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Spotlight On: Charlotte Dorsey MSN, RN, CNOR
It’s said that nurses never really retire – they just move on to other types of care. Charlotte Dorsey is a living example of this phenomenon. After a perioperative nursing career that spanned more...
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Spotlight On: Renae Battié MN, RN, CNOR, FAAN
By Don Sadler Back in the day, some may remember candy stripers – hospital volunteers who were named for the red-and-white striped uniforms they wore. For many of these volunteers, this was their...
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Spotlight On: Trenton Harms
Trenton Harms never dreamed that his high school job as a lifeguard would ultimately lead him down a career path toward perioperative nursing. His lifeguard experience motivated Trenton to become an...
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Spotlight On: Katelynn Vaughan
By Don Sadler 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. As the surgical...
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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,...
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Spotlight On: Kim Tuemler, JD, BSN, RN, CNOR
By Don Sadler 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...
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Spotlight On: Colleen Becker Ph.D., MSN, RN, CCRN
By Don Sadler 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...
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Spotlight on: Travis Tingle
By Don Sadler 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....
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Spotlight On: Jamie Ridout, CNOR, NEA-BC, CASC
By Don Sadler 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...
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Spotlight On: Joanne Oliver-Coleman, MBA-HM, BSN, RN, CNOR-E
There probably aren’t too many people who can look back on a career that spans more than 60 years. However, Joanne Oliver-Coleman is one of them. Joanne first became a registered nurse in 1962 after...
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Spotlight On: Pat Thornton
By Don Sadler Next year, Pat Thornton will celebrate a milestone career achievement: Her 50th year in nursing. Pat’s career started in 1976 when she graduated from Clayton Junior College with her ASN...
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Spotlight On: Johnny Kotcher, CST, FA
By Don Sadler It’s probably safe to say that very few if any perioperative professionals have had a career like Johnny Kotcher’s. Johnny’s perioperative journey started when he joined the Army in 1981...
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Spotlight On: Michael Rempel
You might not have ever thought about the parallels between a perioperative team and a hockey team, but Michael Rempel sees similarities. Michael grew up playing hockey in Brooklyn, N.Y., and when he...
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Spotlight On: Jeff Keane
By Don Sadler Some people know at a really young age what they want to be when they grow up. Jeff Keane says he knew he wanted to be a nurse when he was in preschool. “Someone came to our class to do...
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Spotlight On: Ruth Plotkin Shumaker, MS, BSN, RN, CNOR
By Don Sadler Most successful people, regardless of their career, can point to a mentor who helped and encouraged them at a critical juncture. Ruth Plotkin Shumaker, MS, BSN, RN, CNOR is no exception....
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Spotlight On: Leigh Ann Bartlett, MSN, RN, CNOR
By Don Sadler If variety is the spice of life, Leigh Ann Bartlett’s nursing career is as hot as a ghost pepper. Leigh Anne’s nursing career began in 1995 on a Progressive Care Unit at the University...
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Spotlight On: Beverly Kirchner, MSN, RN, CNOR, CASC, CNAMB
By Don Sadler The first ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) in the U.S. opened in the 1970s. ASCs have come a long way since then, with more than 6,000 facilities now performing some of the most complex...
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Spotlight On: Karen Elliott, MSN, BS, RN, CNOR, CSPDT, Professional...
By Don Sadler Many perioperative nurses can vividly remember when they first sensed the calling to become a nurse. For Karen Elliott, it goes all the way back to when she was a little girl and got a...
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Spotlight On: Elaine Geroski
The operating room is one of the most dynamic and challenging work environments imaginable. As a result, most experienced perioperative nurses are used to dealing with unpredictability and change, as...
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Spotlight On: Yessenia Salgado, DNP, NE-BC, CNOR
Senior Director of Clinical Operations for Surgical Services, Tampa General Hospital Growing up, Yessenia V. Salgado didn’t initially envision herself in nursing, but always knew she wanted a career...
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