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Session: Advocacy in action—Empowering your teams toward successful legislative integration, safety excellence

Editor's Note Advocacy begins where safety meets purpose. That was the resounding message from UF Health Shands’ Michele Brunges, MSN, RN, CNOR, CHSE, director of surgical services; Katherine Hayes, BSN, RN, CNOR-CARD, nursing professional development specialist for perioperative services; and Kristy Perry, MSN, RN, CNOR, clinical coordinator of the north…

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By: Tarsilla Moura
October 30, 2025
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Session: Helping leaders uphold accountability, cultivate a positive culture to boost nurse retention

Editor's Note Hold everyone to the same standard, model the behavior you expect, and build trust through transparency—that is how OR leaders retain nurses and improve performance, according to this session’s panel that included Taneka Curtis, MHA, BSN, RN, CNOR, nurse manager-cardiac, transplant and vascular service lines, Hospital of the…

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By: Tarsilla Moura
October 30, 2025
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Afternoon keynote: Reclaiming Balance, Joy, and Purpose in Your Career

Editor's Note Burnout does not begin with exhaustion, but with misalignment, said burn and critical care surgeon Neha Amin, DO, FACS, NBC-HWC, founder of Balance and Breakthrough and Renewal Wound Care Centers based outside Atlanta, during her personal and pragmatic keynote. According to Dr Amin, burnout follows a clear trajectory—from…

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By: Tarsilla Moura
October 30, 2025
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Session: Keep calm and recover—Essential service recovery tools for new OR leaders

Editor's Note Transparent communication, humility, and swift action are essential for effective service recovery in perioperative services, said Leiran Cornish, MBA-HM, BSN, RN, director of nursing, Dartmouth Health Outpatient Surgery Center, and Patrel Nobles, MSN, RN, NE-BC, CNOR,  system senior director, surgical services, Valley Health. Their session explored how nurse…

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By: Tarsilla Moura
October 29, 2025
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Session: Supporting a successful transition from clinician to leader

Editor’s Note New nurse leaders thrive when organizations invest in practical training and relationships, according to Aubrey Pepper, MSN, RN, DHA, CNOR, NE-BC, senior director of surgical services at St Jude Children's Research Hospital. In this session, Pepper said the most predictive skill for a smooth clinician-to-leader transition is “relationship…

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By: Tarsilla Moura
October 29, 2025
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Session: Overcoming imposter syndrome to master performance conversations

Editor's Note Even the most experienced nurses sometimes wonder, “Am I good enough?” That is how Laurie Burns MSN, RN, CNOR, RNFA, CIRT, clinical nurse educator, operating room; Aliaunda Macon, BSN, RN, staff nurse; and Simone Nicholson, DNP, MSN, RN, CNOR, nurse manager main operating room at Main Line Health…

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By: Tarsilla Moura
October 28, 2025
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Opening keynote: Healthcare's 'Blockbuster Moment'—Innovation, Disruption, and the Future of Nursing

Editor’s Note Healthcare can’t afford to “rewind,” said Dan Weberg, PhD, MHI, RN, FAAN, executive director of nursing workforce development and innovation at Kaiser Permanente, during his opening keynote on leading and embracing innovation in healthcare. According to Dr Weberg, healthcare’s “blockbuster moment” has arrived, and leaders must choose to…

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By: Tarsilla Moura
October 28, 2025
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Session: Using 16th century Samurai code to help leaders succeed

Editor's Note Lead your OR like a samurai—anchor the team in purpose, practice servant leadership, and model the behavior you expect. That was the through line of this session, led by Brian Dawson, MSN, RN-BC, CNOR, CAPT, NC, USN (Ret), president and CEO of BD Perioperative Healthcare Consulting. He argued…

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By: Tarsilla Moura
October 28, 2025
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Workshop: Mastering The Joint Commission standards and CMS regulations

Editor's Note Hospitals that succeed in surveys are those that “hardwire safety so you’re not ramping up and down,” said John R. Rosing, MHA, FACHE, executive vice president and principal of Patton Healthcare Consulting. Speaking at the OR Manager Conference, Rosing reminded perioperative leaders, “If we’re really about providing quality…

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By: Tarsilla Moura
October 27, 2025
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Workshop: The leadership shift—From managing tasks to leading with influence

Editor's Note Perioperative leaders move the needle when they trade task management for system-level thinking and influence, posited Ivelisse Vicente, MS, RN, NEA-BC, CNOR, RNFA, assistant director of nursing for ambulatory services and DNP student at Old Dominion University, and Nick Rizzo, MS-HSA, RN, CNOR, assistant director of nursing for…

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By: Tarsilla Moura
October 27, 2025
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