Eyeopener - Spring 2016 - Texas Association of PeriAnesthesia

2016
Spring
Edition
Eyeopener
Texas Association of PeriAnesthesia Nurses
Recipient of 2015 ASPAN People’s Choice Award
Volume 28 - Number 1
LeadershipAppliestoEveryone
Inside
President’s Message cont.
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ASPAN Director’s Message
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Region News
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Committee Reports
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Certification Corner
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Region Contacts
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ASPAN’s PANAW celebration has come and gone. I
have seen pictures on Facebook of some of the fun
and hope you have sent copies to Susan to post on
the website. I hope everyone was able to print the
proclamation from our governor. I had the pleasure
to be welcomed by the North and East Region which
had a wonderful speaker for
PANAW week. Dana
Linda Allyn
Robertson CRNA did a great
TAPAN President
job speaking on “Professional
2015 - 2017
Development and the
PeriAnesthesia Nurse”. They had a great turnout of
over 50 members and had ABPANC and TAPAN
information available for all.
I would like to congratulate the winners of ASPAN/
TAPAN membership drawing to celebrate PANAW. I wish there were
more people that entered by responding to the email that was sent out in
January. The winners are Jennifer Rice, Farra Moayyadi, Laurie
Morrison, Carolyn James, and Linda Allyn.
Dana Robertson CRNA
www.TAPAN.org
Pretty soon it will be time for another ASPAN National Conference. I
hope to see many of you joining us in Philadelphia. If you have never
attended a national conference, please put it on your “Bucket List”. Once
you go you will wonder why you have waited so long to experience the
great life changing learning you will encounter. Between the speakers and
TAPAN
Board of Directors
President
Linda Allyn, BSN, RN,
CPAN, CAPA
Elgin, TX
[email protected]
1st Vice President /
President Elect
Deborah Davis, BSN, RN,
CPAN
Missouri City, TX
2nd Vice President
Felicia Selman, RN, CAPA
Missouri City, TX
[email protected]
Treasurer
Mollie Smith, RN, CAPA
Montgomery, TX
[email protected]
Secretary
Cielito Ascio, BSN, RN,
CPAN
San Antonio, TX
[email protected]
Past President
Sylva McClurkin, MSN, RN,
CAPA
Sugar Land, TX
[email protected]
TAPAN Mission Statement
“The Texas Association of
PeriAnesthesia Nurses, as a
component of the American
Society of PeriAnesthesia
Nurses, advances nursing
practice through
education,
research, and
standards.”
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the lifelong friends, you will connect with during conference you will leave hoping
you will be able to continue attending them.
Celebrate ASPAN’s 35th National Conference Component Night on Sunday, April
10th, 2016, from 7:00pm - 9:00pm at the Philadelphia Marriott Downtown. The
theme this year is “Love Philly and Philly Will Love You Back”. Join ASPAN in
celebration of the Philly experience. Look for the TAPAN table and say hi. If you
have never attended before make sure you plan on arriving in plenty of time to stop
by the Representative Assembly on Sunday first. Everyone is encouraged to attend.
There are seats in the gallery for those who are not the designated RA reps. You are
also able to comment on floor agenda items that are up for vote.
I would like to close on a personal thought. I lost a close family member last week
and at her eulogy it was brought to my attention that we have very few pictures of this
person. She was never one to be in the pictures. She was always in the background,
cooking the dinner for the many people that came to eat or playing the organ at church
for the wedding or funeral. So many of TAPAN members are like her. They entertain
different ways to accomplish the needs of their patients or make their unit more
efficient. We never hear about all that is accomplished by our fellow TAPAN
members. Please let us know all (or some) of your accomplishments so we can
celebrate your accomplishments with you. Better yet write it up and give it the Susan
Norris so you can share your ideas with others. ABPANC offers a Nursing Passion in
Action Award — This unit-level award empowers Nurse Managers to recognize a
CPAN or CAPA certified nurse who goes beyond their normal job to provide
outstanding patient care. Monthly award winners are eligible for a $25 gift certificate
to the ABPANC online store. If you are not a manager let her know what is out there
to recognize your fellow staff members. Don’t forget you can go to www.tapan.org at
any time to nominate your coworker for the TAPAN Star award. Don’t wait until the
last minute before conference because you’ll forget and miss the deadline. It’s easy to
fill in the nomination form and the recipients will be announced at State Conference.
