PANA Spring Symposium Pictures - Hershey 2011

Hershey 2011 was the best yet! Over 600 CRN's attended over the weekend and enjoyed the spectacular accomodations at the Hotel Hershey. Chester Wei, CRNA has shared some excellent photos he spent the weekend taking. The photos will load automatically if you have Flash loaded. Click on the photos to advance, or allow them to change at their own pace. If you've photos that you would like to share, please forward them to the webmaster. Find the final symposium agenda below.
PANA Photographer, Chester Wei, CRNA

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PANA Symposia Agenda

Thursday, April 28, 2011—5 CE Credits

5:00-7:00 Registration
5:00-10:00 ACLS, BCLS, & PALS Recertification—Judy Haluka, RCIS, EMT-P, CCRC & Mary Carolyn Nash, RN, CEN, EMT-P *5 CE credits will be offered for the recertification course*
5:00-6:00 Clinical Update: Dexmedetomidine and its Use in Neuroanesthesia—Kathryn Williamson RN, BSN, CCRN, SRNA and Jason Ambrose RN, BSN, SRNA
6:00-7:00 Intraoperative Management of the Patient with Long QT Syndrome—Christian Tekwe , RN, BSN, SRNA
7:00-8:00 Review of One Lung Ventilation—Daniel Kelly RN, BSN, CCRN, CEN, PHRN
8:00-9:00 Anesthetic Considerations for the Patient with Cystic Fibrosis—Robert Simon, RN, BSN, SRNA, PANA Student Liaison
9:00-10:00 Creating a Culture of Safety through Simulation—Nicole Freeling, RN, BSN, SRNA

Friday, April 29, 2011—11 CE Credits

6:00-7:30 Registration and Breakfast
6:45-7:00 Welcome —Jay Thomas, CRNA, MS, PANA Vice President
7:00-8:00 Anesthesia Jeopardy—Caleb Rogovin, CRNA, MS
8:00-9:00 A Look at Closed Claims: Where Can We Improve?—Mary Wojnakowski, CRNA, Ph.D.
9:00-10:00 Trauma Update: Implications for the Nurse Anesthetist—Caleb Rogovin, CRNA, MS
10:00-10:15 Break
10:15-11:15 Topic to be Announced—Brent Dunworth, CRNA, MSN
11:15-12:15 Dr. Frank J. Tornetta Memorial Lecture: The Anesthesia Workstation ‘Addressing YOUR Preflight Routine’— Michael Kost, DNP, CRNA
12:15-1:15 Ketamine: What’s Old is New Again—Mary Wojnakowski, CRNA, Ph.D.
1:15-2:15 Lunch
2:15-5:00 Break from Educational Sessions
5:00-7:00 Registration
5:00-8:00 Welcome Reception with Vendors
5:00-10:00 ACLS, BCLS, & PALS Recertification—Judy Haluka, RCIS, EMT-P, CCRC & Mary Carolyn Nash, RN, CEN, EMT-P *5 CE credits will be offered for the recertification course*
5:00-6:00 OB Anesthesia—Jason Bauer, CRNA, MSN
6:00-7:00 Anesthetic Management of Pheochromocytoma—Michael S. Lord, BSN, SRNA, CCRN-CMC-CSC
7:00-9:00 Pennsylvania Nurse Anesthesia Practice: A Historical Perspective—an Intercollegiate Presentation
9:00-10:00 Politics in Anesthesia—Jason Bauer, CRNA, MSN

Saturday, April 30, 2011—6 CE Credits

6:00 Wellness Walk-n-Talk Event Sponsored by PANA Wellness Committee
6:00-7:30 Registration and Breakfast
6:45-7:00 Welcome — Kelly Wiltse Nicely, CRNA, Ph.D., PANA President
7:00-8:00 Understanding One’s Worth as a CRNA and Practice Limitations in Pennsylvania—Joseph D’Amico,CRNA, MHA, Ph.D.
8:00-9:00 Legislative Panel—Various State Legislators
9:00-10:00 Surgical Patient Safety Outcomes: We’re Getting Better...Aren’t We?—Debra Malina, CRNA, MBA,DNSc, President-Elect, American Association of Nurse Anesthetists
10:00-10:15 Break
10:15-11:15 AANA Update—Debra Malina, CRNA, MBA, DNSc
11:15-12:15 PANA State Update and Open Forum—PANA Board of Directors
12:15-1:15 Question and Answer Session
1:15-2:15 Lunch
2:15-4:00 College Bowl
4:00-5:00 Open Anesthetists in Recovery/Partners of Anesthetists in Recovery Meeting

Sunday, May 1, 2011—6 CE Credits

6:00-7:30 Breakfast
6:45-7:00 Welcome — Kelly Wiltse Nicely, CRNA, Ph.D., PANA President
7:00-8:00 Neuropathways for Pain—Linda Wunder, CRNA, MSN
8:00-9:00 The Impact of Anesthesia Assistants in South Florida—Linda Wunder, CRNA, MSN
9:00-10:00 Anesthetic Considerations for Robotic Surgery: Warning Will Robinson, Warning!—Bruce Weiner, CRNA, MS
10:00-10:15 Break
10:15-11:15 Neuroanesthesia: A Fast Track Approach—Bruce Weiner, CRNA, MS
11:15-12:15 Why Participating in Legislative and Regulatory Relations is Important—How One Individual Can Make a Difference—Bruce Weiner, CRNA, MS