Candidate for Regional Director, Region 4

Katrina Bickerstaff, BSN, RN, CPAN, CAPA

Professional Experience:

Katrina is a staff nurse in the PACU at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, MA. She has many years of perianesthesia experience:  inpatient, ambulatory, preoperative evaluation and admitting. Katrina is active in ASPAN and has served on the Clinical Practice Committee, elected and served on the Nominating Committee and was a candidate for ASPAN Treasurer in 2006. Currently, she serves on the Development and Membership/Marketing Committees. Katrina is committed to MASPAN and has held the position of Treasurer for two terms, President-Elect and President (2003-2005), and currently serves as Secretary/Historian. Katrina is a member of her PACU-based Clinical Practice group which has received “Best Practice” recognition by the National Health Advisory Board (2006). Katrina has presented formal poster presentations for the 2004, 2005, 2006, ASPAN National Conferences, 2005 AORN annual meeting. Katrina won the second place award for Successful Practice Poster presentation from NAON in 2006.

Membership and Organizational Affiliations:

ASPAN, MASPAN, MNA

Upon review of ASPAN’s Strategic Plan and our B.A.G., describe your vision as a national leader to keep the organization current and relevant in the existing health care environment to meet the needs of our membership. How will you assure ASPAN is strategically positioned to accomplish our goals and objectives?

The opportunity for our society to be the central source for perianesthesia nursing knowledge, research, public information and policy is now. As Region 4 Director, I will operate as a link between the components and the ASPAN leadership.  I will work with the components to promote educational opportunities and provide innovative suggestions for funding.  I will support component interest in evidence based projects as the foundation of our practice.  I will assist components to develop new marketing tools to promote membership recruitment and retention and I will serve to inspire and mentor members who come forth and participate within ASPAN’s network.  I will encourage all members to think of the future of nursing, where we are, where we are going and who is watching.  I will to commit to form a liaison with legislative bodies that shape healthcare policy.  I believe together as one we can become stronger, and be the voice of perianesthesia nursing.