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My career in perioperative nursing was born in 1996 as I was accepted into an ORNAC approved perioperative course offered by the former Saskatchewan Institute of Applied Science and Technology (SIAST).  Following this, I worked as a general duty staff nurse in the operating room while working on my post-diploma Baccalaureate of Science in Nursing in 2005 (BScN).  I obtained my CPN(C) in 2009 followed by a Master in Nursing: Leadership and Education from the University of Saskatchewan in 2017. In addition to general duty perioperative nursing, I held the clinical educator and perioperative instructor position at the Brandon Regional Health Center for over 10 years. In 2017, I joined the St. Boniface Hospital in Winnipeg, Manitoba as the OR Team Manager, which I currently fulfill. I have been an ORNAC member for many years and currently hold the roles of the Manitoba Operating Room Nurses Association (MORNA) president as well as serve on the ORNAC board as the Manitoba Director.  I am very proud of my relationship and membership with ORNAC and look forward to serving our ORNAC members within this dynamic and amazing organization.

Graduated from University of New Brunswick with a Bachelors in Nursing 1999.
George Brown College Perioperative Diploma 1999.
Canadian Perioperative Certification 2006.
ORNHAD executive member 2010 - 2019.
Vascular Service Resource Nurse 2013- present.
In my spare time, Wife to Dion, Mom of Caleb & Rachel, Hobby baker and Director with Thirtyone!

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 Julie Bell was born and raised in Newfoundland. After completing high school, Julie entered directly into the Nursing Program at the University of Prince Edward Island, graduating in 2001 with a BScN. Julie started her career working on a medical/ surgical floor that provided services to a wide variety of patients including burn victims, oncology patients, post op orthopedic patients, cardiac step down, and a variety of medical needs. In 2010, Julie moved to critical care and ICU. In January 2013 Julie moved to the Operating Room setting and remains a passionate Perioperative Nurse. to this day. 

Erin currently practices as a Perioperative Services Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) in an academic teaching hospital in Toronto. Erin has spent 11 years as a staff nurse in the operating room and one year as the hospital Patient Flow Coordinator prior to entering her current role. Erin has just returned to her CNS role after a two and a half year secondment working with Information Services to plan, develop and implement the new perioperative clinical documentation system. Erin completed her post RN BScN (with honours) and her Masters of Nursing: Leadership in Education and Health Policy. Erin is active in her regional association, the Operating Room Nurses of Greater Toronto (ORNGT), having served as a Program Committee member, Program Convener and President. Erin has been a member of the ORNAC Standards since 2017 and served as the committee CoChair for the 2019 edition. Erin is currently serving as ORNAC Education Director. Erin is passionate about ensuring that perioperative Registered Nurses remain patient and family focused, using evidence to inform practice and working to make sure Perioperative Registered Nurses remain an integral part of our patients’ perioperative experience.

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