Contact
JoAnn KaiserWashington Association of Nurse Anesthetists
wana1@comcast.net
509-466-7197
Where
Bell Harbor International Conference Center2211 Alaskan Way
Seattle, WA 98121
Driving Directions
2018 WANA Spring Anesthesia Conference
Program Schedule (P = Pharmacology Credit).
This program has been prior approved by the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists for 17.25 Class A CE credits; Code Number 1035738; Expiration Date 4/8/2018. AANA designates this program as meeting the criteria for up to 6.25 CE Credits in pharmacology/therapeutics.
ACLS/BLS/PALS Mega Code Testing Options on Registration Form. Friday PM & Saturday AM, times arranged by instructor. Requires additional purchase of online material.
Friday, April 6, 2018
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2-3pm |
Registration and VISIT EXHIBITORS |
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3-4pm |
Medical Marijuana: Has Science Gone Up in Smoke? (P) Speaker: Louise Kaplan, PhD, ARNP, FNP-BC, FAANP, FAAN |
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4-5pm |
Medical Marijuana: Case Studies Session Speaker: Louise Kaplan, PhD, ARNP, FNP-BC, FAANP, FAAN |
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5-6pm |
Substance Abuse: Signs, Symptoms and Treatment Options Speaker: Alison Melle, RN, MAE |
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6-7:30pm |
Student Research Presentations (P) Madigan US Army Graduate Program in Anesthesia Nursing; Gonzaga University/Sacred Heart Medical Center Doctorate of Nurse Anesthesia Practice (DNAP) Program. |
| 7:30-9:30pm | RECEPTION WITH EXHIBITORS |
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Additional Option |
Online CEs from ce2you.com |
Saturday, April 7, 2018
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6:30-7:30am |
Registration and Continental Breakfast WITH EXHIBITORS |
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7:30-8:30am |
Pediatric Medications, Emergencies, Pre-Op Assessments, Post-Operative Delirium (P) Speaker: Rheana Watts, CRNA |
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8:30-9:30am |
Pediatric Case Study Discussions (P) Speaker: Rheana Watts, CRNA |
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9:30-10am |
BREAK – VISIT THE EXHIBITORS |
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10-11am |
Pacemakers and ICDs in the OR – What Anesthesia Personnel Should Know Speaker: George Alec Rooke, MD, PhD |
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11am-12pm |
Pathogen Reduction: A Proactive Approach to Improving Blood Product Safety Speaker: Jeffrey Huxford, MMSc., Cerus Corporation |
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12-1pm |
Lunch/State Business Meeting |
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1-2pm |
Above and Beyond the Anesthetic, Adding Value as a Professional Speaker: Randy Graybeal, MSN, CRNA |
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2-3pm |
Understanding Business Tools Used to Eliminate Lawsuits and Speaker: Art McOmber, BA, Legally Mine |
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3-3:30pm |
BREAK – VISIT THE EXHIBITORS |
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3:30-4:30pm |
Politics 101 for the CRNA Speaker: Joanna Starratt, CRNA |
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4:30-5:30pm |
The Opiate Tolerant Obstetric Patient (P) Speaker: Kathy Alwon, MSN, CRNA |
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5:30-6:30pm |
Obstetrical Emergencies (P) Speaker: Kathy Alwon, MSN, CRNA |
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6:30-8:00pm |
PAC Benefit |
Sunday, April 8, 2018
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7:30-8am |
Registration – Coffee and Juice |
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8-9am |
Anesthesia Assistants: What We Need to Know Speaker: Jackie Bates, CRNA, MSNA, BSN, MA |
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9-10am |
Malignant Hyperthermia (P) Speaker: Bree Jones, CRNA |
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10-10:15am |
Break / Proceed to Brunch & Lectures |
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10:15-11:15am |
State Reimbursement Specialist Update Speakers: Roger Strand, CRNA, MAE; Mary Lawlor, CRNA, MAE |
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11:15am-12:15pm |
Region 5 AANA Update Speaker: Steven Sertich, JD, MAE, CRNA; AANA Region 5 Director |
(P) Indicates Pharmacology credit.