The purpose of ASPAN’s Specialty Practice Groups (SPG) is to bring together sub-specialty nurses who share a special practice in perianesthesia nursing. SPGs are member-driven and offer a variety of networking and educational opportunities, and may serve voluntarily as resources to achieving ASPAN's strategic plan related to practice and professional issues. Members come from diverse practice areas and share a common desire and commitment to provide high clinical standards, quality care and patient safety. Any active ASPAN member may join one or all of our SPGs.
All that is needed is an interest in practice and professional issues related to a particular specialty area. SPG membership benefits include two SPG newsletters per year, access to a password-protected Web page and the opportunity to meet at the ASPAN National Conference.
For information on a particular SPG, contact the Coordinator or Vice-Coordinator listed below. You may join a SPG anytime during the year; however, dues are not prorated and the SPG membership expiration date is tied to your ASPAN membership expiration date.
To join one or more SPGs, please print out the
SPG Membership Application and fax to 856-616-9601, or mail with payment to the National Office. You may also join additional SPGs online once you login to the Web site.
Advanced Degree SPG
Click here for Advanced Degree SPG Members Only Page |
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Purpose: To support and foster perianesthesia Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) role development and to promote higher education for perianesthesia nurses. Must be master’s prepared or in a master’s program to join. |
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Coordinator: Daphne Stannard PhD RN CCRN CCNS FCCM
e-mail: daphne.stannard@ucsfmedctr.org
Vice-Coordinator: Kim Serrano MSN RN FNP-BC CPAN
e-mail: kserrano@macneal.com
Board of Directors: Laura Kling MSN RN CNS CPAN CAPA
e-mail: lkling@aspan.org |
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Click here for Geriatric SPG Members Only Page |
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Purpose: To improve the quality of healthcare to older adults by enhancing the perianesthesia nurses competence through attitudes, knowledge and skills; to disseminate information on geriatrics as it relates to the perianesthesia continuum of care; to serve as a resource, provide networking opportunities and facilitate research. |
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Coordinator: Kathy Daley MSN RN CNS CCRN-CMC-CSC CPAN
e-mail: kathydaley@charter.net
Vice-Coordinator: Chris Ford BSN RN CPAN CAPA
e-mail: cmwford@bellsouth.net
Board of Directors: Deborah Bickford BSN RN CPAN
e-mail: dbickford@aspan.org |
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| Click here for Informatics SPG Members Only Page |
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Purpose: To promote collaboration among perianesthesia nurses involved with informatics and share resources related to perianesthesia informatics; to serve as a resource to ASPAN’s Perianesthesia Data Elements group. |
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Coordinator: Matthew Byrne PhD RN CPAN
e-mail: matthewbyrnern@yahoo.com
Vice-Coordinator: Caren Nemec BAN RN
e-mail: 12ctnemec@sherbtel.net
Board of Directors: Tanya Spiering MSN RN CNS-BC CPAN
e-mail: tspiering@aspan.org |
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Click here for Management SPG Members Only |
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Purpose: To enhance collaboration and communication among perianesthesia managers and serve as a management resource; to utilize the group to benefit from specialty education regarding administration and management in the perianesthesia arena. |
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Coordinator: Ann Visscher MSN RN CPAN
e-mail: lattiedaw@yahoo.com
Vice-Coordinator: TBD
Board of Directors: Laura Kling MSN RN CNS CPAN CAPA
e-mail: lkling@aspan.org |
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Click here for Pain Management SPG Members Only Page |
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Purpose: To enhance communication and collaboration appropriate to acute and chronic pain management among perianesthesia nurses; to utilize the group to research resources available for policy recommendations; and, to disseminate information to members of the specialty practice group, the organization and other health care providers. |
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Coordinator: Barbara Krumbach MS RN CNS CCRN
e-mail: barb.krumbach@comcast.net
Vice-Coordinator: Lynn Kane MSN MBA RN CCRN
e-mail: helen-lynn.kane@jeffersonhospital.org
Board of Directors: Deborah Bickford BSN RN CPAN
e-mail: dbickford@aspan.org |
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Click here for Pediatric SPG Members Only Page |
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Purpose: To provide nurses the opportunity to increase their quality of care for children in the ambulatory surgery, preanesthesia and postanesthesia arenas. |
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Coordinator: Regina Flynn-Roth MSN RN CPAN
e-mail: rfr14@comcast.net
Vice-Coordinator: Rob Strain RN
e-mail: robstrain@gmail.com
Board of Directors: Armi Holcomb BSN RN CPAN
email: aholcomb@aspan.org |
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Click here for Perianesthesia Nurse Educator SPG Members Only Page |
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Purpose: To promote collaboration among perianesthesia nurse educators and share resources related to perianesthesia orientation to practice, competencies and continuing education. |
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Coordinator: Susan O’Day BS RN CPAN
e-mail: oday1da@jps.net
Vice-Coordinator: Susan Knowles MSN RN-BC
e-mail: rlknow@charter.net
Board of Directors: Deborah Bickford BSN RN CPAN
e-mail: dbickford@aspan.org |
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Click here for Preoperative Assessment SPG Members Only Page |
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Purpose: To bring together nurses working in the preoperative assessment area to share ideas, to provide educational opportunities and to serve as a resource and networking facilitator. |
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Coordinator: Sandra Bryan RN CPAN
email: sandiebryan@catholichealth.net
Vice Coordinator: Susan Norris BSN RN CAPA
email: snorris96@comcast.net
Board of Directors: Tanya Spiering MSN RN CNS-BC CPAN
email: tspiering@aspan.org |
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Click here for Publications SPG Members Only Page |
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Purpose: To encourage, support, and promote the writing and publishing process by perianesthesia nurses through resources, education, and networking. |
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Coordinator: Marcelene McLure RN CPAN
email: steelersfan1@suddenlink.net
Vice Coordinator: (Interim): Ernie Nunes RN CPAN CNOR
email: enunesca@aol.com
Board of Directors: Martha Clark MSN RN CPAN
email: mclark@aspan.org |
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SPG Membership Application
Specialty Practice Group (SPG) Resource Manual
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