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PeriAnesthesia Nursing
Certification PANC(C)
Mission Statement
ANSPAN (Association
of Nova Scotia PeriAnesthesia Nurses) is a
special interest group
representing Perianesthesia nurses,
providing opportunities
for expanding nurses’
knowledge base,
promoting professional
growth, and information
sharing. ANSPAN
facilitates networking
with colleagues
committed to the
specialty.
One of 20 certifications available from the
Canadian Nurses Association (CNA).
Bursary opportunities are available from
ANSPAN and NAPAN©.
ANSPAN
ASSOCIATION OF NOVA
SCOTIA PERIANESTHESIA
NURSES
More information can be found by visiting
the CNA Website: www.cna-aiic.ca
Please direct any questions concerning
ANSPAN to our website
http://anspan.weebly.com
Nurses with a Special Interest in the
PeriAnesthesia Continuum of Care
Prepared for ANSPAN 2016
By H Hirtle RN, PANC(C)
ANSPAN was
established in 2001 to
promote excellence in
PeriAnesthesia Nursing,
to share information and
experiences, and to
provide educational
opportunities supporting
professional
development.
Members meet 4-5 times
a year. Meetings begin
with an educational
element followed by a
business component
addressing pertinent local
issues, updates from our
national association
NAPAN©, ICPAN, and
certification information.
A spring Education Day
and AGM are held yearly.
To see topics from past
Education Days, check
our website.
PeriAnesthesia Nurses
Membership
The National Association of
PeriAnesthesia Nurses of Canada’s
“Standards for Practice (2014)” states
Membership is available to nurses with
an interest in PeriAnesthesia nursing and
is renewable on a yearly basis.
“PeriAnesthesia nursing practice
involves care in the health cycle to
identify problems or risks that may
result from the administration of
sedation/analgesia, anesthetic
agents/techniques and/or surgery.”
Enrollment includes
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PeriAnesthesia nurses practice in
many types of clinical settings, for
example:
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Pre-Admission units
Day Surgery
Same-Day Surgical Units
Operating Rooms
Post-Anesthetic Care Units
Labour and Delivery settings
Regional/ Epidural/ Spinal
Anesthesia treatment areas
Special procedure areas
including radiology suites
Endoscopy
Free-standing Surgical Clinics
Dental Offices
Pain Management Services
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Automatic membership in the
National Association of PeriAnesthesia Nurses of
Canada, NAPAN©
Automatic membership in ICPAN
(International Collaboration of
PeriAnaesthesia Nurses)
Discounts on Provincial and
National Conferences
Discounts on Standards for
Practice
Free certification study guide
Notification of upcoming meetings
and education sessions
Membership forms are available at:
http://anspan.weebly.com