Perianesthesia Practice and the Underserved

Cultural Nursing Implications in an Integrated World

“…5 Last year, I reported on discussions between ASPAN, the British Anaesthetic and Recovery Nurses Association (BARNA), the Irish Anaesthetic and Recovery Nurses Association (IARNA), and the National Association of PeriAnesthesia Nurses of Canada (NAPANc) regarding feasibility of convening an international perianesthesia nursing conference. 10 Since that time, the evolution of this conference made great strides. In July 2010, all four organizations agreed to partner and cosponsor an inaugural ''International Conference for PeriAnesthesia Nurses'' to be held in Toronto, Canada, in October 2011 (Box 1).…”

“…The goal of the conference is to promote multicultural cooperation, education, and standards of practice in the perianesthesia nursing specialty. 10 NAPANc, BARNA, ASPAN, and IARNA have taken a bold step forward to embrace and support the cultural competency standards set forth for nurses, and I am proud to be working with international colleagues as part of the organizing committee. (See www.icpan .info for further information.…”

Global Health Care Partnerships: A Call to Perianesthesia Nurses

“…Over the past 2 years, this column has presented information about global outreach and implications for perianesthesia nursing and shared some foundational goals for convening the first International Conference for PeriAnesthesia Nurses (ICPAN). [1][2][3] As the inaugural 2011 ICPAN gathering approaches, I would like to explore some additional factors impacting the need for increased cross-cultural cooperation and collaboration in nursing.…”

International Perianaesthesia Nursing Practice Collaborative

“…To that end, during ASPAN's April 2009 national conference, a meeting was convened to explore interest in, and achievability of, a proposed international perianaesthesia nursing conference (Brady, 2009). This regular contact has supported the sharing of typical practice models and care standards.…”

“…The meeting was followed by joint development of an online interest survey, which was posted during summer 2009 on the ASPAN website while concurrently being disseminated via a global e-mail contact list and through postcard distribution at several international nursing meetings (Brady, 2009). The meeting was followed by joint development of an online interest survey, which was posted during summer 2009 on the ASPAN website while concurrently being disseminated via a global e-mail contact list and through postcard distribution at several international nursing meetings (Brady, 2009).…”