Prevention of Perioperative Pressure Ulcers Tool Kit

Faculty Disclosure

Funded in part by grants from Sage Products, LLC and Medtronic through the AORN Foundation.

Susan K. Bakewell, MS, RN-BC Director, Perioperative Education AORN Nursing Department Denver, CO Disclosure: No Conflict

Ellice Mellinger, MS, BSN, RN, CNOR Senior Perioperative Education Specialist AORN Nursing Department Denver, CO Disclosure: No Conflict

Lisa Spruce, DNP, RN, CNS-CP, CNOR, ACNS, ACNP, FAAN Director, Evidence-Based Perioperative Practice

AORN Nursing Department Denver, CO Disclosure: No Conflict

Planning Committee

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AORN’s policy is that the subject matter experts for this product must disclose any financial relationship in a company providing grant funds and/or a company whose product(s) may be discussed or used during the educational activity. Financial disclosure will include the name of the company and/or product and the type of financial relationship, and includes relationships that are in place at the time of the activity or were in place in the 12 months preceding the activity.  Disclosures for this activity are indicated according to the following numeric categories:

1. Consultant/Speaker’s Bureau 2. Employee

3. Stockholder 4. Product Designer

5. Grant/Research Support 6. Other relationship (specify)

7. No conflict of interest

Subject Matter Experts

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Subject Matter Experts

Debra L. Fawcett, PhD, RN Manager, Infection Prevention and Control Eskenazi Health ServicesIndianapolis, INDisclosure: 1.Consultant/Speaker’s Bureau EHOB, Inc.

Deena Young Guren, MSN, RN, CNS-CP, CNORPerioperative Clinical Nurse Specialist University of Washington Medical CenterSeattle, WADisclosure: No Conflict

Cassendra A. Munro MSN, RN,CNORMagnet and Professional Practice ManagerProvidence Health and ServicesSanta Monica, CADisclosure: 1.Consultant/Speaker’s Bureau

Mizuho OSIMunro Consulting

Susan Scott, MSN, RN, WOCNPatient Safety/Quality Improvement EducatorOffice of Graduate Medical Education, The University of Tennessee Health Science CenterMemphis, TN Disclosure: 1.Consultant/Speaker’s Bureau: Sage Products Inc.5. Grant/Research Support: Allen Medical Grant: Perioperative

Pressure Ulcer Assessment and Prevention: Efficacy Study of a Multi-Layer Pressure Relief Pad in the Operating Room (OR) 2001.

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AORN gratefully acknowledges the contributions and the expertise of the

members of the

AORN Pressure Ulcers Task Force

Recognition

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AORN Pressure Ulcers Task Forceas of 5/18/2015

Debra L. Fawcett, PhD, RNChair Manager, Infection Prevention and Control Eskenazi Health ServicesIndianapolis, IN

Deena Young Guren, MSN, RN, CNS-CP, CNORMemberPerioperative Clinical Nurse Specialist University of Washington Medical CenterSeattle, WA

Susan Scott, MSN, RN, WOCNMemberPatient Safety/Quality Improvement EducatorOffice of Graduate Medical Education, The University of Tennessee Health Science CenterMemphis, TN

George D. Allen, PhD, MS, RN, CNOR, CICBoard LiaisonDirector, Infection ControlState University Hospital DownstateFresh Meadows, NY

Lisa Spruce, DNP, RN, CNS-CP, CNOR, ACNS, ACNP, FAANStaff Liaison Director, Evidence-Based Perioperative PracticeAORN Nursing Department Denver, CO

Kerrie Chambers, MSN, RN, CNOR, CNS-CPStaff LiaisonPerioperative Nursing SpecialistAORN Nursing DepartmentDenver, CO

Janice M. Kelly, MS, RN-BCStaff LiaisonBusiness Leader, SyntegrityAORN Denver, CO

Prevention of Perioperative Pressure Ulcers Tool Kit

Funded in part by grants from Sage Products, LLC and Medtronic through the AORN Foundation.