Kristen Vargo been the Nurse Manager for Same Day Surgery and Pediatric PACU for the last 4 years. Prior to this position, Kristen was a staff nurse and then Assistant Nurse Manager on a 73 bed cardiac and heart failure step-down unit. She currently holds a Nurse Executive Board Certification. Kristen is pursuing her DNP from Chamberlain College of Nursing. Kristen has provided cultural competency training for caregivers across the Cleveland Clinic enterprise.