Deborah L. Totzkay, MSN, RN, ACNP-BC, CNOR

Inquisitive by nature, Deborah Totzkay is committed to life-long learning and the application of that knowledge in the service of others. She has extensive expertise in developing institutional policies and evidence-based standard work processes in the perioperative realm. A former Department of Defense trained Inspector General, Deborah also has expertise in risk mitigation. She is skilled in the use of implementation science to create evidence-based, nursing practices that support patient safety. Deborah is also well-versed in multifactorial strategies that sustain safe patient handling and mobility behaviors and has contributed to the American Nurses Association’s position statement on incivility, bullying, and workplace violence.