Main Operating Room Team
May 2020
Main
Hospital
Sentara Norfolk General Hospital
Norfolk
,
VA
United States
Gerris Ellis, BSN, RN, CNOR
Altrissa Dukes, AA
Alicia Torres, BSN, RN
Jen Brandt, CST
Amanda Raulerson, RN
Amy Emmett, RN, CNOR
Judy Mills, ST
Christopher Scales, ST
Camille Miller, RN
Judy Van Norman, CST
Darius Jones, ST
Carmen Baxley, ST
Kaila Tolleson, CST
Emilee Gagnon, ST
Cherrie Sowell, AA
Kyra Bice, BSN, RN,CNOR
Melanie Withrow, ST
Cheryl Jackson, BSN, RN, CNOR
Laura Mott, BSN, RN
Michael Tran, CST
Christine Arnett, RN, CNOR
Lien Hill, MSN, RN, CNOR
Kelsey Menoche, BSN, RN, CNOR
Cynthia Brinkley, CST II
Marigie Walsh, RN
Sarah Rogan, ST
Del Bright-Redwood, CST II
Bobby Swartz, BSN, RN,CNOR
Teresa Langford, BSN RN
Debbie Perry, ST
Shiela Francisco
Traci Tate, BSN RN
Beth Otto, RN
Shylee Barnes, CST
Cheryl Poirier, BSN, RN, CNOR
Eleanor Abellar, BSN, RN
Vi-Ann Tan, BSN, RN
Cheryl Warren, BSN, RN, CNOR
Emil Valencerina, RN
Pat Bonner, RN
Dalyn Kuklock, RN
Imani McFarland, AA
Troy Joyner, ST
Dawn Warren, ST
Coell Collins, ST
Krystal Law, BSN, RN
Ann Nelson, RN
Caleah Caser, CST
Johanna Wellington, BSN, RN
Kristin Dunham, RN
Louise Dadale, RN
Marissa Blatt, RN
Pia Pono, BSN, RN
Savannah Mansfield, RN
Anthony Orme, Biomed System Specialist
Ed Roma, Biomed System Specialist
Roxanne Riggins, BSN, RN, CNOR
Brenda Parks, RN, CPSN
Danielle Linder, BSN, RN, CNOR
Michelle Mitchell, BSN, RN, CNOR
Shawn Thompson, Monitoring/IAT Services
Ashley Strohecker, RN
Rosalyn Coronel, Monitoring/IAT Services
Gabriel Acosta, ST
RoseMarie David, Monitoring/IAT Services
Jennifer Cowan, CST II
Sarah Leigh, Monitoring/IAT Services
Kristie Lewis, CST II
Soffia Jacobs, Monitoring/IAT Services
Kristy Conley, CST II
Lindsey Arnette, CST
Melanie Jerrils, RN
Melissa Berdecia, RN
Blake Leebrick, CSA
Merrynell Wilson, BSN, RN, CNOR
Doug Hopkins, Team Lead, CSA
Angel Lester, CST III
Ebrima Ceesay, CSA
Brittany Rood, CST II
Gula Rakhimova, CSA
Debbie Booy, BSN, RN, CNOR
Houssam Quraid, CSA
Janira Watson, ST
James Jabon, CSA
Laurie Chappell, CST III
Mary Stone, CSA
Mary Lorson, RN
Mike Hazelwood, CSA
Robin Lee, RN
Daud Malikzada , CSA
Rosanna Kalule, BSN, RN, CNOR
Najeeb Manalai, CSA
Stephanie Rowe, RN, CNOR
Rabani Ghullam , CSA
Susan Richey-Springfield, AA
Randolph Henderson, CSA
Charlotte Corbett, RN
Stacey Twisdale, CSA
Susan Michelson-Funston, RN
Suzanne Culbertson, CSA
Sydney Kilian, CSA
William Ivey, CSA
Yuri Pelio, CSA
Cassie Bevill, BSN, RN, CNOR
Tracy Cole, BSN, RN, CNOR
Amy Graham, CST II
Amanda Alonso, BSN, RN
Angela Copeland, CST III
Bre Burgess, BSN, RN
Annette Kenion, ST
Cathy Lloyd, CST III
Brandon Rodrigues, RN
Ciarra Cortado, BSN, RN
Christy Adams, CST III
Garrett Welch, RN
Erica Belouin, RN, CNOR
Jen Almendras, BSN, RN, CNOR
Grace Vitaliz, BSN, RN, CNOR
Maddy George, CST
James Kinniburgh, CST II
Susan Strickland, ST
Katherine Payne, BSN, RN
Tiffany Reyes, ST
Michelle Clark, BSN, RN
Jamie Gutierez, RN
Pam Krall, CST III
Brenda Santiago-Yenter
Rusty Quiroz, ST
Julie Holcomb
Brynja Jones, BSN, RN, CNOR
Megan Waters, ST
Leanne Elliott, BSN, RN, CNOR
Melissa Frost, ST
LeeAnn Quiroga
Sam Barnabei, BSN, RN, CNOR
Tanza Hester, MSN, RN, CNOR
Janice Stover, RN, CNOR
Paul Brown, BSN, RN, CNOR
Cherise Thornton, Inventory Associate
Isiah Kenon, Inventory Associate
Joseph Romondt, OR Service/Anesthesia Associate
Lavelle Williams, Inventory Associate
Laverne Kenon, Inventory Associate
Lee Crow, Inventory Coordinator
Michael Manrique, Inventory Associate
Rick Nash, Inventory Associate
Sid Cornick, Inventory Coordinator
George Davis, TC OR Service/Anesthesia Associate
Adrianne Brown, OR Service/Anesthesia Associate
Alicia Hughes, OR Service/Anesthesia Associate
Angela Dickerson, OR Service/Anesthesia Associate
Antoinette Williams, OR Service/Anesthesia Associate
Carlton Barnhill, OR Service/Anesthesia Associate
David Beck, TL, OR Service/Anesthesia Attendant
Denise Brown-Coleman, OR Service/Anesthesia Associate
Derrick Little, OR Service/Anesthesia Associate
Tasha Louther, OR Service/Anesthesia Associate
Elizabeth Thornton, OR Service/Anesthesia Associate
Eric Lamb, OR Service/Anesthesia Associate
Gloria Ferguson, OR Service/Anesthesia Associate
Harvey Jones, OR Service/Anesthesia Associate
Janice Martin, OR Service/Anesthesia Associate
Jazmine Heard, OR Service/Anesthesia Associate
Johnnie Smith, OR Service/Anesthesia Associate
Kikota Somerville, OR Service/Anesthesia Associate
Lakeisha Keene, OR Service/Anesthesia Associate
Lakisha Mason, OR Service/Anesthesia Associate
Latisha Downey, OR Service/Anesthesia Associate
Lisa Parker, OR Service/Anesthesia Associate
Marvalene Bethea, OR Service/Anesthesia Associate
Mickey Evans, OR Service/Anesthesia Associate
Montez Little, OR Service/Anesthesia Associate
Renexa Logan, OR Service/Anesthesia Associate
Rhonda Barnes, OR Service/Anesthesia Associate
Shenae Wood, OR Service/Anesthesia Associate
Tom Morgan, OR Service/Anesthesia Associate
Toneka Thornton, OR Service/Anesthesia Associate
Tranisha Mitchell, OR Service/Anesthesia Associate
William Nicholson, OR Service/Anesthesia Associate

