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Evidence-Based Health Literacy Strategies for Perianesthesia Nurses: Empowering Nurses with Knowledge and Tools for Better Patient Outcomes
Bethany Biardi, MSN, RN, CPN, CPAN Understanding Health Literacy If you are anything like me, the concept of health literacy can seem a...
Arizona AzPANA
Jun 274 min read


Nurses Week 2025
Florence Nightingale Thank you for your perseverance, grit, determination, and resiliency during this last year. YOU are what make...
Arizona AzPANA
May 131 min read
New Prelicensure Nursing Scholarships Available!
In recognition of the ongoing nursing shortage in the State of Arizona, the Arizona PeriAnesthesia Nurses is pleased to offer a nursing...
Arizona AzPANA
May 21 min read


We Won!!
AzPANA won the ASPAN Component Newsletter 2025 Contest Award!! Component Newsletter 1-8 pages In recognition of outstanding presentation...
Arizona AzPANA
Apr 281 min read


Region 1 PreConference Update
Save the date for ASPAN's 44th National Conference April 27-May 1st, 2025, in Dallas, TX By Ronda Dyer, MSN, BSPA, RN, CPAN, CAPA, ASPAN...
Arizona AzPANA
Apr 42 min read
Advocacy Day at the Capitol
The Arizona State Capitol, Phoenix Thursday, February 27, 2025, 9:00AM The Arizona Capitol - 1700 W. Washington St. Phoenix Registration...
Arizona AzPANA
Jan 72 min read


PeriAnesthesia Certification Study Group
Are you interested in CPAN and/or CAPA Certification? Would you like to join a study group to assist you? If so, please join us for an...
Arizona AzPANA
Dec 5, 20241 min read
Scholarship Opportunities
Each year the AzPANA Board of Directors allocates money for scholarships to assist AzPANA members in attending educational seminars,...
Arizona AzPANA
Dec 2, 20241 min read


ThanksGiving Season
As we enter the season of giving and being thankful, I wanted to share a couple of things that I am thankful for. I am thankful for my...
Arizona AzPANA
Nov 27, 20241 min read
Willingness to Serve
Greetings AzPANA members, AzPANA leadership is made up of volunteers from all different aspects of the PeriAnesthesia profession. We...
Arizona AzPANA
Nov 17, 20241 min read
New Drugs - New Problems
Jennifer Nopoulos MSNEd, RN, CPAN 1/13/2024 The media has been recently saturated with information about new medications formulated for...
Arizona AzPANA
Jan 13, 20243 min read
After the ABCs, skin?
Jennifer Nopoulos MSNEd, RN, CPAN 3/12/2023 It is well known to hospital peri-operative nurses the importance of preventing health care...
Arizona AzPANA
Mar 13, 20233 min read


Blasts from the Past
We were cleaning house a bit on our storage and found some old newsletters, photos, etc.. and thought it may be nice to share with our...
Arizona AzPANA
Feb 14, 20231 min read
Administration of sub-cutaneous anticoagulants During the Peri-operative Period
Jennifer Nopoulos MSNEd, RN, CPAN Amongst the vital information upon which I focused during anesthesia provider handoff; anticoagulant...
Arizona AzPANA
Dec 29, 20223 min read
Verbal Orders in the Peri-operative Setting
Jennifer Nopoulos MSNEd, RN, CPAN Verbal and telephone orders communicated from a provider to a RN have long been acceptable, necessary,...
Arizona AzPANA
Aug 16, 20223 min read
An invitation to become a member of the AzPANA Board of Directors....
An invitation to become a member of the AzPANA Board of Directors....
Arizona AzPANA
Mar 18, 20221 min read
The National Crisis in Nurse Staffing
Everyone talked about the upcoming nurse shortage well before COVID-19 came to our doors. The workforce shortages are creating...
Arizona AzPANA
Sep 18, 20212 min read
Recommendations for Care of the Surgical Patient who has Diabetes Mellitus Part 2
By Olivia Marsh MS There are two common pathways on how your patient will arrive to the preoperative area on the day of surgery. Patient...
Arizona AzPANA
May 15, 20213 min read


Recommendations for Care of the Surgical Patient who has Diabetes Mellitus - Part 1
By Olivia Marsh MSN RN With 10.5% of the US population or 34.2 million people of all ages reported as having diabetes by the National...
Arizona AzPANA
May 1, 20213 min read
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