Hilton Head Island
Overview
Hilton Head Island, the largest of the barrier islands off the coast of South Carolina, offers breathtaking ocean views, palm-lined fairways, sun-warmed beaches, endless sporting opportunities, gourmet dining and exclusive shopping. The island’s charm, history and natural beauty blend to make it a desirable location to combine an enriching continuing education program with pleasure and relaxation. The island is known for its natural beauty and historical significance, its boutiques, antique stores and galleries, its 40 golf courses, and for being within a half-day’s drive of Atlanta, Ga.; Orlando, Fla.; Raleigh, N.C.; and Charlotte, N.C.
The newly renovated Hilton Head Marriott Beach and Golf Resort is a 500-room oceanfront resort with a beachfront reaching the blue-green Atlantic. Located at Palmetto Dunes, the resort features five championship golf courses, 25 tennis courts, ocean-side bicycling and jogging paths, four restaurants, a newly renovated poolside deck and bar and world-class sauna. NAFA has secured a block of rooms promising each guest an ocean-view room.
Conference topics
NAFA’s 24th Annual Hilton Head Seminar features a variety of clinical lectures for CRNA's and practicing anesthetists. We have assembled a faculty of experts to cover such topics as:
- Crisis management
- Physiology
- Patient safety
- Pharmacology
- Pediatrics
- Airway Management
Schedule of events
| Tuesday, June 1, 2010 | |
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| 5:00-7:00 p.m. | Registration |
| Wednesday, June 2, 2010 | |
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| 6:30-7:30 a.m. | Continental breakfast – Exhibits open Registration continued |
| 7:00-7:15 a.m. | Welcome and opening remarks M. Fallacaro, DNS, CRNA |
| 7:15-8:15 a.m. | Improving Safety by Decreasing Risk: Blood Reduction Strategies in the OR J. Green, MD |
| 8:15-9:15 a.m. | Information at the Speed of Thought: Advantages of Anesthesia Information Management Systems J. Green, MD |
| 9:15-9:45 a.m. | Break – Visit exhibits |
| 9:45-10:45 a.m. | Anesthesia for Bariatric Surgery: Some Considerations for Practice L. Hershkowitz, MSNA, CRNA |
| 10:45-11:45 a.m. | Imparting Knowledge to Others: Tag! — You’re a Clinical Instructor L. Hershkowitz, MSNA, CRNA |
| 11:45-12:45 p.m. | Question-and-answer session J. Green, MD L. Hershkowitz, MSNA, CRNA |
| Thursday, June 3, 2010 | |
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| 6:30-7:30 a.m. | “An Introduction to LUSEDRA® (fospropofol disodium) Injection by IV” Non-CME Lecture provided by Eisai Inc. |
| 6:30-7:30 a.m. | Continental breakfast – Exhibits open. |
| 7:30-8:30 a.m. | Criteria to Consider in Patient Selection for Ambulatory Surgery J. Izlar, DNAP, CRNA |
| 8:30-9:30 a.m. | National Issues Affecting CRNA Practice J. Izlar, DNAP, CRNA |
| 9:30-10:00 a.m. | Break – Visit exhibits |
| 10:00-11:00 a.m. | Cardiovascular Physiology: The Basics We May Have Forgotten – Part 1 C. Anderson, PhD(c) |
| 11:00-12:00 p.m. | Cardiovascular Physiology: The Basics We May Have Forgotten – Part 2 C. Anderson, PhD(c) |
| 12:00-1:00 p.m. | Question-and-answer session J. Izlar, DNAP, CRNA C. Anderson, PhD(c) |
| Friday, June 4, 2010 | |
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| 6:30-7:30 a.m. | Early bird session: State of the Art Pulmonary Hypertension: A Complex Health Problem S. Wright, PhD, CRNA |
| 7:00-7:45 a.m. | Continental breakfast – Visit exhibits |
| 7:45-8:45 a.m. | New Methods for Evaluating the Safety and Efficacy of Pediatric Sedation J. Cravero, MD |
| 8:45-9:45 a.m. | Emergency Airway Management of the Pediatric Patient J. Cravero, MD |
| 9:45-10:15 a.m. | Break – Visit exhibits |
