Includes local and national resources of interest to perianesthesia nurses including governmental affairs and certification.

ASPAN (American Society of PeriAnesthesia Nurses):
Information about education offerings, links, conferences, publications, clinical practice, research and application information. (www.aspan.org)

AORN (The Association of periOperative Registered Nurses):
Information on clinical practice, education, events, government affairs, research, products, member services, jobs, and member groups. (www.aorn.org)

ANA (American Nurses Association):
Workplace advocacy, government affairs, columns, bookstore, CEU's, Classifieds, Employment, Ethics, and more. (www.ana.org)

MNA (Minnesota Nurses Association):
Nursing practice, calendar, collective bargaining, governmental affairs, member services, and other resources. (www.mnnurses.org)

NDNA (North Dakota Nurses Association):
Membership application, events, educational offerings, legislative updates, licensure and registration, job search. (www.ndna.org)

SDNA (South Dakota Nurses Association):
News, events, awards, committees, membership, health care policy, and workplace advocacy. (www.nursingworld.org/snas/sd/)

ABPANC (American Board of PeriAnesthesia Nursing Certification, Inc.):
Information on certification and recertification as well as practice tests. (www.cpancapa.org)

JOPAN (Journal of PeriAnesthesia Nursing):
ASPAN's research journal online with search capabilities and submission information. (www.jopan.org)

Gold Leaf Component of the Year Award:
A yearly award given to one ASPAN component that meets the criteria. (www.aspan.org/GoldLeaf.htm)

ISPAN: Iowa Society of Perianethesia Nurses:
(http://mysite.freeserve.com/ISPAN)

WISPAN: Wisconsin Society of Perianesthesia Nurses:
(http://www.slingshotrally.com/wispan/)

ILSPAN: Illinois Society of PeriAnesthesia Nurses:
(http://www.ilspan.homestead.com/)

Governmental Affairs Websites

The tri-state and national American Nurses Association web pages are an excellent source of legislation and governmental affairs information that pertains to nurses.  Below are some additional sites:

Government Health IT:

"a Web site that reports on the emerging role for federal, state and local government in driving the use of technology in the public and private health care arenas in the United States and abroad."

(http://www.govhealthit.com/)

 

American Association of Colleges of Nursing Government Affairs:

Includes legislative strategies and proposed nursing bills

(http://www.aacn.nche.edu/Government/index.htm)

 

United States House of Representatives:

(http://www.house.gov/)

 

United States Senate:

(http://www.senate.gov/)

 

How Our Laws Are Made (from the Library of Congress):

(http://thomas.loc.gov/home/lawsmade.toc.html)