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An Appeal to Maryland CRNAs
Dear Maryland CRNAs,
The University of Maryland’s Nurse Anesthesia Program’s Class of 2008 will be having its graduation ceremony Friday, December 5, 2008. Without your professional and personal commitment to our program and its students, our success would not be possible.
Throughout our clinical experience we have worked in over 16 hospitals in the Baltimore/Washington area. More than 20 of the graduating students plan to stay and work in Maryland.
The students are responsible for organizing, funding, and executing its own the graduation ceremony. (It is in December, not the traditonal June cereomony) Please consider a donation to support our ceremony. With your help, we can have an appropriate ceremony to celebrate all YOU have helped us accomplish. All money collected will go directly toward off-setting the costs of the event. We encourage you to share this information with all of the staff in your department. No donation is too small. In appreciation for your contribution, we would like to honor you at graduation by printing your name in our program.
If you would like to support the Class of 2008’s graduation ceremony, please send a donation to the address below. Checks should be made out to: University of Maryland Nurse Anesthesia Program Class of 2008.
Thank you for your support. Without you, our program would not be where it is today!
Sincerely,
University of Maryland NAP Class of 2008
University of Maryland
School of Nursing
Nurse Anesthesia Program
655 West Lombard Street, 3rd floor
Baltimore, Maryland 21236
Student Contact:
Patricia Wood
tmoran19@hotmail.com
Conference Faculty
Wanda Wilson, CRNA, PhD
AANA President 2007-8,
Nurse Anesthesia Program Director
University of Cincinnati
Charles A. Vacchiano, CRNA, PhD,
Duke University,
AANA Researcher of the Year 2007
Nicholas Giampetro, JD, LLM, MBA,
Employment Attorney
Ladan Eshkevari, CRNA, MS, LAc Doctoral Candidate, Georgetown University,
Dissertation Research - Physiology of Acupuncture
Emmaline Woodson, RN, MS,
Deputy Director,
Coordinator for Advanced Practice,
Maryland Board of Nursing
John Fetcho BA, CPCU, ARM,
Director, AANA Insurance Services
Loc Le, MD, Gastroenterologist,
Woodholme Gastroenterology and The Endocentre of Baltimore
Maribeth Massie, CRNA, MS
Johns Hopkins University Medical Center
Lou Heindel, CRNA, DNP,
Director, Nurse Anesthesia Program,
University of Maryland
Brian Bullard, MPH, MBA
Associate Director
AANA Federal Government Affairs
Ronald Van Nest, CRNA, MA,
Executive Director, MANA,
Consulting Expert - Medical Law
Errata to Brochure
The professional affiliation of Dr Loc Le is Woodholme Gastroenterology and The Endocentre of Baltimore.
We Need Nominees for the Nominating Committee
The Nominating Committee for this year is soliciting candidates for the ballot to run for a position on the Nominating Committee to conduct the 2009 elections. If you are interested please contact Shawn Seifert at
smseifert@gmail.com
Fall Conference Brochure is Here
To print your own copy of the brochure and or the registration form click on "Conference Brochure" on the tab to the left.
Nominations Open for Board of Directors
MANA is soliciting for members willing to run for office in the summer election. Positions open are President Elect, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer and two District Director positions.
You do not have to live in the district to which you would be elected. Too often candidates run uncontested. Competition enhances a vibrant organization.
If you are willing to serve make that known to the Nominating Committee. Shawn Seifert, is Chair of that Committee with the help of Jennifer Pease and Jennifer Driscoll. They can be reached at their respective e-mail addresses: smseifert@gmail.com, jprn77@aol.com, jdriscoll06@yahoo.com.
Please Scroll Down for Fall Meeting Information
Check this site frequently for the Fall Conference information.
A reminder on the dates - September 19-21, 2008. Registration is Friday at noon and the conference ends on Sunday at 12:15 PM.
The Conference has been approved by the AANA for 15 CE Credits.
Brochures with Registration Forms will be in the mail in a few days.
