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Newsletter of the Texas Association of Newsletter of the Texas Association of
PeriAnesthesia NursesPeriAnesthesia Nurses
Inside this issue:
TAPAN Board of Directors
2
Region
Presidents
contact
Information
3
Conference Faculty,
Distinguished Service Award
Recipient
4
Conference Support; Schol-
arship Recipi-ents
5
TAPAN Confer-ence Report
6, 7,
Photos 8, 9
Treasurer’s Conference
Report; Thank You Vol-
unteers
10
TAPAN Operations;
Call for Nomi-nations
11
www.tapan.org
2012 CONFERENCE EDITION
A llow me to address some of my thoughts and feelings over the past year. I can’t believe a year has passed! It is quite an honor
to be standing here In front of you once again. First, let me recog-
nize the valuable presence of our giant leaders, past ASPAN Presi-
dents – Susan Shelander & Pam Windle; and all our past TAPAN
Presidents. We need to take pride in having many accom-
plished, respected leaders from our great component. It is
also an honor to have our Region 2 Director - Armi Hol-
comb and ABPANC Representative - Annette Brancatti.
A long, long time ago (I am talking history now), on my first day of nursing school, our
Dean of Nursing asked our class “why do you want to be a nurse?” She said “Raise your
hands if you wanted to be a Nurse so you can go to the United States”. Slowly, almost all
hands went up; “Almost”… because mine remained on the table. My dream was to become
a nurse and be of service. My dreams did not include coming to America.
25 years have passed since I left the Philippines with a heavy heart; but I will never forget
the pride and joy I saw in my father’s eyes. The fulfillment of a lifelong dream, that his fa-
vorite daughter would leave her simple and sheltered life in the Philippines and go for the
American dream. My father, a very hardworking man who didn’t even graduate from col-
lege, worked his way up the ladder of success, by taking and passing every single govern-
ment exam until he became the head of his department. Perseverance! This is what I
learned from my father. To dream big and never give up; each day, to look forward and be
the best person you can possibly become.
Same goes for our profession and our organization, we must never give up. It’s getting
harder and harder to recruit and retain members and find replacement for our officers.
There are over 150 members in this room, but only a handful are officers and region lead-
ers. Why? When Nursing is evolving! The possibilities to grow are enormous and endless.
We need to be competitive and strive for only the best. Excellence must be the buzzword,
be it personally or professionally. Let us take the initiative to raise the bar and be accounta-
ble for every outcome we see in ourselves, our patient care, our profession and our organi-
zation. Get more involved! Yes, we live in very challenging times. We are in the middle of
these heated debates between two opposing presidential candidates. Different values, differ-
Embracing Excellence—Endless Possibilities
Hermie Robles RN, BSN, CPAN
TAPAN President 2011—2013
Continued on page 2
President’s Conference Address
PAGE 2 EYEOPENER
TAPAN Board of Directors
President Herminia Robles RN, BSN,
CPAN Houston, TX
1st Vice President/President Elect
Sylva McClurkin RN, MSN,
CAPA Houston, TX
2nd Vice President Deborah Davis, RN, BSN,
CPAN Missouri City, TX
djdavis@texaschildrens
hospital.org
Treasurer Debra Bennett, RN, BSN,
CAPA San Antonio, TX
Secretary Ellen Abaquin, RN, BSN,
CPAN Abilene, TX
Past President Susan Norris RN, BScN,
CAPA Houston, TX
Embracing Excellence—Endless Possibilities
ent agenda. Soon we have to make a very important decision that would im-
pact not only the healthcare industry but the direction our great country is
going. We, as healthcare providers and all the patients entrusted to our care
are very much affected. We need to do our homework, read and ask ques-
tions. What are your values, what do you believe in? Our GAC chair, Cindy
Hill is great at giving us information. Read and be well informed. Let us join
hands with ASPAN and other organizations, to overcome any and all diffi-
culties; travel the long road to success with perseverance, especially on issues
related to nursing and healthcare.
