Meet Matthew….

Matthew Beier MS, RN, CNS-BC, APNP, CNOR

Mr. Beier is a board-certified clinical nurse specialist with over 20 years of experience in perioperative nursing, quality and process improvement, policy and procedure development, and leadership in healthcare. He holds a bachelor’s and master's degree in nursing from UW Milwaukee. Additionally, he holds a CNOR perioperative nursing certification and is licensed as an APNP for the state of WI. He is also certified as a lean Six Sigma Black belt.

 

He has held a variety of roles within the perioperative environment, including bedside nurse, surgical assistant, manager of surgical services, and director of surgical services. He is currently a perioperative clinical nurse specialist for Children’s Wisconsin. He is responsible for the clinical quality outcomes of the care provided in the operative environment. He focuses on staff education, orientation, evidence-based practice, research, and accreditation readiness. He also serves as a consultant and mentor to staff and colleagues, ensuring the best practices are followed and that all patients receive the best and safest care.

Presentation Objectives

Title: It takes a village: Walking in the various shoes of Surgical Services

Objectives:

1)      Introduce the various roles and responsibilities that makeup Surgical Services

2)      Discuss the day-to-day stressors and activities that impact each role

3)      Begin to understand ways to increase collaboration between roles and departments (practical ideas to take back)

Break Out Presentation

Title: Collaboration into Action

Interactive Session- Helps reiterate the various roles and what they go through daily and then can wrap up with some closing thoughts….