THE MASSACHUSETTS SOCIETY OF PERIANESTHESIA NURSES MASPAN CELEBRATES 25 YEARS By providing a free conference to MASPAN members! (SEE INFORMATION BELOW FOR FREE CONFERENCE) Saturday SEPTEMBER 20, 2008 Lahey Clinic Medical Center Gordon Building 29 Mall Road Burlington MA Purpose: The purpose of this educational program is to familiarize the learner with the multiple ways in which the PeriAnesthesia nurse advocates for patients. Target Audience: This program is appropriate for PeriAnesthesia Nurses employed in Phase I, Phase II and all aspects of PreOperative Testing/Screening. AGENDA           7:30-8:15   Registration and coffee 8:15-8:30   Welcome and Opening Remarks- Anne Halliday- MASPAN President 8:30-9:30 An inside look at Humor, Stress and Creativity-through the eyes of a Syndicated Cartoonist - John McPherson 9:30-10:00  BREAK Continental Breakfast/Networking/Vendors ~~~~Breakout Sessions~~~~ 10:00-11:00 (1) Pediatric Obesity     Maureen Schnur RN/Mary Ellen Pierce RN OR (2)  Adult Obesity  - Kathleen Menard RN 11:00-11:15  Break 11:15-12:15 (3)  Pseudo cholinesterase Deficiency        Kathleen Saball RN OR (4)  Pediatric Pain Assessment and Treatment  -  Maureen Schnur  RN 12:15-12:30 RAFFLES/DOOR PRIZES 12:30-1:30 Creating a Soothing & Healing Environment in the Perioperative Area   Jeanette Coti RN, Terri Jamros RN 1:30-1:45 Evaluations / Contact hours Registration Form                             Deadline for registration: September 1, 2008 Name:___________________________ Address:__________________________           __________________________ Telephone:________________________ Email:____________________________   ASPAN Member #_________________        Fee Schedule           Indicate one session for 10-11:00    1  OR   2       Indicate one session for 11:15-12:15   3  OR   4                                         MASPAN Members…………$39.00 Non-Members………………$60.00 Late Registration……………$65.00 PLEASE BE SURE TO INDICATE THE SESSIONS YOU WISH TO ATTEND!                                                   Total Amount  Paid:_______________ Mail checks made out to MASPAN to:                                                                   K.M. Saball                                                74 Ash Street   Townsend MA       Conference Faculty John McPherson Keynote speaker-John is a nationally and internationally known cartoonist and humorist. ~ Maureen Schnur RN Maureen is the Nurse Manager of Perioperative Programs at Children’s Hospital in Boston.   She has spoken on many topics locally and nationally. ~ Mary Ellen Pierce RN Mary Ellen is a Staff Nurse III at the Pre-op Clinic at Children’s Hospital in Boston.  She has completed extensive research of pediatric obesity.     ~ Kathleen Menard RN Kathy is a staff nurse in Interventional Radiology at UMass Memorial Medical Center ~ Memorial campus in Worcester.  She has spoken nationwide on multiple PACU topics. Kathy is the editor of the Mayflower and web mistress of the MASPAN website. ~ Kathleen Saball RN Kathi is the Clinical Nurse Manager of the PACU at Emerson Hospital.   She is the current Director of Finance for MASPAN. ~ Terri Jarmos and Jeanette Coti are Staff Nurses in the Pre-Operative area at Brigham and Women’s Hospital.  They are Reiki Level 2 Certified. Disclosure Statement: All faculty at nursing continuing education activities are required to disclose to the audience (1) any significant financial relationships with the manufacturer(s) of any commercial products, goods or services and (2) any unlabeled/unapproved uses of drugs or devices discussed in their presentations.  Such disclosures will be made in writing in the course presentation materials. The American Society of PeriAnesthesia Nurses (ASPAN) is accredited as an approver of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. Application for contact hours in process. This program is not co-provided or co-sponsored. The Gordon Building is located on the corner of South Bedford Road and Mall Road one block north of the Lahey Clinic. Parking is available on the South Bedford entrance of the building.  Signage will direct you to the conference location. Please see MASPAN website for direction, hotel accommodations and further information.  www.maspan.org REGISTRATION IS LIMITED TO THE FIRST 100 PARTICIPANTS TO REGISTER; REGISTRATION FEE WILL BE REFUNDED TO THE FIRST 100 MASPAN MEMBERS WHO REGISTER AND ATTEND THE CONFERENCE.  REFUND WILL OCCUR AT THE DOOR ON THE DAY OF THE CONFERENCE PLEASE INDICATE YOUR BREAKOUT SESSION Please notify Ann Marie McLaughlin for cancellations at least 72 hours prior to the conference date for full refund to occur.   ammclaughlinrn@maspan.org     OR 617-281-4929