TAPAN remains as strong as ever! We have accomplished so much over the
past year. Our vision has always been at the forefront, “Proud PeriAnesthe-
sia Nurses, providing the most excellent patient care”. We aimed, at all times,
in all of TAPAN’s activities, to uphold the values and meet the strategic goals
of our organization. Some of these strategic goals include promoting educa-
tional activities to all our members by providing conferences offering CE’s at
affordable fees; We had large attendance to ASPAN National Conferences
and we will continue to promote conferences where the best opportunities
are, to expand knowledge and learn new trends. We have new Education and
Research committee to be chaired by Tracey Allen, whose responsibility will
be to promote and coordinate all continuing education for all TAPAN re-
gions. Our goal is for each region to offer annual seminars and CE‘s in every
meetings, co-sponsored ASPAN seminars, and CPAN/CAPA review classes.
Mentoring and promoting Succession Planning is also one of our important
goals. TAPAN went to far away Lubbock for TAPAN on the Road, to in-
spire and motivate our not-so-interested members. The seminar was very
successful but they are still work in progress. We plan to do more exciting
TAPAN trips in the future. We invite members to join our Board meetings,
as well as post our Board meeting agenda on the EO to share what we do.
We wanted to be as transparent to members at all times and again to inspire
future leaders. We invite all members to Leadership conferences to motivate
and prepare you for leadership roles. We need to keep TAPAN and every
TAPAN region alive. Find ways to keep the fire of passion burning in our
hearts! Be prepared and willing to mentor nurses for Succession Planning. If
you ask a colleague to participate or run for office and the answer is “I am
not yet ready!”, let them know that “I am ready!” may never come; and the
“right time” is this time.
We worked hard on increasing and retaining active membership – We have
total of 1,044 active members with 64 members expiring. We had total of 67
recruiters and total of 90 recruits. TAPAN rewards a member who recruits
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PAGE 3 CONFERENCE EDITION
TAPAN Region Presidents
North & East Texas
Pru Nietupski
Hill Country & South Texas
Wesley Richardson
Upper Gulf Coast
Thelma Duremdes
West Texas
Charon Howell
Far West Texas
Cristina Navarro-Ramirez
TAPAN Mission Statement
“The Texas Association of PeriAnesthesia Nurses, as a component of the American Society of PeriAnesthesia Nurses, advances nursing practice through education, research, and standards.”
ASPAN Mission Statement
“The American Society of
PeriAnesthesia Nurses advances
nursing practice
through education,
r e s e a rc h , a nd
standards.”
Embracing Excellence—Endless Possibilities
the most as Recruiter of the year. We started a new project - Member-get-a-
member campaign – for every member you recruit, you get your name in the
pot for a chance to win free one year ASPAN/TAPAN membership to be
drawn at State Conference each year. Recruit many more members and let
this year’s goal be: 1111 members.
Financial stability – Let me talk about money matters. We are in very good
standing. With Debra Bennett at the helm, TAPAN has been prudent in all
our financial businesses. You can rest assured, we will remain financially via-
ble.
Promote specialty certification – We won Shining Star award three years in a
row. It only shows how TAPAN promotes and supports our CPAN’s and
CAPA’s. We celebrated National Certified Nurses’ day and gave away five
scholarships to certified nurses, for free registration to this year’s State Con-
ference.
Increase scholarship and educational grants – We have reviewed and revised
policies to give every member easy chance to avail of our scholarship fund.
We were able to give members, total of 10 scholarships. I believe this year had
the most number of scholarships awarded to members in many years. We
also approved additional budget for Medical Mission Scholarship grant. Look
forward to TAPAN budgeting for more scholarships, as our finances would
allow.
My leadership journey was truly like a roller coaster ride. If I have to describe
it - fast and furious, twists and turns, round and round, with all the ups and
downs. However, unlike TAPAN and my leadership journey, roller coaster
rides could never compare to the amazing experiences I have shared with
many of you. I have met precious people who became close to my heart; de-
veloped friendships, long and lasting along the way. The rewards you cannot
possibly measure, the compensations that come in different shapes and sizes,
wrapped in different colorful packages, arriving at times you don’t even ex-
pect. Humbly, I say “Thank you” for all these gifts, most especially the love
and support you have given me.
Allow me to serve you for another year, another page to turn… Embracing
excellence and the endless possibilities to move TAPAN forward; hoping to
touch many more lives; to be that important link and make a difference in our
practice, our profession and our great TAPAN.
