LACES Seminars

LACES seminars are conveniently located in Gulf Shores and Huntsville, AL. Our Seminars are presented by CRNA's for CRNA's We stay current with information in our profession and present in in a comfortable and relaxed setting.

 
The remaining 2008 seminars are sceduled for June 27-29 and September 26-28.
   
   

PROGRAM
Thursday
June 26, 2008
5:00-7:00 PM 
 On Site  Registration

Friday
June 27, 2008
6:30-7:30 AM 
On Site  Registration
Coffee, continental breakfast
 with exhibitors

7:30-8:30
Sugammadex:
Reversal Revisited
   Tony Chipas, CRNA, PhD

8:30-9:30
Stress and Substance Abuse
   Tony Chipas, CRNA, PhD

9:30-10:00
Break with Exhibitors

10:00-11:00
The Child with a Runny Nose:
A Serious Clinical Challenge
    Wayne Ellis, CRNA, PhD

11:00-12:00
Office Based Anesthesia: Changes and Risks
    Wayne Ellis, CRNA, PhD

12:00-12:10  
Stretch Break/Lunch
Sponsored by LACES
12:10-1:10 Lunch Lecture
Anesthesia and the
Elderly Patient
    Wayne Ellis, CRNA, PhD

1:10-2:10
Fast Track Anesthesia: 
How to Do It
   Tony Chipas, CRNA, PhD

 

2:10-3:10
Perioperative Pain Management:
Pharmacological Considerations
   Tony Chipas, CRNA, PhD

3:10-4:10
Q&A, Discussion
   
Saturday
June 28, 2008
6:30-7:30 AM   Registration
Coffee, continental breakfast
 with exhibitors
        
7:30-8:30
Aspiration:  Is It Still a Problem?
   Wayne Ellis, CRNA, PhD              

8:30-9:30
Non-Cardiac Surgery
in the Cardiac Patient:
What You Really Need to Know
   Wayne Ellis, CRNA, PhD

9:30-10:00
Break with Exhibitors

10:00-11:00
Malignant Hyperthermia:
A Pharmacologically
Induced Disease
  Tony Chipas, CRNA, PhD

11:00-12:00
Using Simulation to Test
CRNA Competencies
   Tony Chipas, CRNA, PhD

12:00-12:10  
Stretch Break/Lunch
Sponsored by LACES
12:10-1:10 Lunch Lecture
Coagulation Management
and Anesthetic Implications
  Tony Chipas, CRNA, PhD

1:10-2:10
Fire in the OR:
Strategies for Prevention
   Wayne Ellis, CRNA, PhD

2:10-3:10
Perioperative Management and
Pharmacological Considerations
of the Obese Patient
    Wayne Ellis, CRNA, PhD

3:10-4:10
Q& A, Discussion

 

Sunday, March 30, 2008
6:30-7:30 AM    
Coffee, continental breakfast

7:30-8:30
Dexmetetomidine: 
Alpha 2 Agonism at It’s Best
   Tony Chipas, CRNA, PhD

8:30-9:30
Ketamine:
New Uses and Techniques
    Wayne Ellis, CRNA, PhD

9:30-9:45  Break

9:45-10:45
Handling Issues that
Occur in the PACU
   Wayne Ellis, CRNA, PhD

10:45-11:45
Q& A, Discussion

This program is approved by the AANA for 20 CEC’s
Approval code # 30645
Exp 6/29/08

Pre-registration Deadline:
 June 12, 2008
Refunds made until
June 12, 2008
minus $50.00 administrative fee.

Hotel Information

Perdido Beach Resort
Orange Beach, Alabama

1-800-459-4278 or
1- 800- 634- 8001

Hotel cut-off date
May 27 , 2008

Single or double occupancy per night:
Standard Room: $192.00

The Perdido Beach Resort
A private resort hotel on one of the most beautiful stretches of sand in the world.  The beach, indoor and outdoor pools, grounds and fitness center are a paradise all their own. Oversized rooms, each with a private balcony feature all of the comforts and conveniences you expect. Experience nationally acclaimed Voyagers Restaurant and
casual meals in Cafe Palm Breeze. The Sandpiper Terrace and Splash, the poolside  bar, are great places to relax.
Activities include  fishing, sailing, golf on 6 nearby courses, boating, parasailing, tennis, and shopping.