Beth Bozzelli, MBA, RN, CNOR, CSSM
Beth Bozzelli, MBA, RN, CNOR, CSSM, serves as the Vice President of Service Line, Surgical Services of LifePoint Health. Beth received her undergraduate degrees in Nursing and Organizational Innovation and her MBA with an emphasis on Strategy and Management.
She has been a nurse for 25 plus years, with roles ranging from staff nurse to Surgical Services Director, Assistant Vice President for Surgical Supply Chain, and Consultant. Beth has two national perioperative certifications, the CNOR clinical competency and the CSSM for surgical leaders, is a Certification coach, and has her green belt in Lean Six Sigma.
Beth is active in her local AORN Chapter, served on the board, and was named 2021 Nurse of the Year. At the national level, she chaired the AORN Scholarship Committee in 2021.
Why do you wish to serve as a member of the CCI Board of Directors?
Serving on the Board of Directors of CCI is one way to give back to our profession. I believe we are all here to serve others, and CCI helps promote our profession, supports professional growth and excellence, and instills a sense of personal pride for nurses.
What specific skills and qualifications can you contribute to this role?
With 25+ years in the perioperative setting and serving in roles ranging from a new graduate nurse in the operating room to Vice President of Surgical Services for a large IDN, I offer skills and qualifications to contribute to this role.
Key skills and qualifications include strategic planning, collaboration, building and fostering relationships, analytics, and critical thinking.
How do you promote continued competency, certification, and lifelong learning?
Competency, certification, and lifelong learning are all important elements of professional and personal development. Certification drives safe care. I promote these three by setting an example for continued learning. I am a Certification coach and chaired the AORN Scholarship Committee at the national level.
I teach the CCI Mastery Course when asked, as well as a Leadership course for Edgewood College. As a leader for Lifepoint, I encourage our leaders to sit for the CSSM, our nurses to sit for CNOR, our newest perioperative nurses to sit for the CFPN, and all facilities to strive for the CNOR Strong designation.
Why did you originally seek certification, and why do you maintain it?
I originally sought certification for a few reasons. First and foremost, I want to provide safe, quality care for my patients. Second, I wanted to be seen by my peers as someone who is committed to their profession. Third, I wanted to set an example for my employees. I maintain my certification for the same reasons as well as a sense of personal pride and accomplishment.
What is your vision for the future of nursing certification? How can you contribute to your vision in this role?
Nursing is evolving. The fact the CFPN is now offered for nurses with less than two years of perioperative experience reflects how CCI is evolving to support the perioperative industry. My vision for the future of nursing certification is to continue and support the evolution. I envision the certification process beginning in nursing schools, instilling in students the importance of certification. I also envision stressing the importance of CNOR Strong. I can contribute to this goal by continuing to support CCI, serving as a mentor to nurses, and advocating for perioperative certification through my local AORN chapter and my voice in my organization.
In addition, the business of Surgical Services is something many leaders learn while on the job. Ensuring leaders understand the importance of being competent and knowledgeable of the business is critical in leading the department. Another vision is supporting CSSM prep courses for new leaders in my organization.
Beth Hogan, CNOR, CNAMB
I am a seasoned RN with more than three decades of experience in Ambulatory Surgery and Operating Room nursing, and passionate about providing quality patient care, mentoring, education, and certification. I am fortunate to have had volunteer opportunities with CCI, AORN, and SGNA in a variety of capacities. My experience in standup comedy and clowning has broadened my perspective but had me preferring my day job. I seek to provide the healthcare communities I am working in with a holistic approach to healthcare, utilizing empathy, knowledge, and laughter. I would be very grateful for the opportunity to serve as a CCI Board Member.
Why do you wish to serve as a member of the CCI Board of Directors?
I am at the point in my career where I am looking to give back. Having had the opportunity to have had several tremendous experiences in my career, my broad background gives me the opportunity to see various perspectives. Serving as a CCI Board Member would allow me to pay forward so many of the experiences I have been given.
What specific skills and qualifications can you contribute to this role?
Education and lifelong learning have always been core beliefs of mine. I have been an educator, preceptor, and mentor throughout my career. Supporting others in obtaining certification has been one of my priorities; volunteering for the CCI board would take my intentions to the next level.
