This is a city everyone MUST visit at some
time. Come listen to some fabulous jazz, one
of the things that has made New Orleans so
famous. Don’t like jazz? No problem. New Orleans
has enough attractions and activities to
meet anyone’s desire, from dining to shopping,
gambling, and touring. New Orleans has always
been known for its delightful cooking: Creole,
Cajun, French, Southern, and almost every other
ethnic variety you can think of. Another hallmark
of the “City that Care Forgot” is the variety
of sightseeing activities available. Riverfront
activities include River Boat tours, Bayou Tours,
and The Aquarium of the Americas. Historic
tours of Antebellum mansions and the above
ground cemetery are available. You can visit the
lovely Zoo or visit the Museum of Art with the
largest collection of Faberge items in the world!
Shoppers will have a field day here. From sixmile-
long Magazine Street, with its century-old
cottages offering collections of local and regional
art, specialized clothing, decorator shops,
and restaurants of unique and varied cuisine, to
the antique stores of the French Quarter, New
Orleans offers just about any merchandise you
could possibly want. Within walking distance
of our hotel is Canal Place containing Saks Fifth
avenue, Brooks Brothers, Gucci and other upscale
stores, while just a few blocks away is Riverwalk
Mall with over 220 stores. The French
Quarter offers Preservation Hall, where jazz is
performed nightly, the French Market, Jackson
Square, beautiful architecture, Creole cooking
classes, and the famed beignets at Café du
Monde!
ASTOR CROWNE PLAZA
The newly renovated Astor Crowne Plaza is located at the gateway to the French
Quarter where Canal Street meets Bourbon Street offering easy access to nearby
attractions. Guest rooms feature in-room safes, high speed internet access
(fee may apply), hair dryer, iron/board, CD player, coffee/tea maker as well as
Crowne Plaza’s Sleep Advantage bedding with sleep amenities. The hotel’s services
include a 24-hour business center, fitness room, outdoor pool and terrace,
and a concierge to assist you with your plans for the day or evening for an exceptional
New Orleans hotel experience. The hotel is home to Dickie Brennan’s
Bourbon House Restaurant and Seafood Bar. Enjoy true Southern Cuisines and
Fresh Seafood Selections – for breakfast, lunch, or dinner.
email us at info@nwas.com
or call us (800) 222-6927 • (509) 547-7065
TARGET AUDIENCE
This course is designed for Physicians, CRNAs, Physician Assistants, Registered Nurses,
and other medical care providers who must maintain state-of-the-art knowledge of not
only the specialty, but also of all additional related disciplines which may impact it.
PROGRAM PURPOSE
The practitioner of anesthesiology must possess the scientific background for clinical practice;
maintain state-of-the-art knowledge of not only the specialty, but also of all additional
related disciplines which may impact it; maintain an up-to-the-minute armamentarium
of knowledge and skills for the selection and use of complex equipment, pharmacological
agents, and procedures necessary for the provision of quality patient care; manage self and
colleagues to function toward common goals in the clinical setting, the clinical and educational
institutions, and the community in which the practice resides; serve as an expert in
matters involving health care delivery; serve as an informed manager of clinical and educational
services provided, including the acquisition and distribution of resources necessary
in meeting professional goals; and provide assistance with and support of other service
providers, departments, institutions, and organizations dependent upon the professional
expertise of the practitioner. Presentations are designed to facilitate the physician, nurse
specialist, and other providers maintaining skills of the same kind to review and update
knowledge and abilities in one or more of these areas vital to the practicing professional.
OBJECTIVES
At the conclusion of this activity, the participant will be able to: Apply the pertinent physical and behavioral sciences - to include but not be limited to
advanced anatomy and physiology, pathophysiology, chemistry, physics, psychology, and
social sciences - as they impact and are affected by the planning, delivery, and monitoring
of anesthesia and related services inherent in the anesthesia professions. Explain the selection, dosing considerations with methods of administration, safe use,
and contraindications and precautions of presented pharmacological agents through the
understanding of their physico-chemical properties, pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics,
updated uses, and more recently developed additional, related, and similar drugs. Outline comprehensive management plans for the group of patients discussed, whether
related in age, physical status, cultural background, invasive procedure, anesthetic or analgesic
requirements, clinical setting, adverse reactions, and/or goals of care. Apply the principles of safety and asepsis in the performance of anesthetic procedures and
administrations, equipment use, and other applications encountered during the provision
of anesthesia and analgesia whether in the surgical unit, the labor and delivery suite, the
pain management clinic, or other more remote location of anesthetizing services. Incorporate the appropriate recommendations and/or requirements of pertinent external
organizations, institutions, and professional groups - recognized as serving as the authority
for and/or holding the responsibility to compile and approve such tenets - in the
provision of anesthesia and related services, whether medical, legal, philosophical, ethical,
or health care management standards. Apply the new techniques in the clinical setting of the participant.