Important dates to remember ASPAN National Conference April 10-14, in
Philadelphia, TAPAN on the Road June 18 in Midland, TAPAN Leadership
Conference in August (date to be announced) in Houston, and TAPAN State
Conference in Lewisville September 23-25. I hope to see you at least one of those
locations.
Sincerely,
Linda
LindaAllyn,RN,BSN,CPAN,CAPA
TAPANPresident2015-2017
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Greetings Region 2
As I’ve traveled around Region two’s vast geographic area, I’m amazed it never ceases to amaze me at the abundance
of energy and brilliance among Perianesthesia nurses. It’s been a gratifying journey for me professionally and
personally to serve you as Region Director, Region 2 ASPAN! From gathering for component and board meeting, to
seminars, conferences, webcasts where we share a common passion for patient care and safety and it has been so much
fun to be a part. To travel and meet nurses from all walks of life, rich in culture, experiences, and specialties, who are
committed to their calling and community has been a joy! I know full well that for the rest of my life, I will look back
on this experience and remain in awe, thank you!
Indeed, it is wonderful to be a part something really big and exciting like ASPAN. To be among thousands of nurses
that do the same work I enjoy daily is a joy. There is a common passion shared for learning and improving nursing
skill and techniques that directly contribute our patients experience by belonging to ASPAN. As we strive for providing
excellent patient care as well as the drive to create safe environments for the persons experiencing the unknown aspects
of surgery and various medical intervention, being a part of an organization that has the muscle to provide clinical
practice standards, research, and educate globally sets us apart from the status quo.
With that in mind, don’t ever underestimate the power of professional growth. Knowledge is
power that broadens our nursing ability and bridges the gaps among fellow nurses and other
healthcare entities. Institutions are not as generous with supporting continued education,
ASPAN Mission
attending workshops, even time off, membership, certification, but the value and
Statement
importance of being a part of your specialty professional organization, continuing
“The American Society
education has never been more vital. Education and networking sustains our practice and
of PeriAnesthesia
moves us forward. It allows us the ability to be on the cutting edge of care. It allows us a
Nurses advances
chance to network and speak the common language of nursing professionals as well as
nursing practice through
education,
research, and
opening our eyes to possibilities. It’s important to set aside your time or money in your
standards.”
professional development. Invest in yourself! I hope to see you in Philadelphia this April
for ASPAN’s 35th National Conference!
More than a duty, serving as Region Director has been a delight! I boldly encourage each of you to lead, be involved in
work within your components and in ASPAN nationally! Let me say again, it has truly been an honor to serve, thank
you so much!
Warmregards,
Jenny Kilgore, RN, BSN, CPAN
ASPAN Director - Region 2
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News From Across Texas
Upper Gulf Coast Region
Sharon Lombard, BS, MSN, RN, CPAN
UGCRhadtwoeducaFonalprogramsatMDAndersonMaysClinicthiswinterasfollows:
December1st,AnesthesiaEssen+alsforthePeriAnesthesiaRNbyNicoleLuongoMSNCRNA;
January6,2016PainManagement:ALookatMul+modalPainTherapiesbyDr.LarryDriver.
TheMarch19,2016meeFngwasheldatMemorial-Hermann-KatywherethetopicwasPain
ManagmentinSpecialPopula+ons:AFocusintheSurgicalSe@ngbyTheresaGerst,PharmD.
PeriAnesthesianursesfromallovertheUGCRgatheredonSaturday,February20VWforthe
AnnualSpringSeminarenFtledRenewPeriAnesthesiaPassionthroughExcellenceinClinicalPrac+ce.Someofthe
region’srepresentaFvesincludednursesfromMichaelE.DebakeyVAHospital,TexasChildrens,St.Joseph,Harris
Health,CHISt.Luke’s,MemorialHermannTheWoodlands&Katy,Methodist,TexasWomens,MDAndersonand
UTMB.Thehalfdayseminarhadaturnoutof84aaendeesandofferedatotalof4.75CEUs.Aspecialthankyouto
ourconferencechair,CeciliaRimaRodriguez,andtheconferencecommiaeemembersforalltheirhardworktomake
thisyear’sconferenceagreatsuccess!