How do you promote continued competency, certification, and lifelong learning?
I was blessed to have had a mentor encourage me very early in my career, and I know how much that conversation meant to the trajectory of certification in my career. I have been recreating that discussion with every conversation I have, encouraging and supporting others to pursue certification. I volunteer as a CNOR certification coach to help others through the challenge. My volunteer activity through CCI has included the development and review of the CNAMB certification. When New York State passed the BSN requirement, I developed a tool to help RNs select a program that would work best for them, offered panel discussions, and spoke with nursing leadership at the state level on how to help RNs select a program to be successful in achieving their BSN.
Why did you originally seek certification, and why do you maintain it?
A conversation with one of my mentors very early in my operating room career led me to pursue certification, which was 34 years and five different certifications ago. I continue to maintain them because I believe maintaining certifications strengthens my practice and demonstrates a commitment to the communities I serve. I am proud to have been CNOR-certified for the past 34 years.
What is your vision for the future of nursing certification? How can you contribute your vision in this role?
My vision for the future of nursing certification is that more RNs understand the importance of certification within their practice and will achieve certification. It is important organizations understand the value and do more to support their nurses in achieving certification. Recognition for those nurses and organizations that make that commitment is important for the communities we serve to understand the value. I continue to support my vision one conversation at a time. Having the opportunity to serve as a CCI Board member would allow me to reach larger audiences to promote those beliefs.
Gini Beatty, CNOR, NPD-BC
Gini Beatty is a Clinical Nurse Educator/Mentor in the Cardiovascular Operating Room at Inova Fairfax Medical Campus in Falls Church, VA. Gini utilizes system strategies and tools to assess the competency of new nursing staff members while focusing on quality of care and patient safety goals. She integrates theoretical knowledge, evidence-based principles, and clinical nursing expertise into an educational experience for both new employees and experienced staff. Gini graduated from Florida State College at Jacksonville with an ADN in 2004, from Western Governors University with a BSN in 2017, and an MSN in 2019. Gini currently holds NPD-BC and CNOR certifications.
Why do you wish to serve as a member of the CCI Board of Directors?
As a Certification Coach and credentialing champion, I am very passionate about perioperative nursing professional development. I have had the opportunity to volunteer on two committees with CCI, contributed to an article in OR Today Live magazine with CCI, and did a content review on two chapters in a CNOR exam review book. I have also partnered with AORN to develop content maps for the PCNOR course to be released in 2024 and was a speaker at the 2023 OR Manager Conference related to precepting and certification. I am always interested in finding ways that I can contribute to the advancement of specialty certification for perioperative nurses.
What specific skills and qualifications can you contribute to this role?
I have daily interaction with frontline perioperative nursing professionals and real-time knowledge of their professional development journey. This can be important and helpful in identifying initiatives to address current trends in perioperative nursing. I participate in the planning and execution of bi-annual AORN Periop 101 Fellowship cohorts. This includes the foundational orientation of approximately sixty new perioperative RNs per year. This knowledge aligns with the effort to identify opportunities to grow participation in CFPN credentialing. I currently hold the NPD-BC credential in addition to the CNOR credential, with plans to pursue the NPDA-BC credential in late 2023. My insight into the Nursing Professional Development: Scope and Standards of Practice and the NPD Practice Model may also help with the development of the NPDA-BC program participation.
How do you promote continued competency, certification, and lifelong learning?
I communicate CCI’s mission, vision, and values in a positive way to increase perioperative nursing credentialing and maximize the breadth of CCI’s visibility. I champion life-long learning as the foundation of improved patient outcomes in the dynamic and exciting world of perioperative nursing. I perform as a CCI Certification Coach to help any nursing professional who is interested in pursuing credentialing. Through the development of organizational and departmental norms, I have contributed to a culture of ongoing pursuit of excellent patient outcomes through certification. This culture has allowed us to maintain a 75%+ certification rate and to earn the 2023 CCI TrueNorth Award.
Why did you originally seek certification, and why do you maintain it?
I originally obtained CNOR certification to demonstrate my commitment to proficient practice as a perioperative RN and my dedication to continuous, lifelong learning and professional development. As I transitioned from a frontline healthcare provider to a unit-based organizational educator and mentor, I have achieved a certification in Nursing Professional Development. This dual certification has been my journey to become more effective in encouraging and coaching foundational and advanced perioperative nurses toward achieving certification for themselves. As I progress in my own practice, my intention is to achieve the NPDA-BC certification when I am eligible.