 

 

 

The OR team organized and raised money amongst the staff for back-to-school shoe shopping by having a bake sale last fall. The money was donated to Five Loaves Food Pantry in Newport News, Virginia.
An OR nurse on the team recognized the potential effect a Jehovah's Witness patient may have on a surgical patient’s safety and outcomes. This nurse developed a specific questionnaire that is used to assess the needs and wishes of the Jehovah’s Witness patient. This questionnaire is utilized with collaboration and teamwork from the Surgical Preop and Recovery (SPAR) unit to communicate this specific population’s wishes with regards to acceptance of blood products and other blood product-related infusions during surgery.

In an effort to both reduce waste and benefit vulnerable populations, a team of OR staff utilized instrument wrapping materials and crafted them into roll-up sleeping sacks. These sacks were donated to a local church that distributed them to the local homeless population.

In an effort to raise money for the community, the OR team organized and raised money amongst the staff for back-to-school shoe shopping by having a bake sale last fall. The money was donated to Five Loaves Food Pantry in Newport News, Virginia. Continuing with their baking skills and honoring another time for treats, the OR team also partnered with EVMS urology surgeon, Dr. McCammon, and raised money selling cookie bundles around the Valentine’s Day holiday. This money was donated to a Portsmouth High School disadvantaged group.

Lastly, this past November/December the OR staff sponsored an Angel Tree team by supporting 20 children designated by the local Salvation Army. Each child that was sponsored received a clothing gift specific to their request/size. These holiday gift bundles were then distributed to the local families by the Salvation Army.

The OR team demonstrates their efforts to improve health every day through nursing excellence by their nurse satisfaction scores. In an effort to improve nursing retention, the OR has successfully adopted an Ambassadors program that pairs novice nurses with an experienced nurse mentor on the unit. The OR team demonstrates its commitment to ongoing education. The OR currently has 59 of its nurses with their BSN, 4 with MSNs, and 10 who are currently enrolled in MSN or BSN programs. One OR nurse applied and successfully was awarded a Sentara MSN scholarship within the past year. The OR nursing team is dedicated to professional practice as evidenced by the number of nurses holding professional certification. 66% of the OR nursing staff hold professional certification and were honored with the CNOR Strong award this past winter. The OR team has an RN-facilitated Process Improvement Committee that meets to discuss near misses, quality improvement projects, and community outreach ideas. The committee was established in Spring 2018 and continues to meet monthly.