ElecFonFmewillbeherebeforeyouknowit!TAPANUpperGulfCoastRegionislookingforqualifiedmembersto
serveasofficersonourBoardofDirectorsfornextyear’sterm(September2016throughAugust2017).Consider
joiningourteamandbecomingafutureleaderofTAPANUGCR.FormoreinformaFononofficerresponsibiliFesorto
filloutaWillingnesstoServeform,pleasecontactPresidentGloriaSpenceratgloria.spencer@mdanderson.org.
KudostothenursesfromMDACCAmbulatorySurgicalCenterandtheMDACCMainPACUthathadabstractposters
acceptedatASPAN’s35VWNaFonalConferenceApril10-14,2016,inPhiladelphia,Pennsylvania.Ifyouaregoingtothe
NaFonalConference,pleasestopbyandvisittheposterexhibiFonsandcongratulatethenursesthere.Thefollowing
postersthatwillbepresented:
1.CAPACERTIFIEDNURSESTOTHERESCUE:RAPIDRESPONSEINTHEOUTPATIENTSETTING
TeamLead:DeborahWhiteBSNRNCAPA
TeamMembers:FeliciaSelmanBSNCAPA,JanelleKisterBSNRNCAPA
2.ENGAGINGTHEPEOPLEWESERVETHROUGHCOLLABORATION
TeamLead:DeborahWhiteBSNRNCAPA
TeamMembers:OfeliaAlilainBSNRNCAPA,YveaeRosenthalRNCAPA,TomarFoster-MillsBSNRNCAPA
3.THEINTEGRATIONOFCERTIFIEDPERIANESTHESIANURSESINTOANAMBULATORYSPECIALTYTREATMENT
CENTER
TeamLeaders:YveaeRosenthalRNCAPA,DeborahWhiteBSNRNCAPA,JanelleKisterBSNRNCAPACCCRN
TeamMembers:LeoFloresBSNRNCAPA,SharonCarsonMSNRNCPAN,JessicaRobertsBSNRNCAPA,Sharon
HamptonMSNPhDRN
4.IMPROVINGCARECOORDINATIONINANEWPACU:PUTTINGTHEPIECESTOGETHER
TeamLeaders:ElsyPuthenparampilMSNRNCPANRN-BC
TeamMember:JeniseRiceMSNRNCPAN
5.ESSENTIALROLEOFPACUNURSINGINDEVELOPINGANDSUSTAININGAMULTIDISCIPLINARYENHANCED
RECOVERYPROGRAM
TeamLeader(s):JinHuangBSNRNOCNRN-BC,ImeldaDeCastroBSNRN
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TeamMember(s):AlitaCampbellBSNRNOCN,SudhaYalamanchiliBSNRN,DavidReamsBARN,StaciEguia
MSNRNCCRN,SooOkBSNRNCPAN
6.ONESIZEDOESNOTFITALL:NURSEEDUCATIONFORPROPERLYFITTEDANTI-EMBOLISMCOMPRESSION
STOCKINGS
TeamLeader:MiguelLaxaBSNRN,SarammaJohnBSNRNCCRN,JayaMaahewBSNRNPCCN,CoriKopecky
MSNRNOCN
TeamMember(s):AlitaCampbellBSNRNOCN,DarylGumbanBSNRN, KimKitchenBSNRN,EdithaSandlePCP,
ChandyKachamkodomPCP,BridgeaeThomasPCP
7.IMPLEMENTINGCAUTIPREVENTIONBUNDLEINTHEPACU
TeamLeader(s):DwayneE.BrownRNCPAN&StaciEguiaMSNRNCCRN
TeamMembers:CeciliaRodriguezRNCPAN,DonnaCondeBSNRNCPAN,AnnaMaeJosueBSNRNCPAN,Cori
KopeckyMSNRNOCN,ValsaKuriachanBSNRNCVRN,ClaireZimmermanBSNRNCPAN
8.IMPROVINGTHEPROCESSOFIDENTIFYINGDEFECTIVEEQUIPMENTBYDURABLELABELINGSYSTEMINTHE
POSTANESTHESIACAREUNIT
TeamLeaders:FlorineMendonsaBSNRNCPAN,ImeldadeCastroBSNRN,PrescillaMadthaBSNRNCCRN
TeamMembers:StaciEguiaMSNRNCCRN,CoriKopeckyMSNRNOCN
9.SEPSISAWARENESSAMONGONCOLOGYOUTPATIENTS