What is your vision for the future of nursing certification? How can you contribute to your vision in this role?
My vision for the future of perioperative nursing certification is the messaging of the CFPN certification as an integral tool for the safe transition to practice for new perioperative nurses. This can be vital to role security and confidence in novice and advanced beginner RNs. With the current attrition experienced across the healthcare industry for first-year nurses, the CFPN certification and the self-assurance it provides new nurses can become a powerful retention tool. I believe an innovative way of executing this vision is a suggested CCI CFPN curriculum that organizations can utilize to incorporate a CFPN preparedness rubric within their perioperative orientation program.
Laura Licea, CNOR, CSSM, CNAMB
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My name is Laura Licea. I am currently the VP/ACNO for Seattle Children’s Hospital. I am a first-generation Hispanic in my family to complete a college degree. I began my nursing career in the early 2000s with a basic ADN in nursing. I worked on the surgical unit for one entire year before starting a Periop 101 cohort; Periop 101 helped shape the foundation for my entire career. I learned how to scrub and circulate all cases, with an emphasis on cardio thoracic. I obtained my BSN from Cal State Dominguez Hills and continued to refine my skills as a circulator/scrub in the operating room. I then transitioned into a charge role nurse while obtaining my Master's degree from Walden University. I have served in every facet of the operating room, from circulating, scrubbing, charge nurse, OR Manager, OR Director, Executive Director, and now VP. I am a lifelong learner who embraces change and is dedicated to building the next generation of nurses and OR Leaders.
Why do you wish to serve as a member of the CCI Board of Directors?
I wish to be considered to serve as a member of the CCI Board of Directors in order to give back to the healthcare community and help shape the next generation of OR nurses and OR Leaders. I believe my clinical experience, combined with my educational background, would be an asset to the CCI Board of Directors. I also believe my diverse background would enable me to help bridge the gap between minority populations (if any). As a nurse with over 20 years of experience, I have personally seen many integrations of perioperative nursing through evidence-based practices. I wish to bring my clinical experience and educational background to serve our nursing community.
What specific skills and qualifications can you contribute to this role?
There are many skills and qualifications I can contribute to this role. For example, in my previous role as an Executive Director for UCSF, I had the opportunity to oversee an academic operating room, a Level I Trauma operating room and also run an ASC. Furthermore, I have extensive experience in Magnet designation, and redesignation. The last three hospitals I worked for were all Magnet facilities, which provided a depth of knowledge in nursing excellence. I also have extensive experience incorporating DEI initiatives into my daily practice. For instance, in all of my leadership roles, I incorporate KPIs, specifically patient experience by ethnic background, and help identify social barriers to those diverse groups. I also work closely with talent acquisition in ensuring our hiring/recruitment includes DEI initiatives.
How do you promote continued competency, certification, and lifelong learning?
I promote continued competency, certification, and lifelong learning through a variety of methods. First, I have implemented Periop 101 in all my previous institutions. In addition, I also provide Mastery 2.0 for my experienced nurses who need a refresher course in best evidence practices. I have also provided Zanders CNOR review courses for my nurses in my previous roles and have mentored a high number of nurses through their BSN and MSN programs. As my credentials speak for themselves and validate I am a lifelong learner, I will continue to mentor the next generation of nurses and OR Leaders.
Why did you originally seek certification, and why do you maintain it?
I originally sought certification as I was working in a Magnet facility at the time, and being in a Magnet facility meant validating my skills as an OR Nurse. The organization was gracious enough to help pay for the review course and also for the examination. Not only have I maintained my original CNOR, but I have enhanced it by adding several more CCI certifications.
What is your vision for the future of nursing certification? How can you contribute to your vision in this role?
My vision for the future of certification is to make it as feasible as possible for nurses to seek it and recertify. I know firsthand how time-consuming the recertification process is and how many nurses do not have the time needed in order to complete all the activities associated with recertification. I can contribute by helping serve in the recertification process and the original certification and provide the board with current and historical perspectives on the daily challenges nurses face when deciding to certify or renew their certification.
