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The National Association of PeriAnesthesia Nurses of Canada Standards Committee was formally established at the NAPANc board meeting in May 2004.
Informally, work had already commenced on "Standards" to describe the role of the PeriAnesthesia nurse and the PeriAnesthesia environment. A working group was organized during the NAPANc National Conference in May 2003 in Richmond, B.C., where data were collected from PeriAnesthesia nurses regarding PeriAnesthesia nursing competencies and the PeriAnesthesia environment and included populations of clients to whom services were provided.
The Standards Committee began with reviewing the Canadian Nurses Association's 2002 document, "Achieving Excellence in Professional Practice: A Guide to Developing and Revising Standards". This document has become the guide for the development of the Standards for Practice, the supporting Resources, and the Mission Statement. Since 2005, the NAPANc Standards Committee has obtained surveys from members at the NAPANc Annual National Conferences. The survey information was used to obtain information from members regarding areas of interest related to PeriAnesthesia Nursing. This information has been instrumental in identifying members' needs, which we have prioritized in the four Resources.
The NAPANc Standards Committee is diverse and membership includes representation from the following:
1) Populations: adult and pediatrics
2) Nursing classifications: general duty, educators, administration
3) Environments: Post Anesthesia Care Unit, Day Surgery, Preoperative Admission Clinic, Regional Anesthesia room and Same Day Surgery
The NAPANc Standards Committee gave generously of their time and were dedicated to the association and perianesthesia nursing. The commitment, dedication and friendship of this group of PeriAnesthesia nurses has allowed for the success of the NAPANc Standards Committee and the First Edition of the NAPANc Standards for Practice.
The National Association of PeriAnesthesia Nurses of Canada's Standards Committee:
First Edition 2008:
Melanie Connors, RN, BN, MSA, Manitoba Chair 2006-8, Co-Chair 2004-6
Sue Kennedy, RN, BScN, Ontario Co-Chair 2004-6, Member 2006-8
Joan Toms, RN, Manitoba Past President, 2004-8
Laura Van Loon, RN, Saskatchewan Member, 2004-8
Beth Kennedy, RN, BN, New Brunswick Member, 2004-8
Simone Towle, RN, BScN, CNE, Nova Scotia Member, 2004-8
Marion Power, RN, Nova Scotia Member, 2004-8
Erin Billson, RN, Manitoba Member, 2006-8
Gloria Dow, RN, Manitoba Secretary, 2006-8
Past NAPANc Standards Members
Shirley Clarke, RN, BSN, MS, British Columbia Member, 2004-7
Linda Sullivan, RN, Newfoundland Member, 2004-7
Shannon Lee, RN, President Elect Member, 2005-6
Barb Cross, RN, BScN, British Columbia Member, 2004-5
Brenda Rattray, RN, BSN, British Columbia Member, 2004-5
Linda Fritz, RN, Alberta Member, 2004-5
Shelley Jeske, RN, BScN, Alberta Member, 2004-6
Ruth Wadman, RN, BN, Alberta Member, 2004-5
Lynn Ostrovsky, RN, BAS, Ontario Member, 2004-6
Diane Buckley, RN, President, Ontario Member, 2004-6
NAPANc Standards Reviewers
Virginia Casey, RN, Ontario, 2008
Shirley Clark, RN, BSN, MS, British Columbia, 2008
Paula Ferguson, RN, BScN, MN, Ontario, 2008
Linda Fritz, RN, Alberta, 2008
Erin Billson, RN, Manitoba, 2006
Colleen Weppler, RN, Manitoba, 2006
Sue Nahorney, RN, Ontario, 2006
Tammy Gallagher, RN, BScN, Ontario, 2006
2008-9 Standards Committee:
This committee is currently revising, and adding to, the existing First Edition and is comprised of the following members:
Paula Ferguson, Ontario, President NAPANc, Interim Chair
Laura Van Loon, Saskatchewan, Past-President, Member
Gloria Dow, Manitoba, Secretary
Erin Billson, Manitoba, Member
Heather Ead, Ontario, Member
Beth Kennedy, New Brunswick, Member
Thao Le, Quebec, Member
Marion Power, Nova Scotia, Member
Simone Towle, Nova Scotia, Member
Daphne Whalen Brake, Newfoundland, Member
Melanie Connors, Manitoba, Member
The NAPANc Standards Committee would like to thank our generous sponsors, for without their support, this edition would not have been possible.
Sincerely,
Melanie Connors, RN, BN, MSA
Chair NAPANc Standards Committee, 2004-2009
If you would like to become involved in the Standards Committee, please use the link under "Standards" and complete the "Questions about the Standards" section. Add "I would like to join the Standards Committee" in the "message" section and submit by email to be connected immediately to the Chair of the committee.
If you have ideas for additional information to be added to the Standards, please contact the Standards Committee by email (as above) with your suggestions.
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