Vinciya
Pandian,
PhD, MBA, MSN, RN, ACNP-BC, FAAN, FAANP, FCCM
Ross and Carol Nese College of Nursing, The Pennsylvania State University
PA,
United States
Dr. Vinciya Pandian, PhD, MBA, MSN, RN, ACNP-BC, FAAN, FAANP, FCCM, is Associate Dean for Graduate Education at Penn State’s Ross and Carol Nese College of Nursing. She is renowned for her leadership in tracheostomy care, interprofessional education, and immersive learning. Dr. Pandian’s research, funded by the National Institute of Nursing Research, focuses on improving outcomes for critically ill patients. A fellow of multiple prestigious organizations, she has advanced graduate nursing education through collaborative, team-based approaches. Dr. Pandian previously held leadership roles at Johns Hopkins and earned her doctorate and MBA from Johns Hopkins and the University of Baltimore, respectively.
Presenting at CAB 2025:
This project tackles critical communication barriers in noisy operating rooms using AI-based solutions. By integrating wearable technology and centralized audio systems, it improves speech clarity, reduces cognitive strain, and enhances interprofessional collaboration, fostering safety, accessibility, and efficiency in surgical care while offering scalable solutions for broader clinical environments.
This study demonstrates that interprofessional collaboration enhances patient outcomes in critical care. Structured interprofessional practices involving broad based education, delineation of roles and responsibilities, teamwork, and shared decision-making frameworks improve safety and alignment with patient goals, reducing complications, improving efficiency, and reducing expenditures. This approach offers scalable benefits for advancing holistic, patient-centered care across healthcare systems.
This study explores interprofessional, patient, and care partner perspectives on airway safety, highlighting critical knowledge gaps and the need for standardized, patient-centered terminology. Through mixed-methods analysis, it emphasizes the importance of collaboration and shared understanding in reducing risks, improving outcomes, and foster team-based care for patients susceptible to respiratory compromise.