TeamLeader(s):ElsyPuthenparambilMSNRNCPANRN-BC,BijiChirappaauRNCPANRN-BC,StaciEguiaMSN
RNCCRN
TeamMember(s):MinazMominRN,CourtneyBishopRN,JayaSantosRN
10.SCRATCHINGTHESURFACE:PREVENTIONOFCORNEALABRASIONINTHEPACU
TeamLeader(s):KatelynLillienthalRN,AnnaMaeJosueRNBSNCPAN,MarkTemplonuevoRN,StaciEguiaMSN
RNCCRN
TeamMember(s):SooOkRNBSNCPAN,CoriKopeckyMSNRNOCN,ElizabethTrejoRN,MiguelLaxaRN,Julia
FultonRN
11.STETHOSCOPEDISINFECTION:CANWEBETTEROURPRACTICE?
PrimaryInvesFgator(s):SashaRamirezBSNRN,StaciEguiaMSNRNCCRN,SaraAbbasiBSNRN,JoyWhiteBSN
RN
Co-InvesFgator(s):CoriKopeckyMSNRNOCN,SooOkBSNRNCPAN
12.DEVELOPMENTOFAUNITBASEDCOMPETENCYPROGRAMTOEVALUATE,ANDENGAGETHEADULT
LEARNER.
TeamLeaders:StaciEguiaMSNRNCCRN,CoriKopeckyMSNRNOCN
ThenextUGCRmonthlymeeFngwillbeheldonMarch19,2016atMemorialHermann,Katy.Moredetailstofollowby
e-mail.Forourlatestnewsandevents,visitourwebsiteTAPAN Upper Gulf Coast Regionorourfacebookpage
(TAPANUpperGulfCoastRegion).
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News From Across Texas
Hill Country South Texas Region
Sarah Hessling, BSN, RN, CPAN
We have had great turn out to our last couple of meetings. We have had guest speakers
discuss the great effects of a new product of Ionsys, a fentanyl patch pca. And we love
hearing the effects of Ofirmev and had guest speaker, Katherine O'Donnell DNP, APRN, FNPBC, discuss pain control in the post-op area and her pre-op education and survey to see if
patients understand post-op treatment and when to call the MD. She was an author of one of
the pain articles in a recent JOPAN issue. It was great to hear her speak and start discussion
on what we can do better as perianesthesia nurses.
We did a donation for the Children's Shelter here in San Antonio. And as all of us
locals know, we are enjoying the San Antonio Rodeo. Some of us perianesthesia
nurses are also spending time there as first aid volunteers.
We are planning our spring seminar for May 7th. We are still looking for interested
speakers. But we will have representatives for Ofirmev, Ionsys, capnography
equipment, and Provena (portable home wound vac) at this seminar. We are looking
forward to it.
HCSTR members with donation
for Children’s Shelter
Far West Texas Region
No news submitted.
West Texas - Panhandle Region
Kat Tollett, BSN, RN, CST, CPAN
HappySpringfromtheWestTexasPanhandleRegion!Wehavehadasmallshareof
iceandsnowthiswinter,buttheactivitiesinourregionarehotterthanever!Wehadgreat
successlastDecemberwithaPamperedCheffundraiserbringinginover$160!Thanksto
EdnaPabruadaforyourgreatideaandhardwork!
PANAWweekwasagreatcelebrationwithmanyactivities,gifts,andlotsoffood!