Be sure to heed the Hotel reservation warning below on this site, under "Hotel Information".
Please check this site often before the meeting for the latest information and plans.
Hotel Information, This is Nascar Race Weekend, Reserve Now
Our host hotel is The Atlantic Sands Hotel & Conference Center located at 101 North Boardwalk in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware. We have blocked one hundred rooms at the special rate of $149 for Single/double occupancy, but the cut off date for that special rate is Monday August 18, 2008. Check-in is after 4 PM and checkout time at the Sands on Sunday has been extended for us until 1 PM.
Call the Sands at 1-(800)-422-0600 for reservations and be sure to mention that you are attending this conference to receive the special rate.
There are races that weekend in Dover, hotels are already booked solid or very expensive - So, please BOOK YOUR RESERVATION NOW.
The Admiral Hotel, located across the street from the Sands is holding 26 rooms for us at $219/night ($149 for Thursday night September 18). Those rates will be available also until August 18, 2008. Checkout is 11 AM. Call (302) 227-2103 for reservations and be sure to mention that you are attending this conference to receive that special rate.
The Comfort Inn – Rehoboth Beach located at 19210 Coastal HWY (1.5 miles from the boardwalk) is holding 20 rooms for us until August 18 at the rate of $185/night for Friday and Saturday nights (two night minimum). It offers continental breakfast, outdoor swimming pool, free wireless internet and a fitness center. For Reservations call (302) 226 - 1515
Check this web site for developing information.
CRNA Welcome Reception Planned
We are pleased to announce that the University of Maryland Medical Center is hosting a CRNA Welcome Reception in the Sea Food Grill of the Atlantic Sands Hotel in Rehoboth Beach from 6:00 – 7:30 PM on Friday evening of our Weekend Conference. See you there!
Objectives for the Fall Conference
The participants will be able to:
• Explain the various treatment modalities utilized in Traditional Chinese Medicine;
• Explain the mechanism of action of acupuncture;
• Explain the strategies for preventing infections in patients receiving anesthesia;
• Develop anesthesia plans that will minimize the likelihood of an optic neuropathy;
• Explain the need for liability insurance in various work settings;
• Explain the different therapeutic options available for patients with chronic Hepatitis B infection;
• Explain the epidemiology of colon cancer in the United States and the current modes of colon cancer screening;
• Explain the relationship between pH and pK to local anesthetics and body acid-base buffers;
• Explain the concept of hyperoxia and its clinical significance;
• Explain the potential pathology associated with breathing medical oxygen;
• Explain the difference between contracts used by CRNAs working in different settings;
• Explain the forces behind the Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) preparation for CRNA practice;
• Analyze your work setting for malpractice liability risks;
• Explain the clinical implications of supervision, medical direction, collaboration and opt-out;
• Explain the production and maintenance of nurse anesthesia practice regulations.
ACLS Training Question
For many years MANA has offered one or more life support courses in conjunction with either the Spring or Fall meeting. We have had an ever decreasing enrollment and this year we have dropped it from the Fall Conference. We would like to know your thoughts about resuming one or more - PALS/NALs or ACLS Courses. We would also like to know if you would prefer to have that instead of, or in addition to, a full CE conference with a variety of speakers and topics. Do you need ACLS for your current employment? How do you get that certification? E-Mail your opinion to Ron Van Nest, Executive Director. The E-mail address can be found on the "MANA Officers" Tab to the left, at the bottom of that screen.
Access Your Regs Here
Do you want quick access to the CRNA Regulations in the Nurse Practice Act? Just click on "Links" in the left column of this page and click on "CRNA Regulations." Note that each section of the regulation has its own hyperlink. If you click each of them you will have seen the entire chapter of our regulations.
Board of Nursing
CRNA Peer Review Advisory Committee Openings
There are at least three openings for CRNAs to on this valuable committee.
The committee advises the Board of Nursing on nurse anesthesia issues
and professional practice reviews. It usually meets every other month
for about two hours. If you have an interest in volunteering contact
the MANA Executive Director, Ron Van Nest, for more information.
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