Nursing Professional Development Specialist (NPDS)
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
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Merle Hendricks, MSN, RN, CNOR, is a Perioperative Nursing Professional Development Specialist (NPDS) at Memorial Sloan Kettering (MSK). She possesses a Bachelor of Science in Nursing and a Master of Science in Nursing from State University of New York, Delhi. She is CNOR certified, with 12 years of perioperative nursing experience. During her career at MSK, Merle has assumed various roles, including OR Charge Nurse and Orthopedic and Neurology Surgery Team Lead. Merle has been a key contributor to numerous performance enhancement initiatives and has maintained membership on several multidisciplinary quality assessment, performance improvement, and nursing professional advancement councils. She is also a member of various professional organizations, including ANA, AORN, and Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing. In her NPDS role at MSK, Merle utilizes current evidence to plan, develop, and disseminate education to perioperative nurses and other OR team members. By supporting staff through their professional development and learning transitions in the perioperative environment, Merle influences best clinical practice that positively impacts patient care.