Lunchesprovidedbydifferentdepartments,byanesthesiaproviders,cakes,andcookieswere
hadacrosstheregion.SomethingspecialfortheweekspeciLictoAbilenewasapublic
announcementovertheradiowavesonKBCY99.7duringtheDoc&Kellymorningshow.Not
onlythat,butMayorNormArchibalddeclaredPANAWweekforFebruary1-7VW,2016andhe
cametohavehispicturemadewiththePACUstaffandournewplaque!Thankstoallofthe
folkswhohelpedraiseawarenessforourspecialtyinnursing!Ifyouwouldliketoseemore
celebrationpicturesfromwesTpan,visitourwebsite(andseepageXofthisnewsletter).
WearekeepingtheexcitementgoingwithaplannedpresentationonApril11VWbyChrisPaseroMS,RN-BC,
FAAN.ThetopicwillbeTheUseofMultimodalAnalgesiainTreatingAcutePain:AfocusonQualityofPatient
Care.Ms.Paseroisacelebrityaroundthesepartsandwecan’twaittowelcomehertoAbilene!Wewillbe
collectingnon-perishablefoodsforthelocalfoodbankduringthisevent.Pleasehelpustofeedthoseinneed!
TAPANontheRoadwillbemakinganappearanceinMidlandonJune18VW2016.Othertopicsatthe
seminarareJurisprudenceandEthics,andasectionongeriatricstofulLillCEsrequiredbytheTexasBoardof
Nursing.Theentrancefeeisremarkablylow-youneedtocheckitout!!Pleasevisitourwebsite,http://
www.tapan-westtexas-panhandle.com/ toseethelatestdevelopmentsforthisseminar,aswellasinformationto
signup! WearegladtoshareallthatwehavehereinWestTexasandPanhandleRegion-wewouldlovetosee
youhere.Summerfunisneverfarawayinourregionwiththismuchgoingon!
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Treasurer’s Report
Mollie Smith, RN, CAPA - TAPAN Treasurer
10/1/15-12/31/15
Income
Expenses
$20,340.08
$31,711.83
EndingBalance
$69,081.28
TAPAN needs you Today!
Sylva McClurkin MSN, RN, CAPA - Immediate Past President & Nominating Committee Chair
ElecFonFmeisapproaching!!!TAPANisseekingaqualifiedcandidateforanopenposiFonintheExecuFveBoard:TAPAN
Treasurer 2016 - 2018.
EachofyouhasthepotenFaltobeapartofthedynamicTAPANExecuFveBoard.YourtalentsandabiliFesareassetsthatcan
helppropelTAPANtowardsgreaterachievements.Thiscouldbeoneofthebestdecisionsyouwillmakeforyourprofessional
growthandadvancement.
QualificaFons:
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Active ASPAN/TAPAN membership.
Active TAPAN member at the region or state level for two (2) years and have served as a State Component Committee
Chair or as a Region Officer.
Submit a completed Willingness to Participate Form (see www.TAPAN.org) to the Election Chairperson.
IfanyoneisinterestedinrunningfortheofficeofTreasurerandwishtolearnmoreabouttheposiFon,duFesandresponsibiliFes;
[email protected]
News From Across Texas
North and East Region
Jennifer Rice, BSN, RN, CPAN, CAPA
The North and East Region had a wonderful PANAW Week Celebration. It was held at Zale Lipshy Hospital on
January 30, 2016. We had approximately 60 nurses attend the event to learn about professional development and its
importance in our careers. It was a great outreach session and there were several new members to join ASPAN and
TAPAN after the meeting. We are looking forward to having a summer presentation in June.
If there are any members from the North and East Region that are planning on attending the Conference in Philadelphia,
please let us know at [email protected]. We would like to get together while we are there!
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Awards Committee
Felicia Selman BSN, RN, CAPA ~ TAPAN 2nd Vice President
It’samazinghowfastFmegoesby,itseemslikeyesterdayweconcludedour39VWStateConferencewiththeinducFonofNew
StateOfficers.Fourmonthshavegonebyalready.
Asyour2ⁿtVicePresidentandChairpersonoftheAwardsCommiaeeIwanttoencourageeachregiontoparFcipateinthesefun
andcompeFFveawardstoshowcaseallthegreatacFviFesyourregionsareinvolvedin.Thefollowingawardswillbepresented
duringtheTAPAN40VWStateConference,September23-25,2016attheHiltonGardenInn–ConferenceCenterinLewisville,TX
duringtheStateConferencebusinessmeeFng.
