Internet Resources
ASPAN Component Societies:
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Arizona
Perianesthesia Nurses' Association:
AzPANA is a Component Member of the
American Society of PeriAnesthesia Nurses and a member
of the Arizona Nursing Network. |
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Chesapeake Bay Society of PeriAnesthesia Nurses
CBSPAN's
mission is to promote quality and cost effective care
for patients, their families and the community through
public and professional education, research, and
standards of practice. CBSPAN, founded in 1982,
is a component of ASPAN serving Maryland,
Delaware and the District of Columbia. |
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Connecticut
Society of Perianesthesia Nurses:
CSPAN
exists as a component of ASPAN (the American Society
of PeriAnesthesia Nurses) to advance nursing practice
through education, research and standards. |
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Florida Society of PeriAnesthesia Nurses:
FLASPAN's mission is to provide
education and to promote the professional knowledge,
competence, and growth of nurses working in all phases
of pre and postanesthesia care, thereby enhancing the
care rendered to people undergoing anesthesia and/or
surgery in hospitals and ambulatory care settings.
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Established in
1977, the
Georgia Association of PeriAnesthesia
Nurses contributes to the advancement of our nursing
specialty practice. Rooted in education, the mission
of GAPAN is to establish an organization for
networking and advancement of PeriAnesthesia Nursing
with an emphasis on continuing education, community
service, and research. |
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Illinois
Society of PeriAnesthesia Nurses:
ILSPAN, founded in 1976, is a component
society of the American Society of PeriAnesthesia
Nurses (ASPAN) serving perianesthesia nurses in
Illinois and eastern Missouri.
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Hawaiian
Islands PeriAnesthesia Nurses:
We seek to provide the PeriAnesthesia
nursing community with the educational and
professional resources necessary to promote the
highest standards of care for Hawaii.
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Indiana Society of PeriAnesthesia Nurses:
INSPAN exists to promote quality and
cost effective care for patients, their families, and
the community, through public and professional
education, research and standards of practice.
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The
Maine Society of PeriAnesthesia Nurses is an
association dedicated to the promotion of the
highest standards of professional practice in the
perianesthesia setting. The Society promotes quality
care for patients and their families through the
sponsoring of professional education and by
providing a statewide network of communication for
nurses working in all phases of perianesthesia care. |
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Massachusetts Society of PeriAnesthesia Nurses
MASPAN's mission is to advance nursing practice
through education, research, and the promotion of
ASPAN's standards, and is committed to serving the
perianesthesia nurse. |
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Michigan
Association of PeriAnesthesia Nurses:
MAPAN, founded in 1976, has
a mission to promote high standards in Perianesthesia
nursing, to provide progressive educational
opportunities, and to increase community and
professional awareness of our specialty.
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Minnesota - Dakota Society of PeriAnesthesia Nurses:
MNDAKSPAN serves to promote the
education and professional growth of nurses practicing
in perianesthesia areas such as ambulatory surgery,
pre-anesthesia, and post-anesthesia care
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Missouri Kansas Perianesthesia Nurses Association:MO KAN PANA
exists to promote quality and cost effective care for
patients undergoing all types of anesthesia in all
settings, their families and the community, through
public and professional education, research and
standards of practice.
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The
Nebraska Association of Perianesthesia Nurses
Web-Site will provide information about the NAPAN
Component. The above tabs will guide you through
our web-site to locate specific information. The
web pages are updated constantly to provide the most
accurate and up to date information. |
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North Carolina Association of PeriAnesthesia Nurses
NCAPAN
is the
North Carolina Association of PeriAnesthesia Nurses,
a non-profit organization. It is the state component
of the American Society of Perianesthesia Nurses (ASPAN). |
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Nevada
PeriAnesthesia Nurses Association:
NevPANA is a component member of the
American Society of PeriAnesthesia Nurses.
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The
New
Jersey Bermuda PeriAnesthesia Nurse Association
NJBPANA, as a component society of the
American Society of PeriAnesthesia Nurses, advances
nursing practice through education, research, and
the promotion of ASPAN standards of practice, and
has a vision to be the premier component
organization for quality in the perianesthesia
specialty, providing exceptional professional
development. |
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New
York State PeriAnesthesia Nurses Association:
NYSPANA is a component member of the
American Society of PeriAnesthesia Nurses.
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Northwest PeriAnesthesia Nurses' Association:
NPANA is a component member of the
American Society of PeriAnesthesia Nurses.