| 10:15-11:15 a.m. | A Preliminary Report of the National Sleep Study of Nurse Anesthetists: Methodology, relevance and outcomes C. Biddle, PhD, CRNA |
| 11:15-12:15 p.m. | Demystifying our Use of Acute and Chronic Oxygen Therapy in Hospitalized and Home-Bound Patients C. Biddle, PhD, CRNA |
| 12:15-1:15 p.m. | Question-and-answer session J. Cravero, MD C. Biddle, PhD, CRNA |
| Saturday, June 5, 2010 | |
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| 6:30-7:30 a.m. | Early bird session: State of the Art Bringing the Standards of Practice to Life: What Can Be Learned From the Mistakes of Others M. Fallacaro, DNS, CRNA |
| 7:00-7:45 a.m. | Continental breakfast – Exhibits open |
| 7:45-8:45 a.m. | Pre-Operative Assessment: The Best Evidence C. Cooper, M.D. |
| 8:45-9:45 a.m. | Hypertension and the Kidneys: A Recipe for Renal Failure C. Cooper, M.D. |
| 9:45-10:15 a.m. | Beverage break – Visit exhibits |
| 10:15-11:15 a.m. | Lipid Rescue of Bupivicaine Toxicity M. Welliver, DNP, CRNA H. Nugent, DNP, CRNA |
| 11:15-12:15 p.m. | Propofol: Reasons for Potentially Deadly Concerns M. Welliver, DNP, CRNA |
| 12:15-11:15 p.m. | Question-and-answer session C. Cooper, MD M. Welliver, DNP, CRNA Closing remarks M. Fallacaro, CRNA |
Faculty
Charles Anderson, PhD(c)
Doctoral Candidate
Department of Physiology
Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, Virginia
Chuck Biddle, PhD, CRNA
Professor
Director of Research
Department of Nurse Anesthesia
Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, Virginia
Cathy Cooper, MD
Associate Professor
Department of Anesthesiology
School of Medicine
Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, Virginia
Joe Cravero, MD
Medical Director
CHaD Pain Free Program
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
Lebonan, New Hampshire
Michael Fallacaro, DNS, CRNA
Professor and Chairman
Department of Nurse Anesthesia
Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, Virginia
Jeffrey Green, MD
Associate Professor
Director of Cardiovascular Anesthesiology
VCU Medical Center
Richmond, Virginia
Louise Hershkowitz, MSNA, CRNA
Clinical Nurse Anesthetist
Fair Oaks Hospital
Fairfax, Virginia
Janice Izlar, DNAP, CRNA
AANA, Region 2 Director
Savannah, Georgia
Hylda Nugent, DNP, CRNA
Clinical Assistant Professor
Harris College of Nursing & Health Sciences
Texas Christian University
Fort Worth, Texas
Mark Welliver, DNP, CRNA
Associate Professor
Harris College of Nursing & Health Sciences
Texas Christian University
Fort Worth, Texas
Suzanne Wright, PhD, CRNA
Assistant Professor
Director of Doctoral Education
Department of Nurse Anesthesia
Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, Virginia
Accreditation
This program has been approved by the American Association of Nurse Anesthetist Committee on Continuing Education for the award of 22 continuing education credits.
AANA code number: 32182
Continuing education credits: 22
Expiration date: June 5, 2010
West Virginia provider number: WV2002-0398RN
Register
A two-stage registration process is required for the annual Anesthesia Seminar.
- Online meeting registration
This seminar, awarding 22 continuing education credits, has a $535 registration fee through May 1, 2010, and $555 after May 1, 2010. The student fee is $250. Once your registration is received, you will receive a confirmation notice from NAFA. - Hotel registration
Due to the demand for the 24th Annual Anesthesia Seminar the Hilton Head Marriott Resort & Spa no longer has Ocean Front or Ocean View Rooms remaining. The Marriott has opened up their remaining Resort View Rooms for our Group. To reserve a Resort View Room please click here or contact Marriott Central Reservations at (888)511-5086. Remember to identify yourself as a NAFA member attending the meeting and your requested dates.
Early registration is advised.
