2016 WOCN® Society & CAET Joint Conference

Debra Fawcett, PhD., RN
Manager Infection Prevention
Eskenazi Health


Debra L. Fawcett PhD, RN, is the Manager of Infection Prevention and control at Eskenazi Health Services, Indianapolis, Indiana, and has been a perioperative nurse for over 30 years. Dr. Fawcett received her associate and bachelor's degrees in nursing from Indiana University Kokomo, her master's degree in nursing from Ball State University Muncie, and her PhD in nursing from the University of Cincinnati, College of Nursing and Health. Dr. Fawcett focused her dissertation on pressure injuries and support surfaces in the OR. Since that time, she has authored several articles on various subjects, completed and published a chapter on surgical positioning in the OR, and presented on pressure injuries and pressure ulcers in the OR all over the world, including Kenya and Oxford, England. Dr. Fawcett has served as a panel member for National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel (NPUAP). As a past member of the AORN Board of Directors, Fawcett had the opportunity to present on pressure injuries and positioning to many chapters. Dr. Fawcett is active in AORN serving on several committees over the years, including membership, research, mentoring task force, and as academic liaison. She has presented at AORN Expo on pressure ulcers multiple times. She has developed classes on perioperative education, pressure injuries, positioning, and mentoring. She is a member of Sigma Theta Tau, APIC, IU Alumni Association, and a member of the Indianapolis Patient Safety Coalition where she serves on the perioperative task force.

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