TheBluebonnetAward
Thepurpose:Torecognizetheregionthatshowcasesalloftheregion’sacFviFesinthemostcreaFve,originalandelectronic
format.
OutstandingRegionAward(ORA)
Thepurpose:TorecognizethoseregionsthatexemplifiestheTAPANmissionbyencouragingthemembers’professionalgrowth
andinvolvementintheAssociaFon’sacFviFes.
PleasecheckthenewrequirementsfortheTAPANOutstandingRegionAward(ORA)A-011.
Themembershiprequirementhaschangedforthetwocategories.
Withtherevisions,theBoardanFcipatesthatthechangeswillencouragemorecompeFFonfortheawardthisyear.A
completedapplicaFonworksheetwillbesubmiaedelectronicallytotheAwardsCommiaeeChairnolaterthanAugust31.
TAPANStarAward
Thepurpose:ThisawardisgiventorecognizeoutstandingTAPANmember(s)forextraordinarycontribuFonsandservices‘above
andbeyond’toTAPANandperianesthesianursing.
AllcurrentTAPANmembersareeligiblefortheTAPANStarAward.NominaFonsshouldreflectthemember’sexemplaryservice
toTAPANandperianesthesianursingduringtheprecedingyear.Amaximumof10Starsmaybeawarded.NominaFonsfor
TAPANStarmaybesubmiaedbyanycurrentTAPANmember.Sokeepyoureyesopenanddocumentwhatyourfellow
colleaguesaredoing.NominaFonsshallbelimitedto200words.NominaFonsshallbeelectronicallysubmiaedtothe2ndVice
PresidentbyAugust1,(midnight)tobeconsideredforthe2016award.NominaFonsformisfoundonTAPAN.orgweb
NominaFonsshallincludeadescripFveparagraphoutliningthenominee’sscholarship,leadership,advocacy,andcerFficaFonin
perianesthesianursingaswellasservicetoprofessionalperianesthesiaorganizaFons.
Let’sallstayinvolveandexemplifytheMissionofTAPAN“throughourcontribuFonsandservicetoprofessionalperianesthesia
nursing”,notonlythisyear,butalways.MarkdeadlinedatesonyourcalendartosubmityourapplicaFons.
TAPAN Research Committee
Katherine Simpson, RN, MSN(c), CNRN, CVRN-II, LNC
TAPAN Research Committee Chair
Looking for a way to get more involved?
The Research Committee is looking for more members. Our collective and individual practices are based on
issues identified and solved through evidenced-based research (EBR). Joining the Research Committee is a
great way to keep up the inquiring momentum from both personal and professional standpoints. If you have
aspirations to learn more about EBR, create a poster presentation, provide an oral presentation, lead an
evidence-based project, or explore other research related thoughts, the TAPAN Research Committee is a great
way to thrust your ideas into existence.
All person interested, please contact me via email @ [email protected] or call my cell - 859-609-0976. I
appreciate your interest and look forward to working with you.
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Certification Corner
TAPAN Certification Coaches
Cielito Ascio, RN, CPAN
Betty Brookins, RN, CPAN
Sandra Carrasco, RN, CPAN
Dale Cuthbertson, RN, CPAN
Deborah Davis, RN, CPAN
Vicky Lessing, RN, CPAN, CAPA
Elizabeth (Libby) Morse, RN, CPAN
Jennifer Rice, RN, CPAN, CAPA
Michael (Parry) Smith, RN, CPAN
For more information visit
www.cpancapa.org
Editor’s Corner
Susan Norris, BScN, RN, CAPA - Eyeopener Editor and Webmaster
TAPAN’s mission includes enhancing perianesthesia nursing through education
and research. One way to meet these goals is through publication of articles in
this newsletter. Every member of TAPAN is invited to submit articles for
publication in the Eyeopener. You do not need to be an experienced author. All
articles will be reviewed and you will receive feedback if needed. If you have an
idea for an article but are not sure if it would be appropriate, send me a brief
summary of what the article will be about, why you think it would be of interest to
our members and when you expect to be able to submit it. Articles will generally
be printed within 3-6 months of submission. Your input is needed to increase
the value of this publication to all our members!