New Jazz in Anesthesia
New Orleans, Louisiana
April 28-May 1, 2011
Thursday, April 28
0715
Registration - Mandatory Sign In - Continental Breakfast
0750
Welcome
NWAS Staff
0800
Should You Be Ordering a Pregnancy Test, Hemoglobin A1c, or BNP Preoperatively?
R.Roy
0900
Which Chronic Medications Do You Continue Preoperatively?
R.Roy
1000
Break
1020
The Difficult Patient
C.Ward
1120
Cleared for Surgery”
M.Murphy
1220
P4P, Core Measures, and Other Nuisances
M.Murphy
1320
Adjourn
Friday, April 29
0730
Registration - Mandatory Sign In - Continental Breakfast
0800
The Obesity Epidemic
M.Murphy
0900
The Future of Laparoscopic Surgery
M.Murphyr
1000
Break
1020
Infectious Disease in the OR
C.Ward
1120
Pharmacology Observations
C.Ward
1220
What’s New in Geriatric Anesthesia 2011?
R.Roy
1320
Adjourn
Saturday, April 30
0700
Registration - Mandatory Sign In - Continental Breakfast
0715
What’s New in Geriatric Anesthesia 2011?
R.Roy
0815
Are You Overdosing Your Elderly Patients?
R.Roy
0915
Break
0930
Postoperative Visual Loss
M.Murphy
1030
Is There Anything New in PONV?
M.Murphy
1130
Nitrous Oxide: Useful or Not?
C.Ward
1230
The Patient with Parkinson’s Disease
C.Ward
1330
Adjourn
Sunday, May 1
0700
Registration - Mandatory Sign In - Continental Breakfast
0730
Arrhythmias Under Anesthesia
C.Ward
0830
Sleep Apnea
C.Ward
0930
Break
0945
The Procedure Went Well, but the Patient Remembers It!
M.Murphy
1045
Do Anesthesia Providers Contribute to Surgical Site Infections?
R.Roy
1145
Adjourn
20 CME I / 20 CEC
FACULTY
Mark T. Murphy, MD
MSN Education
Austin, TX
Medical Director
Northwest Anesthesia Seminars
Pasco, Washington
Raymond Clyde Roy, Ph.D., M.D.
Professor
Department of Anesthesiology
Wake Forest University School of Medicine
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
C.F. Ward, MD
Staff Anesthesiologist
Scripps Clinic, Green Hospital
La Jolla, California
ACCREDITATION
The A. Webb Roberts Center for Continuing Medical Education of Baylor Health Care
System, Dallas designates this educational activity for a maximum of 20 AMA PRA Category
1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of
their participation in the activity.
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas
and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education through the
joint sponsorship of A. Webb Roberts Center for Continuing Medical Education of Baylor
Health Care System, Dallas and Northwest Anesthesia Seminars, Inc. The A. Webb Roberts
Center for Continuing Medical Education of Baylor Health Care System, Dallas is
accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Physician Assistants AAPA accepts Category I credit from AOACCME, Prescribed credit
from AAFP, and AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ from organizations accredited by the ACCME.
CME certificates will be mailed following completion of the course.
AANA approved for 20 CEC Code #33832 Exp. Date 5/1/2011
NWAS is an approved provider by the California and Florida State Boards of Nursing, Provider number #04833 and 50-7480 respectively. This program offers 20 contact hours.
COURSE DIRECTOR
Mark Murphy, MD; MSN Education, Austin, TX and Medical Director Northwest Anesthesia Seminars, Pasco, Washington.
SCHEDULE AND FACULTY CHANGES
Factors beyond our control sometimes necessitate changes in the schedule and faculty. If time permits, we will inform all registrants of any changes prior to the program. Changes on site due to local conditions will be announced in class.
COURSE CANCELLATION BY PROVIDER
We reserve the right to cancel a course for any reason. In such case, a minimum of 30 days notice will be given to those registered and 100% of tuition
paid will be refunded. NWAS and NW-WWT will not be responsible for any non-refundable cruise fare, airfare, hotel, or other liabilities you may incur. We highly recommend purchase of travel insurance.
FAP (Frequent Attendee Points)
FAP lets you accumulate points based on dollars spent with NWAS including net cruise, net hotel, and tuition booked through NWAS (but not air). These points can then be redeemed for tuition. A great program to reward you for supporting NWAS! You must have enough credit to cover a full tuition. No cash value. A great program to reward you for supporting NWAS!
Lecture notes will be provided on a CD in PDF format.
