BWHers Present at National Convention 
Ed Courtney, RN, presented at the 35th Annual Association of Surgical Technologists 
Convention in Washington, D.C. Courtney, an OR surgical technologist, spoke about 
what surgical technologists can do to ensure patient safety in surgery. Claire 
Fitzgerald-O’Shea, RN, nurse manager, OR also discussed techniques to prevent 
surgical site infection at this year’s convention.