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2026 IANA Fall Conference
SIU-Edwardsville (Health Sciences Building) 100 P2 Road Edwardsville, IL 62026
Saturday, October 10, 2026, 8:00 AM to Sunday, October 11, 2026, 5:00 PM CDT
Category: Conference
FALL CONFERENCE SCHEDULE
SATURDAY, October 10, 2026
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Topic
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Speaker
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Hands-On and Concurrent Sessions
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0700-0730
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Registration
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0730-0745
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Welcome and President’s Message
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Jennifer Clevenger DNAP, APRN, CRNA, NSPM-C, CNE
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0745 – 0900
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POCUS and the Difficult Airway: Techniques for Cricothyroid Membrane Identification
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Greg Gill, DNAP, CRNA, CNE Maverick Anesthesia
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0900-0930
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Break with Exhibitors
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0930-1030
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POCUS Lecture 2: Gastric Ultrasound
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Patrick Meyer, DNAP, CRNA Maverick Anesthesia
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1030-1130
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The Birth of Comfort: Mastering OB Anesthesia
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Cole Dill, DNP, CRNA
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1130- 1300
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Lunch with Exhibitors
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1200-1300
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Visit Exhibitors and Networking
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POCUS Practice with Maverick (space limited)
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1300-1400
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Business Meeting
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1400-1500
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Perioperative Goal-Directed Fluid Therapy
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Hayley Rogers, DNP, CRNA
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POCUS Practice with Maverick (space limited)
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1500-1530
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The Role of Trigger Films in Addressing Academic Entitlement, Navigating Constructive Preceptor Feedback, and Promoting Patient Advocacy to Reduce Communication Barriers in Doctoral Nurse Anesthesia Education
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Miatz Saint-Fleur BSN, RN, CCRN Rosalind Franklin University
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POCUS Practice with Maverick (space limited)
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1530-1600
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Maternal Venezuelan Ancestry and Potential Anesthesia-Related Neurologic Injury
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Grace Ely BSN, RN, CCRN and Annie Tietjens BSN, RN, CCRN, University of Illinois Chicago
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POCUS Practice with Maverick (space limited)
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1600
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Adjourn
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SUNDAY, October 11, 2026
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Time
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Topic
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Speaker
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Hands-on and Concurrent Sessions
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0700-0730
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Registration
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0730-0745
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Welcome
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Jennifer Clevenger DNAP, APRN, CRNA, NSPM-C, CNE
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0745 – 0815
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Training for the Contaminated Airway – An Educational Intervention
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Shelby Willen BSN, RN, CCRN Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
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0815-0845
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Nitrous Oxide Utilization in a Community Hospital: A Review of Best Practices, Patient Care Considerations and Environmental Stewardship.
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Cheyenne Peevy BSN, RN, CCRN Rush University
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0845-0915
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Break
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0915-1015
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The ROI of Advocacy: How Your Engagement Can Shape the Future of the CRNA Profession
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Nijma Yusuf DNP, CRNA
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1015-1115
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Getting Bougie With It: A Tool for Difficult Airway Management
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Katie McGill DNP, CRNA Dana Flatley DNP, CRNA
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1115-1215
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Beyond the OR: CRNA-Led Chronic Pain Management, Opioid Stewardship, and Access to Care
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Jennifer Clevenger DNAP, APRN, CRNA, NSPM-C, CNE
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1215-1315
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Lunch
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1315-1500
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Hands-on Practice: Cricothyroidotomy, Bougie and the Glidescope Use, and the Contaminated Airway Hands-on Sessions
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1315-1345
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Pre-Recorded Translation to Support Perioperative Anesthesia Care
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Megan Arumpanayl BSN, RN, CCRN Endeavor Health
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1345-1415
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BIS Monitoring for Optimized Geriatric Anesthesia
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Adrianna Bomstad BSN, RN, CCRN Millikin University and Decatur Memorial Hospital
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1500
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Adjourn
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HOTEL INFORMATION Holiday Inn Express & Suites Edwardsville 1000 Plummer Drive Edwardsville, IL BOOK HERE or call Holiday Inn Express & Suites Edwardsville directly at 618-692-7255 and reference IL Association of Nurse Anesthesiology
IANA PAC EVENT Saturday, October 10 6:30 pm
Join the Fall IANA PAC Night at Park North Golf Club for an interactive golf driving range experience and miniature golf paired with delicious food and drinks. Support the Illinois CRNA PAC while enjoying a fun-filled evening with fellow attendees!
Tickets: CRNAs: $149 per person RN/APRN: $149 per person RRNA: $49 per person Guests: $99 per person

Contact: Micah Roderick at [email protected]
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