S.P.A.N.C.

This blog is meant to be a place for Sunnybrook Peri-Anesthesia Nurses (Pre-Admission Centre, Same Day Surgery, Post Anesthetic Are Unit and Surgical Short Stay Unit) to stay in communication with each other and to be up-to-date with concerns regarding the Peri-Anesthesia Department. The Purpose of S.P.A.N.C is •To re-implement a unit based council •to identify the unique role of the Peri-anesthesia nurse and to help staff from other areas understand what it is that we do •to create a collegial atmosphere for sharing our professional experiences within the subgroups of Peri-anesthesia •to facilitate open discussion and priority of issues relating to professional practice, education and research that impact on the quality of our work life and thereby affect positive outcomes for our patients and their families.

Monday, June 16, 2008

OPANA/NAPANc

I am working on an in service for this Friday that will highlight the 2008 1st Edition of the NAPAN Standards. FYI, membership with OPANA automatically entitles you to membership with NAPANc (National Association of PeriAnesthsia Nurses of Canada.)
"NAPAN(c) is a growing volunteer organization of over 800 R.N.'s in 8 jurisdictions with contacts in the remaining provinces and territories. JOIN US as we work together for the bright future of PeriAnesthesia Nursing. Membership in your jurisdiction entitles you to NAPAN(c) membership."

"OntarioOPANA- OPANA's Standards Committee is currently working on a 6th version of their Provincial Standards, which will be in print by the end of 2008! Please watch for this new publication on our website.
Please visit OPANA for more information on upcoming events. The Ontarion rep for NAPAN(c) is Virginia Casey. For those of you who aren’t familiar with OPANA, they are a vast group of nurses spread across a very large province. Their executive consists of their President, President-elect, and Past President as well as their secretary and treasurer. As well there are eight provincial area directors and Advisory Council.
OPANA hosted their 22nd annual conference in Toronto last October 20-21. Our largest conference ever, with an outstanding attendance of 370 PeriAnesthesia Nurses from all over Ontario and as far away as Alberta and Manitoba! Topics included Pandemic Preparation, Anesthesia Care Team and Nursing in the Year 2020.
The conference planning committee is well under way planning another exciting conference for October 18-19, 2008. Watch for the conference updates on our website.
Also, please visit our OPANA Blog and blog on. PeriAnesthesia nurses from across the province have already started to discuss topics, share ideas, policies and practises. JOIN IN !!"
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