Strategic Goals

TSPAN
TENNESSEE SOCIETY OF
PERIANESTHESIA NURSES

TSPAN

Strategic Goals

TSPAN Strategic Planning Goals 2009 - 2010

1. Increase TSPAN Membership through effective recruitment and retention activities

A. Promote ASPAN/TSPAN memberships at all district/state meetings and on TSPAN website.
B. Organize Membership Committee to contact new members with welcome information and discount vouchers for educational opportunities. Maintain current membership list.
C. Provide mentor contacts with active local districts ETAPAN, MTSPAN, SETSPAN.
D. Maintain a solid financial base to provide and market TSPAN educational opportunities for members and nonmembers.

1. National/ State Conference
2. CPAN/CAPA certification/recertification.
3. Recruiter of the year award

2. Ensure TSPAN remains recognized as the professional nursing organization representing our specialty.

A. Promote acceptance of ASPAN Standards of PeriAnesthesia Nursing for care of all PeriAnesthesia patients regardless of clinical setting.
B. Encourage involvement from all phases of PeriAnesthesia including pre- and post- operative, endoscopy, radiology, cardiac catheterization lab, ambulatory surgery areas, office based staff.

C. Promote ASPAN/TSPAN and PeriAnesthesia Nurse Awareness Week via media opportunities.

D. Encourage members to obtain/retain CPAN/CAPA Certification.

E. Encourage TSPAN members to become speakers and/or educational resources

F. Provide 2 Educational offerings each year.

3. Expand and Promote TSPAN web site

A. Campaign for members to market website via e-mail, newsletter article, district meetings and annual meeting notification.

B. TSPAN website focus on content that will promote involvement by the general membership.

C. TSPAN Eye-opener on web site under members only.

4. Review TSPAN policy & procedures.

5. Increase participation in Community Service through Second Harvest Food Bank.

6. Encourage Leadership mentoring opportunities through education by involvement in Component Development Institute, Leadership Retreats and maintaining current TSPAN Leader Manuals.

American Society of PeriAnesthesia Nurses
Summer/Fall 2010 Seminar Series
Perianesthesia Certification Review
Presented by:
Linda Ziolkowski, MSN, RN, CPAN

Date: Saturday, October 23, 2010
Time: 7:30 AM Registration
AM Coffee/tea service – Lunch is on your own
Program Time: 8:00 AM – 4:55 PM
Location: Knoxville Marriott
500 Hill Avenue SE
Knoxville, TN 37915
(865) 637-1234 or (800) 836-8031 for reservations
www.marriott.com

Topics Include:
Mechanics of the Exams Review of Anesthesia Examining the ASPAN Standards
Special Populations: Pediatric, Geriatric and Pregnant Patients
Critical Thinking in Clinical Practice and Certification Testing
Test Taking Prep: Setting Yourself Up for Success

Target Audience:
Perianesthesia nurses who are assessing their readiness for certification examinations, or preparing for certification examinations, or those who want an overall review of their practice.

Purpose/Goal:
To provide the ambulatory and perianesthesia nurse with content to stimulate critical thinking to prepare for either the CAPA or CPAN certification examinations.

Overall Program Objectives:
1. Review key topics essential for preparation for both perianesthesia certification exams
2. Discuss critical thinking and exam taking techniques

7.25 Contact Hours

The Registration Form is on the back of this page, please photocopy and pass along to other interested colleagues.

American Society of PeriAnesthesia Nurses (ASPAN) is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation. Accreditation does not imply that ASPAN or ANCC approves or endorses any product included in the activity. Provider numbers: Alabama #ABNP0074, California #CEP5197, Florida #50-114.

ASPAN the Leader in Perianesthesia Education