Western New York State Association of Nurse
Anesthetists and The Nurse Anesthetist Program,
The School of Nursing at The University at Buffalo
Present…
Clinical Anesthesia Update:
1. Ultrasound in Clinical Anesthesia Practice
Workshop
2. Case Studies in Anesthesia
Saturday, April 26, 2014
The University at Buffalo Main Street Campus
111 Wende Hall
7:00 a.m.- 5:40 p.m.
7:00 a.m.-7:45 a.m.
Meeting Registration
Vendor Display Tables
Continental Breakfast
Welcome (Laurie Dennstedt, MS, CRNA Western NYSANA Chair)
7:45 a.m.- 8:00 a.m.
8:00 a.m.-9:00 a.m.
Welcome (Marsha Lewis, RN, PhD, Dean, School of Nursing, University at Buffalo)
WNYANA Business Meeting:
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NYSANA/ NYSANA PAC Update (Nancy Becht, MS, CRNA)
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State Board for Nursing Update (Donna Karczewski, MS, CRNA)
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Western NYSANA District Nominations (Laurie Dennstedt, MS, CRNA)
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Western NYSANA District Vote (Laurie Dennstedt, MS, CRNA)
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University at Buffalo Nurse Anesthesia Program and School of Nursing Update
The University at Buffalo School of Nurse Anesthesia Faculty
(Thomas Obst, PhD, CRNA; Cheryl Spulecki, MS, sDNAP, CRNA; Michael Lamparelli,
DNP, CRNA)
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DNP Program Curriculum: BS-DNP and PM-DNP (Thomas Obst, PhD, CRNA)
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Ira Gunn Endowment (Thomas Obst, PhD, CRNA )
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AANA Foundation Update (Thomas Obst, PhD, CRNA )
9:00a.m.-10:00 a.m.
Spinal & Epidural Anesthesia & Analgesia: Current Trends (Michael Lamparelli, DNP,
CRNA)
10:00 a.m.-10:20 a.m .
Morning Break
Vendor Display Tables
10:20 a.m. – 11:20 a.m.
Wende Hall 4th Floor
Ultrasonography Overview: Physics, Technology, and Knobology, Anatomy and
Physiology Review (Beth Agnone, RDMS, Clinical Application Specialist with
Sonosite and Thomas Obst, PhD, CRNA)
11:20 a.m. – 11:40 a.m.
Lunch Pickup
11:40 a.m.-12:40 p.m.
Student Case Presentations (by The University at Buffalo School of Nurse
Anesthesia Graduate Students) (Working Lunch)
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Case
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Local Anesthetics and Treatment for Toxicity
PTSD and Anesthesia Implications
Adjuvant Meds: Ofirmev and Tranexamic Acid
Adjuvant Meds: Emend and Exparel
1 2: 4 0 p.m . - 2: 40 p.m .
Ultrasound Guided Techniques (Stefan Lucas, M.D.)
2:40 p.m.-5:40 p.m.
Ultrasound Guided Techniques Workshop Stations
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Brachial Plexus Nerve Blocks Above the Clavicle (Interscalene & Supraclavicular)
Brachial Plexus Nerve Blocks Below the Clavicle (Infraclavicular & Axillary)
Anterior Leg Blocks (Femoral, Adductor Canal, Intra-articular Injections)
Posterior Leg Blocks (Subgluteal Sciatic & Popliteal Sciatic)
Ultrasound Guided Line Insertion (Central Lines, Peripheral IV Access, and Arterial
Line Access)
Station 1: Brachial Plexus Nerve Blocks Above the Clavicle (Interscalene &
Supraclavicular)
Station 2: Brachial Plexus Nerve Blocks Below the Clavicle (Infraclavicular &
Axillary)
Station 3: Anterior Leg Blocks (Femoral, Adductor Canal, Intra-articular Injections)
Station 4: Posterior Leg Blocks (Subgluteal Sciatic & Popliteal Sciatic)
Station 5: Ultrasound Guided Line Insertion (Central Lines, Peripheral IV Access,
and Arterial Line Access)
Ultrasound Station Faculty:
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Nicole Tripoli, RN, BSN
Carla Moscato, RN, BSN
Anagh Chohan, RN, BSN
Julia Coniglio, RN, BSN
Cathy Cleveland, MS, CRNA
Brianna Hawes, MS, CRNA
Jason Tranquil, MS, CRNA
Scott Gunter, MS, CRNA
Thomas Obst, PhD, CRNA
Beth Agnone, RDMS
Stefan Lucas, MD
Meeting Accommodations:
The University at Buffalo School of Nursing
111 Wende Hall
Main Street Campus
3435 Main Street
Buffalo, NY 14214
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