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Oklahoma Society of Perianesthesia Nurses:OSPAN
exists to promote quality and cost effective
care for patients, their families, and the
community, through public and professional
education, research, and standards of practice for
all perianesthesia nurses, including those in Phase
I and Phase II PACU’s, Same Day Surgery units,
Endoscopy Labs, Cath Labs, and all other areas where
IV sedation is administered. |
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Ohio PeriAnesthesia Nurses Association: OPANA, founded in 1979, is a component of the American Society of PeriAnesthesia Nurses (ASPAN) serving the perianesthesia nurses in Ohio and the Northern Kentucky area. Our mission, like ASPAN's, is to unite perianesthesia nurses to promote quality care for our patients and the community through the exchange of knowledge for public and professional education, research evidence, and standards of practice.
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PeriAnesthesia Nurses Association of California:
PANAC is a component member of the
American Society of PeriAnesthesia Nurses.
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In the late seventies, the nurses of
the Recovery Room were aware of the need for education
regarding new anesthetic agents, technology and new
surgical procedures. Same day surgery was on the
horizon. The momentum grew as they formed groups with
area hospitals and in 1983, the groups united and drew
up a charter to become the
Pennsylvania Association of PeriAnesthesia Nurses (PAPAN) |
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Rocky Mountain PeriAnesthesia Nurses Association
RMPANA, founded in1982, is a Component member
of The American Society of PeriAnesthesia Nurses,
serving Colorado, Wyoming and the panhandle of
Nebraska. The Rocky Mountain PeriAnesthesia Nurses
Association advances nursing practice through
education, research and standards.
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South
Carolina Association of PeriAnesthesia Nurses
SCAPAN |
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Texas
Association of PeriAnesthesia Nurses:
TAPAN is a component member of the
American Society of PeriAnesthesia Nurses. |
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Utah Society
of PeriAnesthesia Nurses USPAN is a component
member of the American Society of PeriAnesthesia
Nurses
USPAN Mission:
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To provide
its members with a resource for perianesthesia
education and knowledge through bi-annual
conferences.
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To be an
influential force for local perianesthesia
safety and practice standards.
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To
encourage local RNs to become nationally
certified CPAN (Certified Post Anesthesia Nurse)
and/or CAPA (Certified Ambulatory PeriAnesthesia
Nurse).
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Vermont/New Hampshire Association of Perianesthesia
Nurses:
VT/NH APAN
serves the Vermont and New Hampshire area. The
Association exists to promote quality and cost
effective care for patients, their families, and the
community, through public and professional
education, research, and standards of practice.
Core values: Quality, Accountability, Standards,
Education.
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Virginia Society of PeriAnesthia Nurses:
VSPAN The Society exists to
promote quality care for patients and their families
by encouraging professional education, development of
standards, research, certification, and specialization
in all phases of perianesthesia nursing and by
providing a forum for exchange of ideas between health
care providers involved in perianesthesia care.
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Wisconsin PeriAnesthesia Nurses Society:
WISPAN is a component member of the
American Society of PeriAnesthesia Nurses. |
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Nursing Organizations:
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The American Academy of Pain Management
The
American Academy of Pain Management is the largest
Pain Organization in the United States. Academy
Membership is 6,000 strong and growing. The Academy
provides credentialing, accreditation of facilities,
networking opportunities, continuing education,
quality publications and an annual clinical meeting. |
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American
Association of Nurse Anesthetists (AANA):
Member, professional, and patient
resources.
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American Nurses Association (ANA):
Quality health care for all people is
assured by protecting and enhancing professional
nursing practice in all environments.
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American Society of
Anesthesiologists (ASA): Educational, research
and scientific association of physicians.
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American Society of
Regional Anesthesia (ASRA): This site contains
information, excerpts from the Newsletter, schedules
of upcoming meetings, and fellowships in pain
management.
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Anestcadiz is a European website based in Spain
that caters to nursing and medical professionals that
specialize in anesthesia, intensive care, and pain
management |
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Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation (APSF) :The
mission of the Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation
is to ensure that no patient shall be harmed by
anesthesia, and the purposes of APSF are to: foster
investigations that will provide a better
understanding of preventable anesthetic injuries;
encourage programs that will reduce the number of
anesthetic injuries; and promote national and
international communication of information and ideas
about the causes and prevention of anesthetic
morbidity and mortality. |
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Association of
Perioperative Registered Nurses (AORN): is the
professional organization of perioperative registered
nurses whose mission is to promote quality patient
care by providing its members with education,
standards, services, and representation.
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Consortium of Behavioral Health Nurses & Associates,
Inc.
