2012 Post Anaesthesia Nurses Conference
VISION, ACTION, RESULTS
New Zealand's 7th Annual Post Anaesthesia Nurses Conference
Date: 19 - 20 October 2012 (See Conference Schedule below for more details)
Venue: Amora Hotel, Wellington, New Zealand
Call for Abstracts. To submit an abstract for the 2012 Post Anaesthetic Nurses Conference Wellington, NZ, please complete the online Abstract Submission form now. Abstracts must be submitted by 31st July 2012.
Sponsor this conference. View sponsorship options here then contact Maria Quigley on 04-806-2335.
Key Note Speakers:
Jan Odom-Forren, PhD, RN, CPAN, FAAN (USA)
Jan has been a staff nurse in PACU; clinical nurse specialist, perioperative services; nurse manager, PACU; and Director, Surgical Services. Currently, she is an assistant professor at the University of Kentucky, College of Nursing and a perianesthesia nursing consultant. She is an international lecturer on perianesthesia and moderate sedation issues and has published extensively in journals and books. Her research area of interest is postoperative symptom management, and her research for her dissertation focused on post discharge nausea and vomiting. Jan is past president of the American Society of PeriAnesthesia Nurses and has served that organization in many capacities. She most recently has been a member of strategic work teams who developed ASPAN sponsored evidence-based guidelines on the management of PONV/PDNV and Perioperative Normothermia. She is a Fellow in the American Academy of Nursing and is currently a Co-Editor of the Journal of PeriAnesthesia Nursing. Her book, Practical Guide to Moderate Sedation/Analgesia, co-authored with Donna Watson was published in spring of 2005. Her 2nd book, Drain's Perianesthesia Nursing: A Critical Care Approach (6th ed.) was published this past summer.She received her bachelor's degree from Mississippi College and a master's degree in nursing from the University of Southern Mississippi. She received a PhD in nursing from the University of Kentucky focusing on post discharge nausea and vomiting in ambulatory surgical patients in 2009.
Ruth Crampton (Australia)
Ruth Crampton is a nurse educator in Melbourne, Australia. She has worked in anaesthetic and post anaesthetic care for the last 15 years and currently runs a post-graduate course for nurses specialising in the area. Ruth has a BA degree in anthropology and a Masters of Education. In 2010 Ruth completed her PhD were she explored the experiences of nurses in recovery caring for prisoner-patients. She has spoken at conferences both in Australia and Internationally on her areas of interest which include the culture of care in nursing and education.
Conference Schedule:
Thursday 18th October 5.00pm - 7.00pm Welcome, Registration (if you're already in town), Drinks & Nibbles 6.00pm - 7.30pm PANZ AGM Friday 19th October 8.00am - 8.45am Registration (if you couldn't register the night before) 9.00am Conference Day 1 Begins with a Welcome and Key Note Speaker address 4.30pm End of Day 1 7.00pm Dinner Saturday 20th October 9.30am Conference Day 2 Begins with Welcome & Messages 4.00pm End of Conference
REGISTRATION FEES:
Early Registration fees below apply until 1st June 2012.
- Two day Conference with dinner on the Friday night: $380 per person
- Two day Conference not including dinner on the Friday night: $300 per person
Standard Registration fees below apply from 1st June 2012 - 30th September 2012.
- Two day Conference with dinner on the Friday night: $430 per person
- Two day Conference not including dinner on the Friday night: $350 per person
Registrations close at midnight on 30th September 2012.
Register Online Now:
Register for the conference now, including dinner on the Friday night.
Register for the conference now, without dinner on the Friday night.
Accommodation Specials:
The following Hotels are offering special rates for conference attendees. When booking, be sure to mention that you are attending the conference.
Amora Hotel: $195.00 per night for a Deluxe Room.
Prime Hotels: Abel Tasman Hotel: $129inc gst per night. City Central Apartments: $159 incl gst for 1 bedroom
