Danielle Hogan
August 2021
Danielle
Hogan
,
BSN, RN
Operating Room Service Line
MidState Medical Center
Meriden
,
CT
United States
The challenges helped her become a resource for her colleagues and gain the respect of the surgeons whom she’s worked with throughout the Operating Room.
In 2019 Danielle Hogan RN BSN started working at MidState Medical Center. During this time she became proficient in all of the Operating Room Service Lines. It is in spine procedures that she worked with high acuity patients, challenging surgeons using complex equipment and instruments. In the orthopedic/ Neuro Spine service line she learned how to use navigation coordinate with cell saver (autologous blood transfusion company) Radiology and Spinal Monitoring to provide safe outcomes for our patients. The challenges here helped her become a resource for her colleagues and gain the respect of the surgeons whom she’s worked with throughout the Operating Room.
During Danielle’s 2020 evaluation the conversation about how she feels she would like to advance in her career. She explained how much she enjoyed and learned by being a preceptor to the Operating Room Nursing Fellows during their summer rotation. It was never her intent to become an Educator however she felt a sense of accomplishment as she acted as a preceptor for these Nursing fellows. I reminded her at that time that she was recognized by them for the outstanding job she had done.
Shortly after this conversation, Danielle became our Operating Room Clinical Educator. Immediately upon starting the position she worked on streamlining our orientation process for Surgical Techs Nurses and Travelers. She has worked with a Clinical Educator on the Central Region RQI project ensuring that all of the necessary Operating Room staff were certified and completed their training by end of March. She is now working on our Operating Room Policies validating that they are evidence-based to ensure that we are providing quality care to our patients and that our staff is following the most current processes. She recently presented with the Perioperative Leadership team our proposal to help prevent pressure-related injuries in the Operating Room to the Wound Care Team. This is also the first year that Danielle is able to apply for certification (CNOR requires 2 years of Operating Room experience). She has contacted two separate companies and is working with leadership to have a certification course be held here for both her and her colleagues.
Danielle currently sits on the Infection Prevention Committee and the HAI Reduction Committee. As the Operating Room Clinical Educator, she has the responsibility to ensure that our staff maintains clinical competency. Danielle can be found in rooms supporting her fellow colleagues. I remember being notified of an emergency that resulted in significant blood loss. Upon arrival in the room, I found Danielle supporting the nurse in the room with getting blood products instruments, and soft goods resulting in a safe patient outcome.
Another instance of Danielle supporting our patients and staff I was called to a room for a sharps injury to a surgical tech. In walking into the room I could see the staff and surgeon trying to numb the finger that a 15 blade was sticking out of. Danielle stayed with the staff member while they numbed the finger, removed the blade, and sutured his thumb holding his noninjured hand and comforting him throughout. Danielle has always been dedicated to working hard and improving her knowledge experience and clinical skills ensuring that she provides the best care to her patients. She has always been found to be a support to her colleagues. She has been recognized by her peers for her skill and knowledge identifying her as a resource and a leader. In only a few short months as Operating Room Clinical Educator, her impact can be felt throughout the department.
During Danielle’s 2020 evaluation the conversation about how she feels she would like to advance in her career. She explained how much she enjoyed and learned by being a preceptor to the Operating Room Nursing Fellows during their summer rotation. It was never her intent to become an Educator however she felt a sense of accomplishment as she acted as a preceptor for these Nursing fellows. I reminded her at that time that she was recognized by them for the outstanding job she had done.
Shortly after this conversation, Danielle became our Operating Room Clinical Educator. Immediately upon starting the position she worked on streamlining our orientation process for Surgical Techs Nurses and Travelers. She has worked with a Clinical Educator on the Central Region RQI project ensuring that all of the necessary Operating Room staff were certified and completed their training by end of March. She is now working on our Operating Room Policies validating that they are evidence-based to ensure that we are providing quality care to our patients and that our staff is following the most current processes. She recently presented with the Perioperative Leadership team our proposal to help prevent pressure-related injuries in the Operating Room to the Wound Care Team. This is also the first year that Danielle is able to apply for certification (CNOR requires 2 years of Operating Room experience). She has contacted two separate companies and is working with leadership to have a certification course be held here for both her and her colleagues.
Danielle currently sits on the Infection Prevention Committee and the HAI Reduction Committee. As the Operating Room Clinical Educator, she has the responsibility to ensure that our staff maintains clinical competency. Danielle can be found in rooms supporting her fellow colleagues. I remember being notified of an emergency that resulted in significant blood loss. Upon arrival in the room, I found Danielle supporting the nurse in the room with getting blood products instruments, and soft goods resulting in a safe patient outcome.
Another instance of Danielle supporting our patients and staff I was called to a room for a sharps injury to a surgical tech. In walking into the room I could see the staff and surgeon trying to numb the finger that a 15 blade was sticking out of. Danielle stayed with the staff member while they numbed the finger, removed the blade, and sutured his thumb holding his noninjured hand and comforting him throughout. Danielle has always been dedicated to working hard and improving her knowledge experience and clinical skills ensuring that she provides the best care to her patients. She has always been found to be a support to her colleagues. She has been recognized by her peers for her skill and knowledge identifying her as a resource and a leader. In only a few short months as Operating Room Clinical Educator, her impact can be felt throughout the department.