TAPAN 40th State Conference
September 23 - 25, 2016
Hilton Garden Inn - Conference Center
Lewisville, TX
Conference brochure and online registration will be available at www.TAPAN.org later approximately 6
weeks prior to the conference
Region Raffles: Space will be available for any region who wishes to hold a fundraiser during
conference. The region will be responsible for staffing the space.
Posters: Members are encouraged to bring research and evidence based practice posters to display.
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Goodnews!TAPANhasdevelopedanew policyforResearchGrantAward.Pleasevisit
TAPAN.orgforfurtherdetailsincludingtheapplicaFonandguidelines.Tobeconsideredfora
researchgrant,applicantsmustmeetalleligibilityrequirements.Applicantsmustbecurrent
membersofTAPAN.ApplicaFonsmustbesubmiaedbySeptember12016.
www.facebook.com/TexasAssociationofPeriAnesthesiaNurses
Mark the Calendar…
TAPAN Star nomination deadline………………………………………………………………………..Aug. 1, 2016
TAPAN Outstanding Region Award application deadline……………………………...……………Aug. 31, 2016
TAPAN Historian’s Bluebonnet Award application deadline…………………………………..…….Aug. 31, 2016
TAPAN Academic Scholarship application deadline……………………………………….….……..Aug. 31, 2016
TAPAN Newsletter Award submission deadline………………………………………………….…..Aug. 31, 2016
TAPAN Annual State Conference, Lewisville, TX……………………………….…………..….Sep. 23 - 25, 2016
TAPAN Education Scholarship submission deadline..………………………....at least 30 days prior to program
ASPAN National Conference, Philadelphia, PA………………………………………………….Apr. 10 - 14, 2016
ICPAN, (Sydney, Australia) ……………………………………………………………………Nov. 1-4, 2017
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TAPAN Region Presidents
Upper Gulf Coast
Gloria Spencer, MSPHN, RN [email protected]
North & East Texas
Lisa Osbun, BSN, RN, CPAN [email protected]
West Texas—Panhandle
From the Editor
The Eyeopener is the
official publication of
the Texas
Association of
PeriAnesthesia
Nurses (TAPAN).
All rights reserved. No part of The
Eyeopener may be copied or reproduced
in any form without prior written
permission from TAPAN. Contact the
editor for further information.
Eyeopener submissions:
Jeanette Frantz, MSN, RN [email protected]
Hill Country & South Texas
Polly Smith RN, BSN, CCRN [email protected]
Far West Texas Region
Please contact TAPAN President Linda Allyn [email protected]
Members are encouraged to write to the
editor with comments, suggestions,
and/or articles of interest to
PeriAnesthesia Nursing. Submissions
must be typed and double spaced. It is
the responsibility of the author of items
submitted for publication in The
Eyeopener to verify the accuracy of
information and provide appropriate
references. The editor and the TAPAN
Board reserve the right to edit or reject
submitted material.
Submission Deadlines:
February 15: Spring Edition
May 15: Summer Edition
August 15: Fall Edition
November 15: Winter Edition
Send comments, suggestions and/
or submissions to:
Susan Norris BScN, RN, CAPA 11206
Fall Breeze Dr.,
Houston, TX 77064
[email protected]
TxAssocofPerianesthesiaNurses@gmail.
com
TAPAN Operations
Research Chair
Katherine Simpson, BS, RN, CVRN, CNRN
[email protected]
Policy & Procedure Coordinator
Susan Russell, BSN, RN, JD, CPAN, CAPA
[email protected]
Eyeopener Editor & Webmaster
Susan Norris, BScN, RN, CAPA
[email protected]
Membership & Marketing Chair
Susan Waggoner, RN, CPAN
[email protected]
Governmental Affairs Chair (GAC)
Cindy Hill, BSN, RN, CPAN, CAPA
[email protected]
Education Chair
Tracy Allen, BSN, RN, CPAN
[email protected]
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