Conference Full Schedule

Office-Based Dental Start Up - Stephen D. Smith, MA, CRNA, FAANA

Describe the start-up procedure for an office-based dental anesthesia practice.

Explain billing and reimbursements related to dental anesthesia.

Describe the different types of anesthesia used for an office-based dental anesthesia practice.

Break

*Obstetric Anesthesia: Clinical Updates & Challenges - Lee Ranalli, DNP, CRNA

Review the pharmacologic considerations for a parturient presenting for labor epidural and

cesarean section.

Discuss the recent technological advancements and anesthetic interventions to be considered during the management of a parturient.

Examine the current literature regarding peripartum scenarios complicated by patient

pathophysiology or previous surgical history.

State the current nurse anesthesia legislative initiatives and strategies in Oklahoma.

Explain the issues affecting practice in Oklahoma.

Noon-1:00 p.m. 

1:00-2:00 p.m.

Lunch with Exhibitors

Review the normal physiologic changes that occurs with pregnancy.

Discuss pharmacological considerations surrounding the care of the pregnant patient and their fetus.

Examine the unique anesthesia management considerations when caring for a pregnant

patient presenting for non-obstetric surgery.

My Life with Dirty John - Tonia Bales, CRNA

• Explain how a CRNA’s naivety played a central role in her addict husband’s ability to successfully live a life of lies for over a decade.
• List the extensive collateral damage of an addict both personally and professionally.
• Describe how the non-reporting of an addict by multiple healthcare facilities permitted him to move from job to job all while continually jeopardizing the safety of patients.
• List the signs and symptoms of addiction in anesthesia providers.

*Inaugural College Bowl: University of Tulsa, Newman University and a few brave CRNAs.

Relate questions to pharmacokinetics, clinical practice and professional practice of nurse anesthesia.

State the knowledge gained in current evidence-based practice anesthesia principles.

Reception too!

7:00 a.m. 

Welcome Back! Registration and Breakfast

Anesthesia Reimbursement for New Providers and Anesthesia-Related Business - Stephen D. Smith, MA, CRNA, FAANA

State and explain the intricacies of anesthesia billing, including coding and modifiers.

Explain various payer policies.

Break w/ Exhibitors

Review the benefits of critical incident debriefing in the healthcare environment.

Define second victim syndrome and its subsequent impact on healthcare providers.

Explore healthcare-associated burnout, including its recognition and avenues to mitigate its occurrence.

*Neuromuscular Blockade; Residual Paralysis - Lee Ranalli, DNP, CRNA

Review the physiology surrounding neuromuscular blockade and the neuromuscular junction.

Discuss the pathophysiology that can complicate pharmacological management of

neuromuscular blockade.

Explore the evidence surrounding approaches to neuromuscular blockade monitoring and

reversal.

Closing Remarks

Trey Roundtree, APRN-CRNA, OANA President

Fifteen poster sessions will be presented Saturday, 7:00 a.m.-Sunday, 10:00 a.m. - 1.5 Hours of Instruction

Drive safely home!