Lisa Spruce, DNP, RN, CNS-CP, CNOR, ACNS, ACNP, FAAN

Director, Evidence-Based Perioperative Practice
AORN
Denver, Colorado

Lisa Spruce, DNP, RN, CNS-CP, CNOR, ACNS, ACNP, FAAN, is the Director of Evidence Based Perioperative Practice for AORN where she is responsible for the overall leadership, development, evaluation, and maintenance of the products, services, and guidelines for perioperative practice developed by AORN's Nursing Practice team and AORN's research information center. Dr. Spruce led the process for producing the AORN evidence appraisal tools and model, which helps translate literature-based interventions into systematic, evidence-based guidelines, thus raising the bar for perioperative standards. Dr. Spruce has authored two of AORN's national guidelines, which are used throughout the US and many other countries, to inform perioperative nursing practice. Dr. Spruce is a board-certified acute care nurse practitioner, adult clinical nurse specialist, perioperative clinical nurse specialist, and a certified nurse operating room. Dr. Spruce serves as the AORN representative to the American Academy of Nursing's Choosing Wisely campaign and was inducted as a fellow in the American Academy of Nursing in October 2016. No conflict.

Presentation(s):

• 1023 - Buzz Session on the AORN Guidelines #1023 (1.00 CH)

  Saturday, April 6
  4:00 PM – 5:00 PM

• 2007 - Successful Participants Earning the AORN Go Clear Award™ #2007 (1.00 CH)

  Monday, April 8
  9:45 AM – 10:45 AM

• 5073 - Hot Topic! What's New with the AORN Guidelines and Sterile Technique? #5073 (1.00 CH)

  Tuesday, April 9
  8:00 AM – 12:00 PM

• 1087 - Hot Topic! What's New with the AORN Guidelines and Sterile Technique? #1087 (1.00 CH)

  Tuesday, April 9
  2:00 PM – 3:00 PM