WELCOME
Atlantis™, Paradise Island, is one of the Bahamas most spectacular resorts, filled with activities sure to thrill and delight the entire family!
Explore exhilarating water rides that feature never-seen-before plunges, twists and turns. Create lasting memories with a one-of-a kind experience at Dolphin Cay. All the while knowing that each new discovery is designed to go beyond exciting, beyond magnificent, beyond awe-inspiring.
Spa and Shopping - whether it's the pampering of sheer relaxation or pampering within a realm of an exquisite shopping experience, Atlantis delights with the finest indulgences. Check out the Mandara Spa for relaxation and the Crystal Court for your shopping pleasure! Shops include Gucci, Michael Kors, David Yurman and Versace. Don't forget to stop by the Marina Village for local Caribbean culture and unique and fashionable stores too.
Dining, that is world renowned! Atlantis offers the most memorable dining possibilities: freshest fare, masterfully crafted; breathtaking settings and superb service with 21 restaurants with all kinds of dining styles. Everything from delicious on-the-go favorites to mouth watering gourmet specialties created by world renowned chefs! The Bahamian Club is an experience in Bahamian culture, flavor and service, a true dining experience. Explore the truly exotic with Chef Nobu Matsuhisa's world-famous Japanese restaurant Nobu. Taste the elegance of Cafe Martinique with the exquisite gourmet creations of Chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten. There is something for everyone!
Adventure is right outside your room!
ACCREDITATION
This program has been prior approved by the American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology for 20.00 Class A CE credits; Code Number 1040747; Expiration date 12/8/2022.
AANA designates this program as meeting the criteria for up to 10.00 CE Credits in pharmacology/therapeutics.
DESCRIPTION
Nurse Anesthesia Update will present a lecture and panel discussion program on recent advances in clinical anesthesia. After this seminar, you should be able to discuss and describe challenges in the practice of anesthesia.
The program is intended primarily for nurse anesthetists. A program syllabus containing summaries of all talks will be available for all registrants in PDF form on a flash drive.
Seminar Registration Fee
$800.00 Until November 1, 2022
$900.00 After November 1, 2022
Returning registrants save $50.00 off the regular registration fee
*speakers, topics and/or times subject to change*
FACULTY
Lynn Fitzgerald Macksey, CRNA, MSN
Department of Anesthesia, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NCKelly Wiltse Nicely, PhD, CRNA, FAANA
Program Director, Nurse Anesthesia, Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing, Atlanta, GAPeter Strube, DNAP, CRNA, MBA, MSNA, APNP, APRN, LTC (Retired)
Assistant Professor, Nurse Anesthesia, University of Tennessee; Faculty, University of Wisconsin, Oshkosh, Mount Horeb, WI
SCHEDULE
MondayDecember 05, 2022
8:00 AM DNR in the OR: Do Not Resuscitate Orders Lynn Fitzgerald Macksey, CRNA, MSN 9:00 AM Malignant Hyperthermia Kelly Wiltse Nicely, PhD, CRNA, FAANA 10:00 AM Illegal Drugs and the Impact on Anesthesia Care Peter Strube, DNAP, CRNA, MBA, MSNA, APNP, APRN, LTC (Retired) 11:00 AM Diversion and Substance Abuse: Don't Cross That Line Lynn Fitzgerald Macksey, CRNA, MSN 12:00 PM Interactive Discussions Faculty Panel 1:00 PM Adjourn
TuesdayDecember 06, 2022
8:00 AM Pharmacogenetics and Personalized Anesthesia Care Peter Strube, DNAP, CRNA, MBA, MSNA, APNP, APRN, LTC (Retired) 9:00 AM Sugammadex Kelly Wiltse Nicely, PhD, CRNA, FAANA 10:00 AM Antidotes, Syndromes, Challenges and Treatments: Help the Patient Survive Peter Strube, DNAP, CRNA, MBA, MSNA, APNP, APRN, LTC (Retired) 11:00 AM Neuromuscular Blocking Agents Kelly Wiltse Nicely, PhD, CRNA, FAANA 12:00 PM Interactive Discussions Faculty Panel 1:00 PM Adjourn
