• Southwest Missouri School of Anesthesia
• St. John’s School of Anesthesia
• St. John’s School of Anesthesia at Missouri State
• Missouri State School of Anesthesia

“I am very passionate about our profession. As a practicing clinician, a business entrepreneur and having been a past state president, I pledge my commitment to the best of my ability: by using my knowledge and skills in health policy developent and analysis.”

Education: Currently a doctoral student in Public Policy & Administration at Walden University. Graduated from Minneapolis VA School of Anesthesia, Minneapolis, MN 1994; MSN from St. Louis University, St. Louis, Missouri 1983; BSN from University of Santo Thomas, Manila Philippines, 1974.

Missouri Association of Nurse Anesthetists: Member since 1994 Contine to be a very active with MoANA since becoming a member, serving on various committees of the association, chaired the continuing education program in late 1990 including chair of the By laws committee in 2005‐2010; President‐elect 2009‐2010; President 2010‐2011.

AANA member since 1994

Employment: MSMP Anesthesia Serices, LLC Owner & CEO since 2001

Teaching responsibilities will include teaching didactic courses in the Nurse Anesthesia program, conducting simulation exercises and mentoring at clinical sites. The successful candidate should be committed to excellence in teaching. The candidate will help develop the DNP program in Nurse Anesthesia. The position also involves related duties such as student advising, university committee work, departmental duties, and continuing professional development.

The College of Arts and Sciences is the intellectual foundation of Webster University. The Colleges 60 full-time faculty and eight departments offer seven graduate programs or study and more than 30 undergraduate programs. The College offers programs at over 30 locations throughout the United States and at six international sites.

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When:
Sunday, September 16, 2012

Where:
Forest Park Golf Course
6141 Lagoon Drive
St Louis, MO 63112

Price:
$150 per person
$100 for Nurse Anesthesia students

For more information and to sign up, download the registration form.

Where: Springfield Missouri June 15-17th
Friday 5-7 pm BBQ in the Park at Jordan Valley Park (bring the family!)
7-10 pm Springfield Cardinals game with post game fireworks
Saturday afternoon Sim lab demonstration and open house
Round table discussion, “The last 60 years, and the next 60 years”
Tour of Mothers Brewery, with samples
Dinner gathering, harp serenade; Cocktail hour 6 pm, Tower Club
Dinner 7 pm, Silent Auction
Dancing 8 to midnight with photo memories.
Sunday morning, Happy Fathers Day and safe travels home.

To RSVP and get more details, download the Registration Form.

Missouri House Bill 1399 would allow only physicians to treat acute and chronic pain with injections around the spine or spinal cord that are guided by imaging technology, such as ultrasound or fluoroscopy. The prohibition would apply to certified registered nurse anesthetists (CRNAs), who are advanced practice nurses with specialized training in anesthesia and pain treatment. The bill would prohibit CRNAs from providing some treatments that they currently provide to patients.

“In some areas of Missouri, no alternative providers, such as anesthesiologists or board-certified physician pain specialists, appear to be available,” the FTC staff comment stated. “Shortages of physicians in Missouri exist now and are projected to increase. By restricting the provision of services by CRNAs, the Bill could exacerbate problems of access to care, especially for rural and other underserved populations. It may also impede price and non-price competition among providers of pain management services and increase costs to Missouri citizens.”

The FTC staff comment also stated, “Higher out-of-pocket prices, more limited hours, and reduced distribution of services throughout the state all may tend to reduce access to pain treatment,” and expressed concern that restrictions on CRNAs “may limit not only physician-CRNA collaborations, but also the ability of health care providers to develop, test, and implement the most efficient teams of pain management professionals.”

The staff comment recommended that the Missouri House of Representatives “examine whether the broad prohibition in HB 1399 is necessary for patient safety. . . . In particular, we recommend that you investigate whether there is evidence that current CRNA practice is harmful to patients and, if so, whether the Bill is tailored to address those health and safety concerns.”

The Commission vote approving the staff comment was 4-0. It was sent to Missouri State Representative Jeanne Kirkton, on March 27, 2012. A copy of the letter can be found on the FTC’s website and as a link to this press release. (FTC File No. V120002; the staff contact is Daniel J. Gilman, Office of Policy Planning, 202-326-3136.)

View the Letter from FTC to Rep Kirkton

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Established by the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists (AANA), National Nurse Anesthetists Week was created to encourage CRNAs to take the opportunity to educate the public about anesthesia safety, questions to ask prior to undergoing surgery, and the benefits of receiving anesthesia care from nurse anesthetists. The theme of this year’s campaign emphasizes the high standards which CRNAs adhere to when administering anesthesia. “One of the many rewards of being a nurse anesthetist is providing patients with the comfort of knowing that I will be by their side monitoring their vital signs and and adjusting their anesthetics to ensure a pain free and safe anesthesia experience,” said Sallie Poepsel, MS, CRNA. “National Nurse Anesthetists Week serves as an opportunity to inform the public exactly what CRNAs do and who we are.”

Nurse anesthetists are advanced practice registered nurses who administer approximately 32 million anesthetics in the United States each year. Practicing in every setting where anesthesia is available, CRNAs are the sole anesthesia professionals in the vast majority of rural hospitals and have been the main provider of anesthesia care to U.S. service men and women on the front lines since World War I. They provide high quality anesthesia services combined with a very personal concern for the health and welfare of our patients in Scotland County. “I take pride in belonging to a profession that has been at the forefront of anesthesia patient safety for 150 years,” said Michael Browning, MSN, CRNA. CRNAs play a key role in developing trends related to monitoring technology, anesthetic drugs, and standards of care. “In fact, due to continuing research and education, anesthesia today is nearly 50 times safer than it was 20 to 30 years ago,” said Robert Poepsel, MS, CRNA.

The three CRNAs here at Scotland County hospital are among the more than 1000 practicing Nurse Anesthetists in Missouri. They are active members of the Missouri Association of Nurse Anesthetists (MoANA), a professional association founded in 1935.

February 5, 2013 – Legislative Reception, Carnegie Room at the Capitol Plaza Hotel 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
February 6, 2013 – MoANA Lobby Day – Meet in the Capitol Room or the Capitol Plaza Hotel for a legislative briefing at 7:45 then make legislative visits at the Capitol