Schedule of Events: Virtual Only: 42nd Annual Anesthesia Meeting

November 26 — November 30, 2022 | Lake Buena Vista, Florida

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Monday, November 27, 2023

6:15 a.m. — Continental Breakfast & Welcome Desk

7:00 a.m. — Welcome and Opening Remarks

7:15 a.m. — The Pregnant Patient for Non-Obstetric Surgery – 1 CE | Hernando de Soto, MD

  • Objective: Discuss the differences in anesthesia management between the pregnant and non-pregnant patient during non-obstetric surgeries.

8:15 a.m. — I Don't Do Kids - Managing Pediatric Disease in the Adult Patient –  1 CE | Hernando de Soto, MD

  • Objective: Discuss the transition from the pediatric patient to the adult patient in regards to patient anesthesia management.

9:15 a.m. — Break

9:30 a.m. — Effective Strategies for Managing Crises in the Operating Room – 2 CE | Michael D. Fallacaro, PhD, CRNA, FAAN, FAANA

  • Objectives:
    • Evaluate the contribution human factors play in most crisis situations.
    • Differentiate active from latent errors and errors of commission from errors of omission.

11:30 a.m. — Question & Answer Session – 1 CE

  • Objective: Further discuss pregnant patient in non-obstetric surgery, managing pediatric disease in adult patients and Anesthesia Crisis Resource Management in anesthesia practice.

12:30 p.m. — Scientific Poster Review: Evidence-based pain management – 1 CE - .50 Pharmacology/Therapeutics CE

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Tuesday, November 28, 2023

6:15 a.m. — Continental Breakfast & Welcome Desk

7:00 a.m. — Upper and Lower Extremity Anatomy Review for the CRNA – 1 CE | Tom Kwasigroch, PhD

  • Objectives:
    • Apply the anatomy of the upper extremity to the techniques of upper extremity regional anesthesia
    • Apply the anatomy of the lower extremity to the techniques of lower extremity regional anesthesia

8:00 a.m. — Truncal Anatomy Review for the CRNA – 1 CE | Tom Kwasigroch, PhD

  • Objective: Apply the anatomy of the trunk to the techniques of upper extremity regional anesthesia.

9:00 a.m. — Break

9:15 a.m. — Upper and Lower Extremity Block Basics — 1 CE | Jamie Furstein, PhD, DNAP, CRNA, CPNP-AC, FAANA

  • Objective: Identify appropriate technical skills necessary to perform basic upper and lower extremity ultrasound guided peripheral nerve blocks.

10:15 a.m. — Truncal Blockade Basics – 1 CE | Jamie Furstein, PhD, DNAP, CRNA, CPNP-AC, FAANA

  • Objective: Identify appropriate technical skills necessary to perform basic truncal blockade (TAP, intercostal, and paravertebral).

11:15 a.m. — Question and Answer Session – 1 CE

  • Objective: Further discuss upper and lower extremity and truncal anatomy and the related block skills.

12:30 p.m. — Scientific Poster Review: Evidence-based innovative anesthesia care strategies – 1 CE

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Wednesday, November 29, 2023

6:15 a.m. — Continental Breakfast & Welcome Desk

7:00 a.m.  —  Second Victim Phenomenon in Anesthesia – 1 CE  | Janet Setnor, MSN, CRNA, Col. (Ret), USAFR, NC

  • Objectives:
    • Identify physical and psychological symptoms of second victimhood that may have negative effects on patient care.
    • Recognize the important aspects during the various stages of recovery to assist in guiding recovery efforts.

8:00 a.m.  —  The Wild, Wild West of Office Based Anesthesia — 1 CE | Janet Setnor, MSN, CRNA, Col. (Ret), USAFR, NC

  • Objective: Discuss the regulatory and accreditation process for establishing an office-based anesthesia practice.

9:00 a.m. — Break

9:15 a.m. — Cardiac anesthesia for the Non-Cardiac CRNA – 1 CE - .50 Pharmacology/Therapeutics CE | Angela R. Mund, DNP, CRNA

  • Objective: Describe physiological and pharmacological considerations in caring for cardiac patients.

10:15 a.m. — Basic Considerations in End Stage Liver Disease – 1 CE | Angela R. Mund, DNP, CRNA

  • Objective:  Incorporate pathophysiological changes occurring in end stage liver disease to develop a safe anesthesia care plan. 

11:15 a.m.  — Conversations with the AANA President-Elect — 1 CE | Janet Setnor, MSN, CRNA, Col. (Ret), USAFR, NC

  • Objective: Discuss current, regulatory, and professional issues relevant to anesthesia practice.

12:15 p.m. — Scientific Poster Review: Evidence-based anesthesia medication management – 1 CE - .75 Pharmacology/Therapeutics CE

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Thursday, November 30, 2023

6:15 a.m. — Continental Breakfast & Welcome Desk

7:00 a.m. — Military Anesthesia: The Effects of Humanitarian Care on the Combat Mission – 1 CE | Janet Setnor, MSN, CRNA, Col. (Ret), USAFR, NC

  • Objective: Describe the impact of humanitarian care on global security.

8:00 a.m. — What's New in Pharmacogenomics? – 1 CE (1 Pharmacology/Therapeutics CE) | Carrie Bowman Dalley, PhD, CRNA

  • Objective: Describe considerations for modifying the anesthesia care plan based on genomic information. 

9:00 a.m. — Break

9:15 a.m. — Unique Presentation and Updates to LAST Management — 1 CE  (1 Pharmacology/Therapeutics CE) | Carrie Bowman Dalley, PhD, CRNA and Crystal O'Guin, DNP, CRNA

  • Objectives:
    • Describe the atypical presentation and causes of local anesthetic toxicity found in published literature.
    • Describe the atypical presentation and causes of local anesthetic toxicity found in published literature. 

10:15 a.m. — CPC Rapid Review: Airway and Anesthesia Equipment – 1 CE | Crystal O'Guin, DNP, CRNA

  • Objectives:
    • Describe airway management techniques used in the difficult and non-difficult airway in anesthesia. 
    • Identify steps to troubleshoot equipment malfunction in anesthesia. 

11:15 a.m. — Question and Answer Session – 1 CE

  • Objective: Further discuss the impact of humanitarian care, LAST management, airway review and anesthesia equipment malfunction.