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Twenty-first Annual

Charleston Anesthesia Conference

May 2-4, 2008

Sponsored by the Anesthesia for Nurses Program in the
Medical University of South Carolina's College of Health Professions

Program objectives
This year we will feature an outstanding speaker panel with topics ranging from airway to error. At the completion of the conference, participants should be able to:

• Appreciate how drugs of abuse affect motivation circuits in the brain
• Demonstrate specific tasks CRNAs may undertake to help advance AANA's federal policy objectives
• Discuss the most commonly occurring errors in anesthesia
• Review anatomy of the lumbar and cervical spine
• Understand the process and basic costs associated with a typical CRNA benefit package
• Review the adverse effects of nitrous oxide
• Review basic airway assessment
• Discuss what types of technology will test for each type of competency
• Understand the principles of basic physics underlying echocardiography

Continuing education credit
This program has been approved by the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists for 19 CE credits; Code Number 302705; Expiration date: May 4, 2008.

Guest faculty
John Aker, CRNA
Staff Anesthetist, Children's Mercy Hospital, Kansas City, Missouri

George Arndt, CRNA
Professor, Department of Anesthesiology, University of Wisconisn

Larry Hornsby, CRNA, BSN
Past President, AANA; Vice President, AMSOL

Lorraine Jordan, CRNA, PhD
Executive Director, AANA Foundation

Frank Purcell
Senior Director, Federal Governmental Affairs, AANA

Jackie Rowles, CRNA
President, AANA; Indianapolis Neurosurgery Group

Medical University of South Carolina faculty
James Abernathy, MD
Chief, Cardiovascular Anesthesia

Anthony Chipas, CRNA, PhD
Director, Anesthesia for Nurses Program

Dennis McKenna, CRNA, MHS
Assistant Director, Anesthesia for Nurses Program

Suzanne Thomas, PhD
Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences

Program committee

From the MUSC College of Health Professions:

Anthony Chipas, CRNA, PhD, Director, AFN Program
Gary Haynes, MD, PhD, Medical Director, AFN Program
Dennis McKenna, CRNA, MHS, Assistant Director, AFN Program
Jerri Snider, BS, Administrative Assistant, AFN Program

From the MUSC Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Medicine:

Nancy Kitten, CRNA, Anesthesia Coordinator, Ambulatory Surgery
Jodi Weber, CRNA, Anesthesia Coordinator, Main Operating Room

For tourist information, contact the Charleston Area Convention and Visitors Bureau at 1-800-868-8118 or visit Charleston's web sites at:

http://www.charleston.com  
http://www.charlestoncvb.com
http://www.ci.charleston.sc.us

DoubleTree Guest Suites

• Located in Charleston's historic market area at 181 Church Street
• For reservations, call toll free 1-877-408-8733
• Suites include living room, refrigerator, microwave, coffee maker, hair dryer, iron, and ironing board
• Complimentary fitness room
• Concierge
• Laundry/valet service

   
Transportation
Public transportation is available from the Charleston International Airport to the downtown Charleston area. On arrival, check in with the taxi/limousine stand in the airport's front drive. Taxis meet all incoming flights.
   
Parking
Valet parking is available to guests of DoubleTree Guest Suites and is currently $19/day (subject to change). Other area parking garages are available for those not staying at this hotel.

Refunds
Your registration fee will be refunded if the cancellation request is received by April 1, 2008. $100 will be deducted after this date. Substitutions are welcomed. We reserve the right to cancel the program if necessary. Full registration fees will be refunded for canceled programs. The Medical University of South Carolina cannot be responsible for reimbursement of airline or other transportation fares, hotel or rental car charges, or any associated penalties.

Questions?

Call 843-792-3785 or 1-800-651-2926

or send us an e-mail at sniderj@musc.edu