Director of Nursing
Riddle Hospital
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Patricia Vassell DNP, RN, CNOR has been a nurse for over 30 years and has spent most of her career in the perioperative setting. She has served in numerous leadership roles including director, associate vice president (AVP) and chief nursing officer (CNO). She has provided extended consulting services to numerous hospitals and has amassed expertise in improving operating room (OR) efficiencies. Her most recent publication on Improving OR efficiencies appeared in the AORN Journal (July 2016). She is presently the Director of Nursing at Riddle Hospital in Pennsylvania.
Donna Leary has 43 years of perioperative experience with more than 25 of those in management roles. As manager of Perioperative Services at Main Line Health she has participated in many activities with a focus on improving patient and physician satisfaction. In addition, efficiency, throughput and utilization are continuous goals. This project was developed to meet several of these goals. Ms. Leary has been a member of AORN since 1998 and has held certification for more than 30 years.