Established in 1977, the Georgia Association of PeriAnesthesia Nurses contributes to the advancement of our nursing specialty practice. Rooted in education, the mission of GAPAN is to establish an organization for networking and advancement of PeriAnesthesia Nursing with an emphasis on continuing education, community service, and research.

PANAW Week

FEBRUARY 6 -10, 2012

Email your district President and share your celebratory moments of PANAW week.

Your group could be on the web page, send photos if you have them.

2011-2012 GAPAN OFFICERS

President: Jeanette Lang, BSN, RN, CPAN
Atlanta District

President Elect: Janice Wilson, BSN, RN
Augusta District

Secretary: Monica Anadu, BSN, RN, CAPA
Augusta District

Treasurer: Leslie Edney, BSN, RN, CAPA, CNV
Augusta District

Immediate Past Pres: Jean Warner, BSN, RN, CAPA
Augusta District

Membership Chair: Sue Andrews, BSN, MA, RN, CAPA
Augusta District

Governmental Affairs Chair: Sarah Cartwright, BA, RN, CAPA
Augusta District

Message from GAPAN State President, Jeanette Lang

Hello, fellow nurses,

Happy New Year! I hope that this new beginning finds you happy, healthy, and blessed. I know that I am!

We have had many successes this last year in becoming safer, more effective practitioners for our patients, our employers, and ourselves. I thank you for the caring that you portray in the many situations you encounter. We learn more every day how to better serve those that depend on us.

As we begin this new year, it is important to assess where we have been over this last year and then set goals for the new year. The challenges we have faced and overcome during 2011 have made us stronger whether we realize it or not. We all know, the muscle that is not worked becomes atrophied and eventually useless. The same type of strength is obtained through hardships and difficulties we face in life. Now is a time to push forward and reach new heights in our lives, practices and work places. The Board and I will be meeting for the annual retreat and planning session in a couple weeks. Send us any successes or concerns in which we could assist you. It is our pleasure to be your voice in our field.

We can make a difference in our world when we all pull together to achieve that dream of being all that we can be. Let us enjoy the journey that we face daily and decide here and now that we will be even better today than we were yesterday! How about it nurses? Let us embrace the changes we see coming and forge ahead to a better Georgia Association of Perianesthesia Nurses.

Until next time,

Yours truly,

Jeanette Lang, BSN, RN, CPAN

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What's Inside

• Board Members and District Presidents
• Bylaws
• Policy and Procedure Handbook
• Calendar of Educational Events and Meetings
• PeriAnesthesia Nurse of the Year Application
• Helpful Links to Useful Information
• GAPAN Contact Email Address
• Service Opportunities

GAPAN WEBSITE DEADLINES AND GUIDELINES

All submissions must be in Microsoft Word format. All images need to be in jpg form and not in Word document.

Submissions are expected by the due date for submission in the desired update of the website.

Due dates and publication dates are as follows:

• February 1st for March 1st publication
• April 1st for May 1st publication
• June 1st for July 1st  publication (State Seminar Flyer publication issue)
• August 1st for September 1st publication
• October 1st for November 1st publication (State Seminar report issue)
• December 1st for January 1st publication

All submissions should be sent as ATTACHMENTS to your email request/instructions. Please put GAPAN in the subject box. These should be sent to the Website Editor at the following address:  Linda_Bolton@bellsouth.net

Updated February 2012