Specialty Practice Groups
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 (or four Zoom meetings per year, or a combination of one newsletter/two Zoom meetings 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 CLICK HERE to join SPGs online. (login required)
Advanced Degree SPG
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Purpose: To support and foster the perianesthesia Advanced Degree nurse’s role development and to promote higher education for perianesthesia nurses. Must be Master’s prepared or in a Master’s program to join.
Coordinator: Emily Wagner MSN RN NPD-BC CPAN CPN, ekwagner86@gmail.com
Vice-Coordinator: Erin Mlynczyk BSN RN CPAN CAPA, emlynczy@gmail.com
Board of Directors: Amy Berardinelli DNP APRN FNP-C NE-BC CPAN CAPA FASPAN, aberardinelli@aspan.org
Management SPG
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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.
Coordinator: Angel Petznick MSN MBA RN CPAN, capbross@gmail.com
Vice Coordinator: Lynnae Elliotte MSN RN CCRN CPAN, lellio19@jhmi.edu
Board of Directors: Nickcole Price MSN RN CPAN CAPA, nprice@aspan.org
Pain Management SPG
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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.
Coordinator: Katrina Bickerstaff BSN RN CPAN CAPA, katrinabickerstaff@me.com
Vice Coordinator: TBD
Board of Directors: Marlene Nahavandi BSN RN CAPA, mnahavandi@aspan.org
Pediatric SPG
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Purpose: To provide perianesthesia nurses the opportunity to enhance knowledge and skills needed for care of the pediatric population undergoing any surgical or procedural intervention requiring anesthesia, in any area and all phases of perianesthesia care. To provide a platform for networking, collaborating and sharing best practices.
Coordinator: Alison Popa BScN RN RSCN CPAN CAPA, alisonpopa.rn27@gmail.com
Vice Coordinator: Hasima Hajdini DNP MHCOE RN CPAN CPN, hasima27@gmail.com
Board of Directors: Linda Allyn BSN RN CPAN CAPA, lallyn@aspan.org
Perianesthesia Nursing Professional Development SPG
(formerly Perianesthesia Nurse Educator SPG)
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Purpose: To promote a culture of continuous learning, professional growth and development with collaboration and resource sharing, to build a strong perianesthesia specialty, focusing on innovation and continuous support through orientation, competencies, and ongoing continuous education to excellence. To provide a platform for networking, collaboration and sharing best practices.
Coordinator: Roxann Llewellyn BSN RN CCRN CPAN, llerox04@outlook.com
Vice Coordinator: Julie McQuieter DNP RN CPAN, julie.yorkrn@gmail.com
Board of Directors: Antoinette Zito MSN RN CPAN CAPA FASPAN, azito@aspan.org
Preoperative Assessment SPG
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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.
Coordinator: Lynda Lepp RN CPAN CAPA, llepp@salud.unm.edu
Vice Coordinator: TBD
Board of Directors: Chanda Hassemer MS BSN RN CPAN CAPA CPN, chassemer@aspan.org
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