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Perianesthesia Nurse Awareness Week!
February 5 - 11, 2018

Happy PeriAnesthesia Nurse Awareness Week (PANAW)! This is a time we set aside to recognize and honor the 60,000 skilled, caring perianesthesia nurses across United States. I hope you'll take some time to celebrate our practice with your colleagues--and make the most of this week.
This year, the Perianesthesia Nurse Awareness Week theme,Perianesthesia Nurses: Passionate Care, Excellence in Nursing, recognizes our steadfast commitment to excellence in all phases of perianesthesia care. Share your passion with the entire healthcare team and the patients and families you serve. Remember that each of us, from novice to expert, plays a vital role in assuring excellent care and great outcomes.
I wish you a wonderful PeriAnesthesia Nurse Awareness Week. Thank you for your commitment to excellent professional patient care. Don't forget to send your PANAW celebration photos to our Breathline editor, Barb Godden (), for possible inclusion in a future issue of our member newsletter!
Sincerely,

Susan Russell, BSN RN JD CPAN CAPA
ASPAN President 2017-2018
Free Continuing Education for ASPAN Members
ASPAN is pleased to announce that members can now receive up to three free continuing education articles--and not just during PANAW but throughout the calendar year, every year. This is in response to member surveys where you told us what you valued most. Articles currently available include:
  • Local Anesthesia Toxicity and Lipid Rescue
  • Obstructive Sleep Apnea and the Adult Perioperative Patient
  • Reducing the Incidence of Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting Begins With Risk Screening: An Evaluation of the Evidence
  • Guidelines for the Perianesthesia Care of the Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy/Becker Muscular Dystrophy Patient
  • Postoperative Management of the Physiological Effect of Spinal Anesthesia
  • Perianesthetic Considerations for the Breastfeeding Mother
  • Management of Emergence Delirium in Adult PTSD Patients: Recommendations for Practice
  • Understanding Normal and Abnormal Swallowing: Patient Safety Considerations for the Perianesthetic Nurse
  • The Prevention and Recognition of Ulnar Nerve and Brachial Plexus Injuries
  • Pediatric Review and Perioperative Considerations
  • Evidence Based Practice in Perianesthesia Nursing - Application of the American Geriatric Society Clinical Practice Guidelines for Postoperative Delirium in Older Adults
  • Low-Dose Ketamine for Postoperative Pain Management
  • Enhanced Recovery After Surgery - The Importance of the Perianesthesia Nurse on Program Success
  • Pulmonary Embolism in the Postanesthesia Care Unit: A Case Study
  • Malignant Hyperthermia - A Review
  • Evidence Based Use of Cuffed Endotracheal Tubes in Children
Click here to learn more.
Happy Perianesthesia Nurse Awareness Week!

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