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This program has been prior approved by the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists for 15.00 Class A CE credits; Code Number 1039466; Expiration Date 9/27/2020.

AANA designates this program as meeting the criteria for up to 1.50 CE Credits in pharmacology/therapeutics.

Register for the conference by September 11th before the Early Bird rates expire! 

Saturday, September 26, 2020

OB - The Best Possible Epidural: Tips and Techniques for a Safe and Effective Neuraxial Anesthetic
Speaker: Brian Kasson, DNP, APRN, CRNA

• Describe the various neuraxial techniques currently utilized in OB anesthesia.
• Outline the technical considerations necessary to provide a safe and effective neuraxial anesthetic.
• Describe elements of OB anesthesia techniques that are changing in response to evidence base studies.

Obstetrical Crisis Management: What is Your Plan B?
Speaker: Brian Kasson, DNP, APRN, CRNA 

• Demonstrate the ability to discuss anesthetic techniques and management of the parturient with emergent comorbidities.
• Understand maternal comorbidities such as post-partum hemorrhage, amniotic fluid embolus, hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, and total spinal anesthesia
• Explain the risks and the benefits of spinal versus epidural anesthesia for cesarean delivery n women with severe preeclampsia.

What Keeps the AANA CEO Up at Night?
Speaker: Randall Moore, DNP, MBA, CRNA

• Understand the strategic and operational objectives of the AANA.
• Understand potential threats and opportunities to the AANA and the profession of nurse anesthesia and what the BOD and staff are doing to position the Association for success.

Where the AANA Needs to Go and How We Are Going to Get There: Putting Strategy into Action

Speaker: Randall Moore, DNP, MBA, CRNA

• Understand the strategic objectives of the AANA for the next 3-5 years.
• Understand the structure and function of the AANA, including the programs and services we provide.

Complications of Neuraxial Anesthesia: An Ounce of Prevention is Worth a Pound of Cure 
Speaker: Brian Kasson, DNP, APRN, CRNA

• Understand the pathogenesis, treatment and steps to avoid post dural puncture headache.
• Explain the physiologic mechanism of local anesthetic systemic toxicity and treatment modalities.
• Describe the current recommendations for preventing neuraxial anesthetic related infectious complications.
• Outline steps to predict, prevent and manage inadequate neuraxial anesthetics
• Describe the anatomical considerations necessary to predict difficult block placement and the interventions required to improve success.

NPO and ER Procedures 
Speaker: Ron Ray, DNAP, CRNA, FNP-C, ENP-C

• Guide practitioners in appropriate patient selection
• Decrease the risk of adverse patient outcomes
• Encourage sedation education, training, and research
• Offer evidence based data to promote cross-specialty consistency for moderate desertion practice
• Understand the current literature and guidelines for NPO statues regarding moderate sedation

Leadership in Nurse Anesthesia
Speaker: Brent Dunworth, DNP, MBA, CRNA 

• Describe the overarching principles that are needed for successful leadership.
• Discuss situations in nurse anesthesia that require leadership support.
• Review situational leadership that can be implemented daily by all providers.

 Sunday, September 27, 2020

FAST Exam
Speaker: Ron Ray, DNAP, CRNA, FNP-C, ENP-C 

• Describe the basic ultrasound image controls and image optimization technique.
• Explain the appropriate transducer selection for FAST exams.
• Explain the four major views associated with the FAST exam and the normal anatomy associated with each view.
• Identify and describe the abnormal sonographic findings that can be associated with traumatic injury.

NSTEMI vs STEMI: Treatment and EKGs
Speaker: Ron Ray, DNAP, CRNA, FNP-C, ENP-C

• Describe what a STEMI equivalent is and how to recognize it on EKG
• State the difference between a NSTEMI and STEMI
• Describe the patterns of STEMI on EKG
• Describe the patterns of STEMI equivalent on EKG

Anesthesia Equipment & Technology Review
Speaker: Brent Dunworth, DNP, MBA, CRNA

• Select and utilize the appropriate anesthetic equipment to facilitate safe and effective patient care.
• Demonstrate understanding of quality assurance, informatics, and infection control and prevention.

Enhanced Recovery After Surgery: Nuts & Bolts
Speaker: Brent Dunworth, DNP, MBA, CRNA

• Define ERAS.
• Describe the outcome objectives for ERAS.
• Identify proven ERAS protocols that can be replicated.

Peripheral Nerve Blocks in the ED
Speaker: Ron Ray, DNAP, CRNA, FNP-C, ENP-C

• State the indications for performing US guided regional nerve blocks in the ED
• Describe the benefits of US guided PNB vs sedation for fractures and dislocations in the ED 

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Register for the conference by September 11th before the Early Bird rates expire!