Hello! As we enter a season filled with celebrations—graduations, promotions, weddings, and more—I hope you will also consider joining us in celebrating AzPANA at the upcoming ASPAN National Conference in San Francisco, CA . Several board members and colleagues from across the state will be presenting posters and delivering podium presentations. It would be wonderful to see strong support for our fellow perianesthesia colleagues as they continue advancing the specialty and bringing...

Dear Colleagues, Mark your calendars for January 24, 2026 , and plan to join us for a dynamic conference dedicated to advancing excellence in perianesthesia nursing . This educational event is explicitly designed to provide up-to-date education across the continuum of perianesthesia care —from pre- and post-anesthesia management to patient safety, emerging clinical practices, and important perioperative changes impacting today’s nurses. In addition to high-quality education, you’ll have...

Greetings AzPANA! Chanda Hassemer, MS, BSN, RN, CPAN, CAPA, CPN The summer has flown by, and I can hardly believe fall is here. Our fall...