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. Coming soon.

Conference topics

NAFA’s 24th Annual Hilton Head Seminar features a variety of clinical lectures for the practicing anesthetist. 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
5:00-7:00 p.m.	Registration

Wednesday, June 2, 2010
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
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
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
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

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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.

1. 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.
2. Hotel registration
   A block of rooms has been reserved at the Hilton Head Marriott Beach Resort for Monday, May 31, to Sunday, June 6. For Ocean front reservations click here. For Ocean view reservations click here. If you prefer contact Marriott at (888) 511-5086 to book your hotel; be sure to state you are a Nurse Anesthesiology Faculty Associates attendee to get the NAFA special group rate. Please book prior to May 1, 2010. NAFA rates are $186 for a single/double room. The hotel can sell out for the weekend before the Memorial Day holiday preceding the meeting so book early if you plan to arrive before the Wednesday meeting start date. There is availability during the meeting and the weekend following the meeting.

Early registration is advised.