Tennessee Society of PeriAnesthesia Nurses

2017 TSPAN Conference in the Smoky Mountains

The Park Vista - a DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel - Gatlinburg
705 Cherokee Orchard Road
Gatlinburg, TN 37738

Friday, August 25, 2017 at 1:00pm ET - Sunday, August 27, 2017 at 10:00am ET
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705 Cherokee Orchard Road, Gatlinburg, TN 37738

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Credits Offered

This event offers 11.0 CE credits to attendees.

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Additional Information

Conference Schedule:

  • Friday, 8/25/17: Pre-Conference 1pm - 5pm
  • Saturday, 8/26/17: Main Conference 7am - 5:30pm
  • Sunday, 8/27/17: Smoky Mtn Dream walk to raise funds for the victims of the fires in Sevier County

Target Audience:

Nurses practicing in PAT, Preop, Intraop, Postop, Pain Management, Ambulatory, and Endoscopy

Purpose:

Provide current evidence-based information for nurses practicing in the perianesthesia setting.

Learning Outcome:

Perianesthesia nurse will assimilate new trends and evidence into their perianesthesia nursing practice.

Accreditation: St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the Tennessee Nurses Association, an accredited approver of the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

*A portion of all conference registrations will be donated to assist the citizens of Sevier County affected by the wildfires

For More Information, Click Here for the Conference Brochure, or Contact:

Chris Buck, BSN, RN
TSPAN President 2017
mombuck@hotmail.com


Registration Refund and Cancellation Policy

Full refund with a written request postmarked 2 weeks prior to the conference. You will receive a full refund if for any reason the conference is cancelled

Event Agenda

2017 TSPAN Conference in the Smoky Mountains

Event Agenda

Friday, August 25, 2017 at 1:00pm ET - Sunday, August 27, 2017 at 10:00am ET

All times listed in Eastern Time (US & Canada).
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Friday, August 25, 2017

  • 1:00pm - 5:15pm

    How to Create a Journal Club

    Elizabeth Card MSN, APN, FNP-BC, CPAN, CCRP ASPAN Director of Research
    4.0 CE Credits

Saturday, August 26, 2017

  • 8:00am - 9:00am

    Ethical Practice and Professional Responsibility of RNs Practicing in the Perioperative Area

    Tish Breeding MSN, RN, CCE
    1.0 CE Credit

  • 9:00am - 10:00am

    History of Anesthesia

    Michael Leersnyder MHSc, CRNA
    1.0 CE Credit

  • 9:00am - 10:00am

    Benefits of Certification

    Laura Williams MSN, RN, CPAN
    1.0 CE Credit

  • 10:30am - 11:30am

    Enhanced Surgical Recovery

    Kristy Frazier BSN, RN
    1.0 CE Credit

  • 11:30am - 11:45am

    ABPANC Update

    Laura Williams MSN, RN, CPAN

  • 1:00pm - 2:00pm

    Hepatitis C Update

    Katie Beck RN, MSN, APN-BC
    1.0 CE Credit

  • 2:00pm - 3:00pm

    Data Driven Decision Making

    Devin Carr DNP, RN, ACNS,-BC, NEA-BC, CPPS
    1.0 CE Credit

  • 2:00pm - 3:00pm

    Animal Assisted Interventions

    Karen Armsey Director of HABIT, University of Tennessee
    1.0 CE Credit

  • 3:30pm - 4:30pm

    Care of the Obese Patient

    Kim Godfrey BSN, RN, CPAN ASPAN Regional Director, Region 5
    1.0 CE Credit

  • 4:30pm - 5:30pm

    Generational differences in the Current Nursing Workforce

    Katrina Bickerstaff BSN, RN, CPAN, CAPA ASPAN Immedate Past President
    1.0 CE Credit

Sunday, August 27, 2017

  • 8:00am - 10:00am

    Smoky Mountain Dream Walk

    Join us for an Invigorating walk in the majestic Smoky Mountains!
    Help support the community in their recovery from the 2016 wildfires.