Thank you very much!!!!
continued from page 2
Recognition of Conference Faculty
T APAN would like to recognize and thank the conference faculty for contributing outstanding, quality presentations!
Amilcar Avendano, MD, FACC
Omar Barakat MD, F.R.C.S (Ed)
Nena Bonuel, MSN, RN, CCRN, ACNS, CNS-BC
Annette Brancati, RN, CPAN
Jody Collins, MSN, RN
Thomas Cunningham RN, BA
Gregory l. Eads, MD
Mary A. Felberg, MD
Tony G. Kim, MD
Victoria King, MHA, MSN, RN, CNOR, NEA-BC
Lisa M. Kopas, MD
Rosemary Pine, PhD, RN, BC, CDE
Jason Reynolds, MD
Erin S. Williams, MD
Pamela Windle, MS, RN, NE-BC, CPAN, CAPA, FAAN
PAGE 4 EYEOPENER
TAPAN Distinguished Service Award
The Distinguished Service award is given to one special TAPAN member whose dedication and service
were exemplary. It is recognition of a member, who goes above and beyond the call of duty. Every year,
TAPAN President may choose to personally select a well deserving member.
CONGRATULATIONS goes to Deborah Davis, for receiving this prestigious award during our 36th An-
nual State Conference. Her strong leadership qualities and many contributions to TAPAN and her region
are truly special. She served TAPAN/ASPAN in various leadership positions, currently TAPAN 2nd VP.
In her roles, she demonstrated immense integrity, sincerity and willingness to serve our patients, fellow
PeriAnesthesia nurses, the community and our organization. She is pas-
sionate about certification, serving as Certification Coach for many
years. She spearheaded a CPAN/CAPA review in the past. She regular-
ly submits articles published at Eye Opener on interesting topics and
important information to share with members. Deborah upholds the vi-
sion and goals of TAPAN at all times.
Deborah is also a great support and cheerleader for me, as TAPAN
President. She offers her time and wisdom in very special ways.
Submitted by: Hermie Robles RN, BSN, CPAN—TAPAN President 2011—2013
TAPAN would like to thank the following vendors for their generous
support of our organization and out 37th Annual State Conference:
Accuvein
AFLAC
Arizant Healthcare, Inc.
Baxter
Baxter Healthcare-Anesthesia & Critical Care
BBVA Compass
Cadence
3M Medical Skin & Wound Products
SODZO, Inc.
Soothing Scents, Inc.
Stryker Medical (Bronze)
We would also like to thank the following for their generous dona-
tions:
Methodist Hospital TMC-Astros Totes
Memorial Hermann The Woodlands-Totes
Marriott Sugar Land Town Square-Weekend at the Marriott
Sugar Land
Prudence Nietupski- Stethoscope raffle
West Texas Panhandle Region-cash donation toward President's
Reception
Hill Country South Texas Region- cash donation toward President's
Reception
Upper Gulf Coast Region-cash donation toward President's Reception
North East Texas Region- cash donation toward President's Reception
PAGE 5 CONFERENCE EDITION
Going to National
Conference?
Be sure and read the
daily National Particulars for an
announcement on when and
where to meet for the annual
TAPAN photo. �
Certified Nurses’ Day Scholarship Recipients
Congratulations to the follow-
ing TAPAN members who
received scholarships to attend
the 37th Annual TAPAN State
Conference:
Karen Jensen RN, BSN, BS,
CPAN—North & East Texas
Region
Judith Villanueva RN,
CPAN—Upper Gulf Coast
Region
Lorna Taylor RN, BSN, CA-
PA—West Texas/Panhandle
Region
Conference Support
PAGE 6 EYEOPENER
T aking inspiration from the 2012 Summer Olympic Games the planning committee for the 36th Annual Texas Association of Perianesthesia Nurses State Conference prepared as elite ath-
letes! This year’s conference took place September 14-16 in Sugar Land, Texas. Maria Teresa (Tess)
Limsiaco and I willingly served as conference co-chairs. We hit the ground running immediately
after the 35th state conference in Round Rock, Texas!
Mission #1: Select a passionate committee. Our team was composed of a mixture of experienced confer-
ence planners and eager first time members: Meggie Kwan, Lillian Bailey, Videlyn Ilacio-Uy, Sylva Mc
Clurkin, Celeste Jones and Elizabeth Martin stepped right up. This dream team was always willing to meet
throughout the year to create the best possible conference.
