Operating Room Nursing Education Coordinator
Cuyuna Regional Medical Center
Crosby, Minnesota, United States
An RN for the past 15 years, Kristy Gottschalk has a passion for educating healthcare team members. She received a Master's degree in nursing education in 2013 and began teaching undergraduate nursing and inter-professional education at a private university in St. Paul, Minnesota. In addition to academia, Kristy has worked as a cardiac nurse for a Level 1 Trauma Hospital, transitioned as a circulator in the operating room and began a role as an Operating Room Nurse Educator teaching AORN's Peri-operative 101 among other responsibilities. She is an active member of her local AORN chapter and a member of the Nursing Advisory Board at the local community college.
Most recently, Kristy transitioned to a critical access hospital in Northern Minnesota where she is again coordinating education for the surgical team. Kristy has a desire to develop the surgical team's knowledge and skills while protecting them from unnecessary risks. She does this using creative avenues such as simulation and gamification.
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Saturday, April 1, 2023
12:05 PM - 12:35 PM East Coast USA Time