NEANA 61st Annual Meeting
March 28-30, 2008
Boston Marriott Burlington, MA

Many NHANA members attended the NEANA meeting in Burlington last month.
Overall, the meeting was very well run and well attended. The meeting may return to the hotel in Nashua in the future, but they are currently undergoing extensive renovations. The Marriott has done an excellent job for us for the past two years. The meeting rooms, the food and the overnight accommodations were excellent!

The usual NEANA Board meeting was held on Thursday night. Some of Friday's topics included "In flight medical events during commercial air travel . . . , TEE, P/O Optic Ischemic Neuropathy and Anesthesia considerations for the burned patient."

NHANA Members at State Breakout March 29 2008

Saturday's topics included several airway management sessions, and we had the State breakout sessions in the morning, along with the Region I update. Saturday night there was a reunion sponsored by University of New England for all alumni. We had a fantastic time reminiscing with our former teachers and friends.

Sunday, we heard about one of the newer innovations in anesthesia training, the anesthesia simulator and then a heart-felt presentation from Linda Kenney about the MITSS organization (Medically Induced Trauma Support Services).
It was great to catch up with old friends, and meet some new ones! Overall, we had a great time, and learned some new things too!

I'm sure you have all heard about the anesthesia providers in Nevada reusing needles and or syringes. We wanted to remind people that all syringes and needles are single use only for best practices and safe patient care. The AANA has been writing extensively on the topic and wants everyone to log on to their website for further information and updates. Many patients have yet to be tested in this case, but several have tested positive for Hepatitis C. So please treat all patients as if they were your own family members!

Dean Kamen Home Bedford NH.

John, our lobbyist Jim Boulay, my husband, Representative Dan Sullivan and I were honored to be guests at the home of NH 's own Dean Kamen last Friday night. We were invited by the Governor's office to attend a fundraiser for the Governor at Mr. Kamen's private home in Bedford, NH. It was so much fun!!

Governor Lynch with Dean Kamen

We arrived in our own vehicles, which were parked, and we were driven up the driveway to the house in a shuttle vehicle. We were greeted at the front door by Mr. Kamen and the Governor. Inside, we were treated to delicious hors'douvres and drinks. Mr. Kamen was a very gracious host as he allows everyone to explore his entire 15,000sq ft house!

It was breathtaking! He is an inventor, and he has many prototypes and original inventions throughout the house, as well as an indoor pool/Jacuzzi, and a helicopter hanger! He gave a nice speech, as did the Governor, both of whom we were able to speak to directly about nurses and nurse anesthesia. I think the Governor is definitely recognizing us at these events, and he knows that we support him, supporting us!!

President-Elect Lisa Sullivan at Kaman Home