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Sharon has been a perioperative nurse for twenty years.  Starting in the main operating room at the Saint John Regional Hospital, she eventually migrated to the cardiac OR where she finally found her niche.  Ten years later, Sharon began work as a perioperative nurse educator for the three smaller hospitals within the Saint John zone.  This morphed into a manager position in the OR at Saint Joseph’s Hospital for three years.  Although Sharon enjoyed her time at Saint Joseph’s, she really missed her work directly in the operating room with critically ill patients.  So, she returned to the cardiac OR.  Sharon was introduced to NBORN by a close colleague, and has had an interest in NBORN and ORNAC ever since.  Certified in perioperative nursing in 2003, Sharon continues to enjoy her work. 

Chris Downey has been a member of ORNAC since 1990, alumnus of the University of Ottawa, (BScN- Magna Cum Laude), Queen’s University, Kingston (MSc-Nursing ) and the British Columbia Institute of Technology (RNFA). Chris has been CPN(C) credentialed since 1998. Chris has been both a member and co-chair of the ORNAC Standards Committee ,  Research Pillar Chair and Pillar Chair of Research and Professional Practice reporting to the ORNAC Board of Directors. Chris is a Past President of ORNAO, ORNAC Board member (ORNAO President Elect 2003-2005, ORNAO President 2005-2007, and Chair of the Registered Nurse First Assistant Network of Canada (RNFANC) 2009-2011). Chris was a member of the ORNAC Standards Committee during each of these periods of service. Chris has practiced as a general duty Perioperative Nurse, Clinical Educator and a Nurse Manager. Chris has implemented two computer applications within the Perioperative setting (ORSOS and PICIS) and has always had a passion for computers.

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