Celeste Klutsey | CC

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Academic Degrees
BA, The George Washington University, Washington, DC
BSN, Marymount University, Arlington, VA
MSN, Walden University, Minneapolis, MN

Email: celeste.klutsey@nih.gov

Phone: 301-827-7109

Biosketch:

Celeste Klutsey is the Nurse Educator for Peri Anesthesia, Perioperative, Interventional Radiology and Sterile Processing Services. Ms. Klutsey holds a BA in Biology from the George Washington University, a BSN from Marymount University, and an MSN in Public Health Nursing from Walden University. She has years of experience in perioperative nursing. Ms. Klutsey joined the NIH in 2015 and worked as a perioperative nurse in the Department of Perioperative Medicine. Throughout her career at the NIH, she has served as a Senior Clinical Research Nurse and has held various roles to include charge-nurse, preceptor, and clinical educator for the operating room. Ms. Klutsey holds a certification as a certified nurse in the operating room (CNOR). She is a member of the Association of peri-Operative Registered Nurses (AORN). Utilizing her expertise in practice, she has co-authored perioperative research posters for AORN conferences and has assisted in efforts to help nurses and technologists professionally develop their competencies in perioperative care, including pre-, post-, and intra-surgical intervention. She has also been instrumental in the training of nurse residents to perioperative services through the implementation of Peri-op 101 and ASPAN training courses. Ms. Klutsey has a passion for mentoring staff in their education and professional development. Her special interests include exploring and employing various training techniques that enhance clinical practice in procedural areas.