Mission #2: Locate the best venue for the conference. Weeks of hotel visits paid off when the Marriott
Sugar Land Town Square was chosen. This amazing venue proved to be a huge part of the overall success
of our conference. Aside from being beautiful, there were lots of shops and restaurants within walking dis-
tance.
Mission #3: Find current, dynamic speakers. Our faculty delivered intriguing lectures over the two and a
half day conference. The topics were diverse. Nurses who attended all three days had a possibility of earn-
ing 16 Contact hours.
Thank you again to the 2012 faculty:
Pamela Windle MS, RN, BE-BC, CPAN, CAPA, FAAN — "The True Meaning of a Leader" and "Building
a Culture of Safety through Staff Engagement and Commitment."
Dr. Mary Felberg — "Perioperative Airway Management: Update on Tools and Techniques".
Dr. Jason Reynolds — "Monitored Anesthesia Care (MAC) Outside the Operating Room (OOR)".
Dr. Omar Barakat, MD, FRCS (Ed) — "Post Operative Management of Patients Following Major Liver
Surgery".
Dr. Amilcar Avendano, FACC — "Cardiovascular Emergencies in the Perianesthesia Period".
Rosemary Pine, PhD, RN, BC, CDE — "Let's Not Sugar Coat It: Promoting Excellence in Glucose Con-
trol in Hospitalized and Perioperative Patients".
Victoria King, MHA, MSN, RN, CNOR, NEA-BC — " Generational Differences in Nursing".
Dr. Lisa Kopas — "New Advances in Bronchoscopy".
Dr. Tony G. Kim — "Current Concepts in Anesthesiology".
Dr. Erin Williams — "Perioperative Anxiety in Pediatric Anesthesia-Conquering the Beast."
Thomas Cunningham, RN, BA — "Current Trends in Fetal Surgery and Interventions"
Annette Brancati, RN, CPAN — "Test-taking Strategies: Practice Makes Perfect!".
Dr. Gregory L. Eads, MD — "Robotic Gynecologic Surgery".
36th TAPAN Conference Report
Submitted by: Deborah Davis RN, Chairperson
P lease mark your calendar! The next TAPAN State Conference will be held October 11—13, 2013 in Grapevine, TX. Please note the change in date!!
Conference is a great way to learn new things, share experiences and
meet new friends and renew old friendships. The conference commit-
tee is already busy lining up a great group of speakers. Please make
plans now to attend. �
Come ready to grow and be inspired!
PAGE 7 CONFERENCE EDITION
37th TAPAN State Conference:
October 11—13, 2013 in Grapevine, TX
Jody Collins, MSN, RN — "The Correlation of Evidence Based Practice, Research and Nurse Sensitive
Quality Indicators to Nursing Professional Practice".
Nena Bonuel, MSN, RN, CCRN, ACNS, CNS-BC — "Arterial Blood Gas Interpretation: Let's Get Clini-
cal".
The conference began with an invocation from Pastor Greg Crawford, followed by the National Anthem by
Michelle McClurkin (Sylva's daughter) and a warm welcome from Sugar Land's Mayor James A. Thompson.
On Friday night, we celebrated, mingled, networked and danced at the President's reception. TAPAN Stars:
Celeste Jones and Videlyn Ilacio-Uy received recognition. President Hermie Robles completed the first year
of her two year office! Good Job Hermie!
Early Saturday morning, we enjoyed Zumba led by a professional instructor! Donations for this event will
go into the TAPAN Mission Scholarship. The Annual State Business Luncheon had a terrific attendance
(155 members). President Robles inducted Debra Bennett-Treasurer, Sylva McClurkin-first Vice President
and Ellen Abaquin-Secretary. Tracy Allen was appointed to be Education/Research Chairperson. Out-
standing Region Award recipients were Hill Country South Texas (greater than 75 members) Honorable
Mention- Upper Gulf Coast and West Texas Panhandle (less than 75 members). The Bluebonnet Award
winner was Hill Country South Texas and the Honorable Mention-Upper Gulf Coast.