Reflects the 21st century
practice settings and patients encountered by nurses,
especially where chemical dependency and other
addictions are involved. |
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The Center for Nursing Advocacy seeks to increase
public understanding of the central, front-line role
nurses play in modern health care. The focus of the
Center is to promote more accurate, balanced and
frequent media portrayals of nurses and increase the
media's use of nurses as expert sources. |
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Developmental Disabilities Nurses Association
prides
itself on advocating, educating, and celebrating the
unique and specialized role of the nurses who serve
people with developmental disabilities. |
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The purpose of the
Philippine Nurses Association of America is to
provide an organization that will uphold the image
and foster the welfare of the Philippine Nurses in
the United States as a professional |
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Society for
Ambulatory Anesthesia: For patients and
professionals involved with office-based,
free-standing and hospital-based ambulatory
anesthesia. |
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The mission of the
Society is to promote excellence in research and
practice of obstetric anesthesiology and
perinatology. This Society allows practitioners of
several specialties to meet and discuss clinical
practice, basic and clinical research, and practical
professional concerns. |
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Nursing Service/Education:
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Agency
for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
strives to improve the quality, safety, efficiency,
and effectiveness of health care for ALL Americans
use.
AHRQ has a new service to help
keep you informed of the Agency's latest health care
research findings, news, and information. It's
Healthcare 411—a weekly audio newscast that features
synopses of the latest AHRQ findings and information
on current health care topics. Go to
www.healthcare411.org to hear the newscasts
through your computer or download them to a portable
digital player such as an iPod®.
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American
Chronic Pain Association (ACPA): offering support and
information
for people with chronic pain
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Anesthesia information at your fingertips |
Best
Practice Network: A collaborative effort to promote
sharing of best practices and creative solutions among
healthcare practitioners. Participate in the interactive
sections, review sample best practices, submit your own,
browse the bookstore or read the current news and
editorials. Become
part of the new spirit of innovation that is arising in
healthcare.
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Center for
American Nurses
www.centerforamericannurses.org
The Center offers
workforce advocacy tools, services and strategies
designed to make nurses their own best advocates in
their practice environments.
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GeroNurseOnline is a comprehensive website providing
current best practice information on care of older
adults.
Please click
banner below to visit geronurse online.
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Hartford Institute for Geriatric Nursing: seeks to shape
the quality of the health care that elderly Americans
receive by promoting the highest level of competency in the
nurses who deliver that care. Provides annual Hartford/NOLF
Award For exceptional effort in bringing geriatric nursing
best practices to specialty nurses (click link for awards on
their website).
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“NS is an international research collaboration that
publishes unbiased reviews of the scientific
evidence behind the safety and effectiveness of
alternative therapies, herbs and supplements.
Subscriptions to their database are available
on-line for professionals and consumers.
Enter ASPAN discount code while subscribing to
www.naturalstandard.com on-line to obtain a 20%
membership discount” |
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The
American College of Surgeons is a scientific and
educational association of surgeons that was founded
in 1913 to improve the quality of care for the
surgical patient by setting high standards for
surgical education and practice. |
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A service
used to report errors and process issues. |
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Malignant
Hyperthermia Association of the United States:
MHAUS is a non-profit organization dedicated to reducing
morbidity and
mortality of MH by 1) improving medical care related to MH,
2) providing
support information for patients and 3) improving the
scientific
understanding and research related to MH and other kinds of
heat-related
syndromes. Services include a 24/7 hotline, Web site,
procedure manuals
(hospital, ambulatory and office surgery versions),
accredited programs,
in-service video, newsletter, literature. |
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A service of the U.S. National Library of
Medicine, and the National Institutes of Health.
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National Council of State Boards of Nursing: link
to their listing of state boards of nursing with contact
information and websites
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National Black
Nurses Association, Inc.
www.nbna.org
The mission of
the National Black Nurses Association is to provide
a forum for collective action by African American
nurses to "investigate, define and determine what
the health care needs of African Americans are and
to implement change to make available to African
Americans and other minorities health care
commensurate with that of the larger society."
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The Nursing Organizations Alliance™ is a
coalition of nursing organizations united to create
a strong voice for nurses. Membership in The
Alliance is open to any nursing organization whose
focus is to address current and emerging nursing and
health care issues.
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The
Society for Perioperative Assessment and Quality Improvement
is an international organization with the goal of bringing
together a variety of professionals in various disciplines
to work together on all facets influencing optimal surgical
outcomes.
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www.understandingpain.org
ACPA Mission To
facilitate peer support and education for
individuals with chronic pain and their families
so that these individuals may live more fully in
spite of their pain. To raise awareness among
the health care community, policy makers, and
the public at large about issues of living with
chronic pain
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A service of the National Library of
Medicine, includes over 15 million citations for biomedical
articles back to the 1950's. These citations are from
MEDLINE and additional life science journals. PubMed
includes links to many sites providing full text articles
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Tobacco Free
Nurses
www.tobaccofreenurses.org
Tobacco Free
Nurses is the first national program focused on
helping nurses and student nurses to stop smoking.
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