Virginia Society of PeriAnesthesia Nurses

2025 VSPAN Annual Fall Conference

The Place at Innsbrook
4036-C Cox Road
Glen Allen, VA 23060

Saturday, September 6, 2025 at 7:15am ET - 5:00pm ET
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4036-C Cox Road, Glen Allen, VA 23060

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Topic

A full day of current evidence based topics to inform and reinvigorate your perianesthesia practice. See the attached agenda for details.

Credits Offered

This event offers 7.0 contact hours to attendees.
Accreditation Info: This activity has been submitted to the Virginia Nurses Association for approval to award contact hours. The Virginia Nurses Association is accredited as an approver of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation..

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Join us for VSPAN's annual state conference! Learn about advances in perianesthesia care, network with your peers.
Please bring a gift basket to be raffled off to benefit the Blue Ridge Area Food Bank.


Registration Refund and Cancellation Policy

VSPAN reserves the right to cancel a program due to insufficient enrollment or any unforeseen circumstances. All fees will be fully refunded in that event.  

Cancellation by attendee and request for refund must be received via email before August 20, 2025 to receive a full refund. An administrative fee of $30.00 will be deducted from all cancellations and refunds made on or after August 20, 2025.

Event Agenda

2025 VSPAN Annual Fall Conference

Event Agenda

Saturday, September 6, 2025 at 7:15am ET - 5:00pm ET

All times listed in Eastern Time (US & Canada).
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Saturday, September 6, 2025

  • 7:15am - 7:45am

    Registration and Breakfast

  • 7:45am - 8:00am

    Welcome

    VSPAN President Elaine Hughes

  • 8:00am - 9:00am

    Challenges in Perioperative Pain Management

    Kenneth Mullen, MD
    1.0 CE Credit

  • 9:00am - 10:00am

    Improving Nursing Care of the Patient Experiencing Miscarriage

    Kate Waller, BSN RN and Melody Defibaugh, MSN RN CPAN
    1.0 CE Credit

  • 10:00am - 10:20am

    Break

  • 10:20am - 11:20am

    Essential Perioperative Considerations for Optimal Robotic Surgery Outcomes

    Thomas Shin, MD PhD
    1.0 CE Credit

  • 11:20am - 12:20pm

    Perioperative Management of the Child with a Recent Upper Respiratory Infection

    Joseph O'Brien, MD
    1.0 CE Credit

  • 12:20pm - 1:20pm

    Lunch and VSPAN Annual Meeting

    VSPAN Board of Directors

  • 1:20pm - 2:20pm

    Hidden Hypoxemia- Barriers to Accurate Pulse Oximetry

    Tracy Downs, MD
    1.0 CE Credit

  • 2:20pm - 2:40pm

    Break

  • 2:40pm - 3:40pm

    Navigating Multigenerational Workforces

    Lisa A. Harris
    1.0 CE Credit

  • 3:40pm - 4:40pm

    Empowering Nurses and Reigniting Passion for PeriAnesthesia Nursing

    Alphonzo Baker,DNP, MSN, RN, CAPA, NEA-BC, FASPAN
    1.0 CE Credit

  • 4:40pm - 5:00pm

    Closing and Evaluations

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Registration for this event ended
Monday, September 1, 2025 at 11:45pm ET

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Tuesday, September 2, 2025 at 11:45pm ET