NevPANA 2024 Spring Conference
Renown Regional Medical Center; Mack Auditorium
1155 Mill Street
Reno, NV 89502
Saturday, May 4, 2024 at 7:30am PT - 2:00pm PT
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Topic
Perianesthesia Care in the Non-Operating Room Anesthesia (NORA) Setting; Due Diligence with Discharge; Nerve Block Education for the PeriAnesthesia Nurse; Vital Signs and Neuro Assessments in Surgical and Trauma Patients; From Burnout to Balance: Holding Space for Oneself with Mindful Awareness; NevPANA Annual Member Meeting
Credits Offered
This event offers
5.0 CEU credits
to attendees.
Accreditation Info:
Nevada State Board of Nursing.
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Additional Information
NevPANA is excited to offer a hybrid Spring Conference for 5 CEUs! See the conference flyer for topics and speakers. Come and learn with your friends and meet and network with new colleagues. We hope to see you there in person or online!
** If you have difficulty registering for the event, please email Debra Bennett at debrabennett99@gmail.com or Jessica Bertonneau at Jessica.bertonneau@renown.org.**
Speakers
PACU RN at Adventist Health Central Valley Network
CEO/Owner at Upskill Healthcare Education; Professional Development Specialist, AHA Course Instructor, CISM Member
Sherry has lived, worked, and played in the Reno-Tahoe area since arriving as a traveling nurse in 2002. She has wide-ranging nursing experience and has practiced in twenty different hospitals across the United States. Her passions in healthcare are emergency/pre-hospital medicine, resiliency, and clinical education. She is board-certified in four nursing specialties and holds a master’s degree in education. Sherry spent more than a decade as a hospital-based educator. Sherry is proud that what started as Capricorn Healthcare Consultants, LLC with one contract in 2017 has grown into a celebrated and successful regional education and consulting company, now known as Upskill Healthcare Education. Sherry's recent awards: 2020 Healthcare Hero: Nevada Educator of the Year (Nevada Business Magazine) 2020 Nurse Educator of the Year (Northern Nevada Nurse of Achievement) Sherry is ICISF-trained as a member of the Tahoe Sierra Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM) team, and a founding member and the President of the High Sierra Nurses in Professional Development.
Lori Silva has been active in perianesthesia nursing for several decades. She has been active in PANAC and ASPAN. Lori is currently the VP/President-Elect of ASPAN.
Amanda Thomas is a registered nurse certified in oncology and has worked in nursing for the last 13 years in Reno. She is committed to serving others with resiliency, mindfulness, and self-care trainings. Along with her passion for nursing and resiliency, she has been a dedicated mindfulness practitioner for 17 years. Managing the stresses of life, work and anxiety are the path that led Amanda to mindfulness practice. Daily she continues to refine her practice through sitting/walking meditation, qigong, yoga, online workshops, and retreats. Deepening these practices inspired her to share with others and she is currently enrolled in the 2025 cohort of Mindfulness Meditation Certified Teacher Program led by Jack Kornfield and Tara Brach. Amanda’s mindfulness journey continues to improve her work and personal life fostering strong interpersonal relationships. During her self-care journey, she became connected to a non-profit organization called Vital Hearts. The training she received has been instrumental in supporting her career as an oncology nurse. It has inspired her to lead trainings for others in hopes to positively impact them with tools needed to lead a balanced life personally and professionally.