Almost any OR nurse can tell you about the lack of exposure to perioperative education in most nursing schools. Katelynn Vaughan is determined to do something about this.
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Supply Technician Overhaul Saves Thousands, Improves Patient Care
Story by Brandy Ostanik-Thornton FORT WAINWRIGHT, Alaska | A civilian supply technician has transformed the supply chain of the Perioperative Nursing Services (PONS) at Bassett Army Community Hospital, saving over $10,000 in emergency order costs so far, this fiscal...
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Spotlight On: Kim Tuemler, JD, BSN, RN, CNOR
There are a lot of different paths than can lead someone into the perioperative nursing field. But it’s probably safe to say that very few nurses have followed the path taken by Kim Tuemler.
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Spotlight On: Colleen Becker Ph.D., MSN, RN, CCRN
When Colleen Becker was offered the opportunity to work as the Director of Perioperative Education for the Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN) in 2021, this fulfilled a passion for surgical education that had grown throughout her four-decade nursing career.
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Spotlight on: Travis Tingle
Travis Tingle’s journey into perioperative nursing was inspired by his grandfather, who was a medic in World War II. “My grandfather was very influential in my upbringing,” Travis says. “I heard lots of stories growing up about his experience as a World War II medic so I knew I wanted a career in medicine.”
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Spotlight On: Jamie Ridout, CNOR, NEA-BC, CASC
It’s funny how a chance encounter can alter the course of one’s life. After she graduated with her BSN from the West Virginia School of Nursing in 1993, Jamie Ridout was sitting with some fellow graduates at the Sigma Theta Tau induction ceremony. A woman she didn’t know asked Jamie if she could sit down next to her.
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