2022 CONFERENCE POSTER WINNERS: THE OFFICIAL VOICE OF PERIOPERATIVE NURSING

ABSTRACT

Following are the s from the top three research posters. 1st Place The Effect of the Built Environment on OR Personnel and Their Perception of Patients' Surgical Experiences A Phenomenological Comparative Study Rosemary B. Field, MS, APRN-AOCNS;Charika Burns, MSN, RN, CNOR;Linda M. Soos, BSN, RN, CNOR;MaryBeth Houlahan, BSN, RN, CNOR;Christian N. Burchill, PhD, MSN, RN, CEN The increased interest in understanding all aspects of the patient experience has led researchers to study the effect of healthcare facilities' aesthetic environment on patient outcome and experience. Future studies should more directly explore the impact of the built OR environment on staff productivity and teamwork. 2nd Place A Single-Site Research Study on the Impact of Meditation on the Stress of Operating Room Personnel During COVID-19 Rachel Miller Abanilla, MSN, RN, CNOR, NPD-BC;Stephenie Wright, BSN, RN, CNOR;Selena Banda, CST The COVID-19 pandemic has caused increased stress for healthcare providers. Analysis was performed to see a change in the participants' scores in the SOS-S, heart rate, and blood pressure pre- and post- to test the impact of meditation to stress. The study provided information on the stress level of OR staff during the COVID-19 pandemic and contributed to the evidence of the impact of meditation to stress. 3rd Place A Non-Pharmaceutical Approach to Preoperative Anxiety Kerri-Lynn Wallace, DNP, FNP-C;Carrie Lee Gardner, PhD, DNP, FNP-BC;Shellye Vardaman, PhD, RN-BC, NEA-BC, CNE Purpose: The purpose of this project was to evaluate the impact of lavender aromatherapy and music therapy (MT) on preoperative anxiety in adult surgical patients.