Friday, October 4, 2024  

11:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.        

Pre-Conference Board of Directors Meeting

2:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.  

Registration Desk Open   

GENERAL SESSION
3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. 

Why Isn't Florida Winning? Tools for Every CRNA/RRNA Member. Make Your Voices Heard!

Speakers: Lindsey Bell, MSN, BSN, APRN, AGACNP-BC, FNP-BC; Samantha DeBee, M.Ed.; Tatyana LaTorres, DNP, CRNA; and Laura Molina, DNP, CRNA, APRN

GENERAL SESSION
4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.  

Supervision, Licensure, Prescribing, Malpractice, AAs – OH MY!  FANA Member Services Breaks Down FAQs From Florida CRNAs

Speaker: Mayte Diaz, DNP, CRNA, APRN

GENERAL SESSION
5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.

I've Been Considering 1099 Work  — Now What?

Speaker: Amy Shoultes, EA, MBA

NETWORKING 
6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.  

Welcome Reception With Exhibitors

Sponsored by:

NETWORKING 
7:30 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. 

PAC Party

*(Separate Ticket Purchase Required)

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Saturday, October 5, 2024

7:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. 

Registration Desk Open

7:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Exhibit Hall Open

7:00 a.m. - 7:30 a.m. 

Poster Session

• Adoption of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) New Essentials for Nurse Anesthesiology Program Curricula; Paul Czerwonka, Barry University
• The Use of Gastric Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS) for Surgical Patients Receiving Glucagon-Like Peptide 1 (GLP-1) Receptor Agonists to Assess Residual Gastric Content; Emilio Montero, University of North Florida

7:00 a.m. - 7:30 a.m. 

Breakfast With Exhibitors 

GENERAL SESSION
7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.

Anticoagulants and Antiplatelets: Implications, Administration, Reversal

Speaker: Ryan Shores, DNP, CRNA

GENERAL SESSION
8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.

Anesthetic Implications for the Patient Who Vapes

Speaker: Lindsey Bell, MSN, BSN, APRN, AGACNP-BC, FNP-BC

9:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.

Poster Session

• An Evidence Based Practice Educational Module Explaining the Use of Norepinephrine to Treat Post-Spinal Anesthesia-Induced Hypotension in Parturient undergoing elective C-sections; Sadikie Clarke, Florida International University
• DNP Project: Utilization of Quantitative Neuromuscular Monitoring in Robotic Surgeries: A Quality Improvement Project; Sarah Cooper, University of South Florida 
• Transition to Clinical Practice: Mitigating Stress in Post Graduate Year Two (PGY-2) Resident Registered Nurse Anesthetists (RRNAs) through Peer Mentor Led Check-Ins; Rebecca Lee, Barry University 

9:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.

Refreshment Break With Exhibitors and Board of Directors

GENERAL SESSION
10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

My Life With Dirty John

Speaker: Tonia Bales, CRNA

LUNCHEON
11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. 

FANA Annual Business Meeting and Luncheon (FANA Members Only) - Box Lunch 

GENERAL SESSION
1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. 

Dental and Maxillofacial Anesthesia From the Office to the Trauma OR

Speaker: Steve Lanners, CRNA

GENERAL SESSION
2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. 

Clinical Effectiveness in Decision-Making During the Perioperative Period: Improving Your Care

Speaker: Virginia Londahl-Ramsey, DNAP, CRNA, APRN, CHSE  

3:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. 

Refreshment Break With Exhibitors

3:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. 

Poster Session

• Comparison of Outcomes with Methadone and Buprenorphine in Opioid-Dependent Parturients; Nicole Nelson, University of South Florida
• Preoperative Cognitive Testing with the Mini-Cog Test vs. the Mini-Mental State Examination for Prediction of Risk of Postoperative Delirium: An Evidence-Based Educational Module; Kathryn Solomon, Florida International University 

GENERAL SESSION
3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. 

Teaching an Old Dog New Tricks

Speakers: Danny Frasca, CRNA and APEX Co-Founder and Scott Schaus, APEX Content Creator

NETWORKING 
6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.  

Annual Resident College Bowl

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Sunday, October 6, 2024

7:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.  

Registration Desk Open

7:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.

Exhibit Hall Open

7:30 a.m. - 8:00 a.m. 

Breakfast With Exhibitors 

7:30 a.m. - 8:00 a.m. 

Poster Session

• An Exploration of Barriers to Performances on Summative Examinations Administered to Non-Native English-Speaking Post Graduate Year Two and Three (PGY-2-3) Resident Registered Nurse Anesthetists (RRNAs); Lori Tolson, Barry University 
• Elevating the Standard of Post-dural Puncture Headache Treatment: An Educational Module; Alejandra Morato, Florida International University 
• NMT Monitoring to Ensure Full Reversal of Neuromuscular Blocking Agents Used in Robotic Surgeries; Jonathon Trent-Weekley, University of South Florida
  

Journey to CRNA School: Qualifications and Strategies for Admission

Speakers: Lindsey Bell, MSN, BSN, APRN, AGACNP-BC, FNP-BC and Patrick Willingham, BSN, RN

GENERAL SESSION
8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.

Peer Mentorship:  Surviving the First Year of Anesthesia School

Moderator: Lindsey Bell, MSN, BSN, APRN, AGACNP-BC, FNP-BC
Speakers: Jacob Bryant, BSN, RN; Matthew Kuhn, BSN, RN, CCRN; Kelsey Singh, BSN, RN, CCRN-CSC; Kevin Smith, BSN, RN; Angelica Vander Zalm, MSN, BSN, RN; and John Waters, BSN, RN, CCRN

Remediation of RRNA Clinical Deficiencies: A Decision Tree and Roadmap to Resident Success

Speaker: Virginia Londahl-Ramsey, DNAP, CRNA, APRN, CHSE  

10:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. 

Refreshment Break and Prize Drawings With Exhibitors 

*Must be present to win.

STUDENT SESSION 
10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

The DNP Project: From PICO-T to Publication

Moderator: Lindsey Bell, MSN, BSN, APRN, AGACNP-BC, FNP-BC
Speakers: Sadikie Clarke, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC, CCRN; Jeremy Matyjaszek, BSN, RN, CCRN; Rachel Pollan, BSN, RN; and Nina Rowe, DNP, CRNA

GENERAL SESSION
10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

NCSBN and Florida Board of Nursing Updates

Speaker: Jose Castillo, PhD, MSNA, CRNA, APRN

GENERAL SESSION
11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Overview of Statistics: Beyond Mean, Median, and Mode

Speaker: Ryan Shores, DNP, CRNA

12:30 p.m.

Meeting Adjourns

12:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Post Conference Board of Directors Meeting

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