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ForwardUPMC St. Margaret Annual Perianesthesia Nurses Conference | 2026
The Annual Perianesthesia Nurses Conference is presented by the UPMC St. Margaret Perianesthesia Department.
Target Audience
This program is designed for nurses who provide care for surgical patients, including perianesthesia, surgical, and intensive care unit nurses.
Learning Objectives
As a result of participation in this conference, learners will be able to:
- Identify responses and reactions to traumatic incidences and demonstrate improved crisis responses
- Apply best-practices in patient care for across surgical specialties of ENT and same day orthopedic procedures
- Recognize and address the distinct needs of pediatric patients and implement appropriate care strategies in the peri-anesthesia setting
7:30 A.M. | Registration and Breakfast |
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8:00 A.M. | Response Reactions to Traumatic Incidence | Shawn Krebs CISM, EMT-B and Linda Reiger EMS Specialist, MS, EMPT |
9:00 A.M. | Common ENT Outpatient Surgeries and Associated Care | Giuseppi V. Staltari MD, FACS |
10:00 A.M. | Break |
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10:15 A.M. | Same Day Discharge and Perioperative Pain Management | Alan Edward Wilson MD |
11:15 P.M. | Pediatric Anesthesia: Common PACU Issues | Elizabeth Pickle MD |
12:15 P.M. | Questions and Evaluation | Denise Krall, BSN, RN, CCRN, CEN |
12:30 P.M. | Adjournment |
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Planning Committee
Denise Krall, BSN, RN, CCRN, CEN
Professional Staff Nurse, Expert
UPMC St. Margaret
Presenters
Shawn Krebs, CISM, EMT-B
Director Nutrition and Food Services/Transport and Emergency Management Coordinator
Linda Reiger, MS, EMPT
EMS Specialist, UPMC Prehospital Care
Giuseppi V. Staltari, MD FACS
Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Metropolitan ENT UPMC
Alan Edward Wilson, MD
UPMC Department of Orthopedic Surgery
Elizabeth Pickle, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Pediatric Anesthesiology and Chronic Pain Management
No members of the planning committee, speakers, presenters, authors, content reviewers and/or anyone else in a position to control the content of this education activity have relevant financial relationships with any companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.
In support of improving patient care, the University of Pittsburgh is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
This activity is approved for the following credit: ANCC. Other healthcare professionals will receive a certificate of attendance confirming the number of contact hours commensurate with the extent of participation in this activity.
The maximum number of hours awarded for this Continuing Nursing Education activity is 4 contact hours.
Available Credit
- 4.00 ANCCUPMC Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
- 4.00 Attendance