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Spring 2023 Virtual Conference – March 25, 2023

The New Jersey Association of Nurse Anesthetists (NJANA) is proud to present the Spring 2023 Virtual Conference, a day packed with topics and information that you need to keep on top of the latest trends and get the advanced training and Continuing Education Credits you need to succeed. Please see the schedule below for presentation and training course details.

IMPORTANT NOTE: ACLS/BLS/PALS will start at 6:45 a.m. ( separate link will be sent for those who registered for ACLS/BLS/PALS). The main conference program will begin promptly at 8:00 a.m.

CE Credit: To receive CE Credit you must complete a Self-Assessment Survey. A link will be emailed to all registrants within 48 hrs. after the program.

Conference Only Pricing

• NJANA Member: $175
• Non-member: $200
• RN/BSN: $25 (Conference Only)
• RRNA: FREE (Registration still required)

Add-on’s

• ACLS: $125
• PALS: $125
• BLS: $90
• Bundle (ACLS/PALS/BLS): $325

NOTE: If you registered for the ACLS/PALS/BLS Bundle you will receive a separate Zoom link from the main conference. Please check your email.

Vendor/Sponsor Support

Platinum Level: $500 (SOLD OUT)

• 4-minutes to speak prior to the start of a lecture
• Signage/ad on rotating slide show during breaks/in-between speakers
• Company listing on virtual sponsor board
• Recognition on NJANA website for 3 months

Gold Level: (unlimited) $300

• Signage/ad on rotating slide show during breaks/in-between speakers
• Company listing on virtual sponsor board
• Recognition on NJANA website for 3 months

ARTWORK REQUIREMENTS FOR ADS

All art/logos must be submitted in a high-resolution JPEG/PNG format.

• Slide show ad dimensions: 9 x 4 (landscape orientation)
• Website Ad dimensions: 300px wide by 200px high with a preferred resolution of 150dpi

**If you would like us to create your ad please send a high-resolution image of your logo JPEG/PNG, text for your ad, and a link to your website.

Send all artwork to: events@njana.com and please put “Conference AD” in the subject line.

8:00 – 9:00 AM

New Anticoagulants: Implications for Anesthetists
Presenter: Dru Riddle, PhD, DNP, CRNA, FAAN, AANA President-Elect

Learning Objectives:

1. The learner will identify 3 new anticoagulant drugs
2. The participant will articulate the mechanism of action of two new anticoagulant drugs
3. The participant will describe 2 anesthesia implications of the new anticoagulant drugs

9:00 – 10:00 AM

Clinical Conundrums
Presenter: Dru Riddle, PhD, DNP, CRNA, FAAN, AANA President-Elect

Learning Objectives:

1. The participant will identify 3 novel indications for the use of an LMA
2. The learner will describe 2 anesthesia considerations unique to the morbidly obese patient
3. The learner will justify the use of anti-hypertensive agents in the preoperative phase of anesthesia care

10:00 – 10:15 AM

Break

10:15 – 11:15 AM 

AANA Updates
Presenter: Janet Setnor, MSN, CRNA, Col (ret), AANA Vice President

Learning Objectives:

1. Describe trends in AANA Membership demographics, education, employment, and public relations.
2. Discuss current nurse anesthesia legislative initiatives and strategies, as well as issues affecting practice.

11:15 – 12:15 AM

The Not So Wild Wild West of Office Based Anesthesia
Presenter: Janet Setnor, MSN, CRNA, Col (ret), AANA Vice President

Learning Objectives:

1. Learner will be able to verbalize three basic principles of Office-Based anesthesia
2. Learner will be able to verbalize appropriate vs inappropriate patient/procedure selection for Office-Based anesthesia
3. Learner will verbalize necessary monitoring equipment for Office-Based Anesthesia

12:15 PM – 1:15 PM

Poster Presentation & Lunch Break
Presentation slideshow for registrants to view during the lunch hour

Learning Objectives:

1. Examine how the findings in scientific posters can be applied to nurse anesthesia professional practice.
2. Discuss strategies that can be incorporated into daily practice to positively impact patient outcomes.

1:15 – 2:15 PM

NJANA President Address & Board of Director Panel Discussion
Presenter: Lori Ann Winner, PhD, CRNA/APN, NJANA President

Learning Objectives:

1. Identify two state issues impacting CRNA practice.
2. Discuss strategies that can be incorporated into daily practice to positively impact CRNA practice.

2:15 – 2:30 PM

Break

2:30 – 3:30 PM

Oh Rats! Basic and Translational Techniques in Pain Research
Presenter: Rhea Temmermand, PhD(c), MSN, CRNA

Learning Objectives:

1. Describe several preclinical models of pain and how pain is assessed in these models.
2. Explain how a novel compound to treat pain transitions from the initial discovery to clinical trials.
3. Understand scientific literature in preclinical pain studies to remain current on emerging therap

3:30 – 4:30 PM

AANA Russ Lynn Lecture Series:
Presenter: Faculty Advisor: Thomas Pallaria DNP, CRNA/APN 

Learning Objectives:

1. Identify a gap from research to clinical practice through the development of a quality improvement project.
2. Discuss how to implement evidence-based research into clinical practice.

• Lecture 1: CRNA Burnout
  
  • Melissa Casielles, BSN, CCRN, RRNA
  • Lauren Quinn, BSN, CCRN, RRNA
• Lecture 2: Slow your Flow
  
  • Alessondra Villegas, BSN, CCRN, RRNA
  • Priscilla Zarsadias, BSN, CCRN, RRNA