ASPAN Safety Committee:
What is ASPAN doing for you?
Year 2006 was our first year
as a formal committee. Our thanks to the ASPAN Representative Assembly who approved our
existence as a committee. As chair
of this committee, we have been doing a lot of things. Here are some of our activities:
1. We have completed a safety culture study in the Perianesthesia settings.
Some of you may have participated. This had two phase research study. The pilot study article has been submitted to JOPAN publication and the other one
will follow. Our research abstracts have been sent to Sigma The Tau, an International organization, to do poster presentations and we are waiting for
their acceptance. Our research findings will be incorporated in
our standards, education, and
provide further basis for more research.
2. Breathline: We created a safety corner.
We have published two articles on SBAR reporting and IV promethazine. Plans are to have an article in every issue. If there is a safety issue that you
want us to publish, please send me an e-mail: dinaak@verizon.net.
3. ASPAN National Conference: We will have a safety panel presentation.
I will also have a lecture on "Safety:
Fix it Before it Breaks".
4. ASPAN Safety Seminar (one
day seminar): We are doing our 1st pilot presentation in March 2007 in
attendees, we hope to build this up and make it a regular ASPAN Seminar.
Our plans for the future include
a Safety Resource Manual, Safety Book and more research
studies. Furthermore, we are very
fortunate to be a member of the Council of Surgical and Perioperative Safety.
This Council represents the
We have so many opportunities
to address our safety issues from bedside to leadership. Please send me your
suggestions and recommendations because each of you represent ASPAN
too. Let me know how ASPAN can serve you
better.
Dina Krenzischek,
MAS, RN, CPAN
ASPAN Safety Chair
ASPAN Past President
dinaak@verizon.net