WednesdayDecember 07, 2022
8:00 AM Anesthesia Forensics: What Went Wrong? Peter Strube, DNAP, CRNA, MBA, MSNA, APNP, APRN, LTC (Retired) 9:00 AM Elderly Patients in the OR: Special Considerations Lynn Fitzgerald Macksey, CRNA, MSN 10:00 AM Dogma, Traditions: What is the Evidence? Peter Strube, DNAP, CRNA, MBA, MSNA, APNP, APRN, LTC (Retired) 11:00 AM Obesity and Anesthesia Management Lynn Fitzgerald Macksey, CRNA, MSN 12:00 PM Interactive Discussions Faculty Panel 1:00 PM Adjourn
ThursdayDecember 08, 2022
8:00 AM Trauma Resuscitation: Key Issues of Trauma Patient Management Lynn Fitzgerald Macksey, CRNA, MSN 9:00 AM Opioid Free Anesthesia Kelly Wiltse Nicely, PhD, CRNA, FAANA 10:00 AM Medical-Legal Implications in Anesthesia Lynn Fitzgerald Macksey, CRNA, MSN 11:00 AM Pain Pathways/Physiology Kelly Wiltse Nicely, PhD, CRNA, FAANA 12:00 PM Interactive Discussions Faculty Panel 1:00 PM Adjourn
HOTEL INFO
Accommodations at Atlantis™ are available to seminar registrants at a special discounted rate. The hotel reserves the right to cancel discount rates to anyone not registered for the seminar.
Room Rates Per Night Single/Double » Coral Tower Run of House $169.00* » Royal Tower Run of House $199.00*
The cut-off date for making room reservations was November 5, 2022.
Please contact our office at 954 - 763 - 2233 for further assistance and to check availability.
To reserve a room at the special group rate click on the link or call the number listed below:
https://book.passkey.com/e/50308374
or call
800 - FUN - 4 - SUN (800 - 386 - 4786)
Tell them you are with the Nurse Anesthesia Group
Additional occupants over double occupancy will be charged the following:
Children 11 and under - No Charge
Guests 12 - 17 years old $55.00 each additional adult per room; Guests 18 and older $75.00
Maximum of four (4) guests per room*We have room rates 3 days before and 3 days after meeting based on availability*
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
The cut-off date for making reservations will be November 5, 2022. *Rates based on single or double occupancy and availability, on standard room for travel 12/3/2022 - 12/11/2022. Mandatory hotel taxes, mandatory housekeeping gratuity, utility fee, lifeguard gratuity and a one-time bellman charge are additional and must be paid at the hotel directly. A two-night deposit will be required for each reservation at time of booking and cancellations will be accepted 31 days or more prior to arrival date. A two-nights deposit will be retained if reservations are cancelled 30 days or less of arrival. No name changes within 30 days or individuals will forfeit their deposit.
TRAVEL INFO
Important Travel Guidelines and Requirements
GREAT NEWS! Effective June 19th, vaccinated travelers are no longer required to obtain The Bahamas Travel Health Visa and pre-travel Covid-19 test. Note: Unvaccinated travelers ages 2+ are required to obtain a negative Covid-19 test no more than 72 hours prior to travel. Also, on June 12th, the CDC no longer requires air passengers traveling from a foreign country to the United States to show a negative test. For more information, click on the link below:
The Atlantis Guest Experience | Atlantis Bahamas
All visitors must have a passport!
Airport- Lynden Pindling International - Airport Code NAS
Taxis are readily available at the airport and the Atlantis lobby entrances. Nassau International Airport is approximately 13 miles from Atlantis and costs approximately $32 for two passengers each way by taxi.
Getting There...Non-stop flights from Atlanta, Baltimore, Charlotte, Chicago, Dallas, Detroit, Ft. Lauderdale, Houston, Miami, Newark, New York, Orlando, Philadelphia, Toronto, Washington National, West Palm Beach.
Airlines offering non-stop flights-
Air Canada, American Airlines, Bahamas Air, Delta, JetBlue, SouthWest Airlines, and United