This was a fun and educational experience that will forever be remembered! Next year's state conference is
scheduled for October 11-13, 2013 in Grapevine, Texas! Until we meet again, keep Embracing Excellence with
Endless Possibilities! �
Conference Report (cont.)
PAGE 8 EYEOPENER
PAGE 9 CONFERENCE EDITION
PAGE 10 EYEOPENER
T he 2012 TAPAN State Conference was held in Sugar Land with an attendance of
190! The number of attendees exceeded our expectations. The largest expense
for the conference was catering and hotel fees. Coffee, for example, costs $55 per gal-
lon, or $3.44 per cup. One bagel costs $2.66. I suppose that’s a good deal when com-
pared to popular coffee shops. When you look at the big picture, three days of coffee
and bagels costs $2,670.35. The Saturday luncheon featured salad, fresh vegetables,
Chicken Picatta, dessert, tea and coffee. The meal was delicious and only $42.00 a
plate (gratuity included, of course). Below is a cost analysis for the conference.
36th Annual State Conference Treasurer’s Report
Submitted by: Deb Bennett RN, BSN, CAPA—TAPAN Treasurer 2012—2014
INCOME
Registraon
$ 26,886.00
EXPENSES
Catering/Hotel $18,413
Syllabus, Cerficates $753
Honorariums $1500
Audio Visual $3300
Credit Card Fees $585
Awards $649
TOTAL $25,200.00
REVENUE
$2,098.00
Volunteers—Essential to Success
The success of the conference depends on the many people who volunteer their time and energy. Thank you
to the member’s who so generously helped make this year’s TAPAN State Conference a success by serving
as Hosts and Hostesses!
Mollie Smith
Sylva Mc Clurkin
Tessie Limsiaco
Thelma Duremdes
Bong Narvas
Jerry Hubbard
Grace Woodmansee
Emilie Ramos
Gloria Spencer
Aida Cadorna
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From
the
Editor
The Eyeopener is the official
publication of the Texas
Association of PeriAnesthe-
sia Nurses (TAPAN).
All rights reserved. No part
of The Eyeopener may be
copied or reproduced in any
form without prior written
permission from TAPAN.
Contact the editor for
further information.
Eyeopener submissions:
Members are encouraged to
write to the editor with
comments, suggestions,
and/or articles of interest to
PeriAnesthesia Nursing.
Submissions must be typed
and double spaced. It is the
responsibility of the author
of items submitted for
publication in The Eyeopener
to verify the accuracy of
information and provide
appropriate references. The
editor and the TAPAN
Board reserve the right to
edit or reject submitted
material.
Submission Deadlines:
February 15: Spring Edition
May 15: Summer Edition
August 15: Fall Edition
November 15: Winter Edition
Send comments, suggestions
and/or submissions to:
Meggie Kwan BSN, RN, CAPA
4918 Brooklawn Dr.,
Houston, TX 77066
T APAN is looking for a few new officers. There will be openings for Vice President/President Elect, 2nd Vice
President, and Secretary. Now is the time to become active
in YOUR organization.
Please fill out a Willingness to Serve form. If you have
questions please call or e-mail me and I'll get you the an-
swers. I can be contacted at [email protected] or
(281) 723-9013. �
ASPAN Region 2 Director
Armi Holcomb RN, BSN, CPAN
Eyeopener Editor
Meggie Kwan RN, BSN, CAPA
P & P Coordinator
Susan Russell RN, JD, CPAN, CAPA
Governmental Affairs Chair
Cindy Hill RN, BSOE, CPAN, CAPA
Membership & Marketing Chair
Linda Allyn RN, BSN, CPAN, CAPA
Education & Research Chair
Tracy Allen RN, BSN
TAPAN Needs You Susan Norris RN, BScN, CAPA, Immed. Past President
M embers can bring a critical eye to our state newsletter and are encouraged to con-tact the editor with sug-gestions for improve-ment. Members are also encouraged to write articles pertaining to perianesthesia nursing. Your experiences are the best resource! I look forward to hear-ing from you! E-mail: [email protected]
Editor’s Note Meggie Kwan RN, BSN, CAPA, TAPAN Editor
The Eyeopener was won 6 awards over the past 10 years.
• National Newsletter Award Winner in 2002, 2007, and 2010
• National People’s Choice Winner in 2001, 2008, and 2010
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