workforces by eliminating bullying and incivility.