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Spring on Hilton Head Island Encore Symposium 2026
April 20-23
An Encore to Lifelong Learning
Monday, April 20th, 2026
| 6:30AM - 7:00AM |
Registration and Low Country Breakfast
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| 6:55AM - 7:00AM |
Welcome and Introductions
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| 7:00AM - 8:00AM |
Let's Talk About What's New in Obstetric Pharmacology
- Steve Wooden, DNP, CRNA, NSPM-C
NBCRNA Core Domains
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| 8:00AM - 9:00AM |
Age Related Considerations and Anesthesia
- Steve Wooden, DNP, CRNA, NSPM-C
NBCRNA Core Domains
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| 9:00AM - 10:00AM |
Pediatric Update and Review
- Dawn Bent, DNP, MSN, CRNA
NBCRNA Core Domains
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| 10:00AM - 10:15AM |
Low Country Refreshment Break
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| 10:15AM - 11:15AM |
Neuromonitoring Fundamentals-Physiology, Pharmacology: A Case Study
- Dawn Bent, DNP, MSN, CRNA
NBCRNA Core Domains
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| 11:15AM - 12:15PM |
What is the Future of Medicine: From Those Mandated to Create It
- Kevin Driscoll, DNP, MSN, CRNA
NBCRNA Core Domains
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| 12:15PM - 1:15PM |
Operating Room Culture and Outcomes: Can We Move the Needle
- Kevin Driscoll, DNP, MSN, CRNA
NBCRNA Core Domains
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| 1:15PM - 2:15PM |
"Anesthesia After Hours": FREE Class B Credit, Hors D'Oeuvres, Cash Bar
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Tuesday, April 21st, 2026
| 6:30AM - 7:00AM |
Registration and Low Country Breakfast
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| 7:00AM - 8:00AM |
Burnout in Anesthesia: Strategies for Sustainable CRNA Practice
- Dawn Bent, DNP, MSN, CRNA
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| 8:00AM - 9:00AM |
Expanding Your Adjunct Toolkit: Use of Dexmedetomidine, Ketamine and Lidocaine
- Dawn Bent, DNP, MSN, CRNA
NBCRNA Core Domains
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| 9:00AM - 10:00AM |
Failure to Treat Pain and Some Unique Approaches for Treatment
- Steve Wooden, DNP, CRNA, NSPM-C
NBCRNA Core Domains
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| 10:00AM - 10:15AM |
Low Country Refreshment Break
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| 10:15AM - 11:15AM |
GLP-1- Drugs and the Anesthesia Implications
- Steve Wooden, DNP, CRNA, NSPM-C
NBCRNA Core Domains
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| 11:15AM - 12:15PM |
Post-operative Nausea and Vomiting: One Drug Does Not Fill All Problems
- Kevin Driscoll, DNP, MSN, CRNA
NBCRNA Core Domains
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| 12:15PM - 1:15PM |
Divergent Thinking and Big Data: Leading to Better Outcomes
- Kevin Driscoll, DNP, MSN, CRNA
NBCRNA Core Domains
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Wednesday, April 22nd, 2026
| 6:30AM - 7:00AM |
Registration and Low Country Breakfast
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| 7:00AM - 8:00AM |
Thromboelastography (TEG)
- Kevin Driscoll, DNP, MSN, CRNA
NBCRNA Core Domains
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| 8:00AM - 9:00AM |
Debriefing after Near Misses and Critical Events: A Practical Framework for Root Cause Analysis
- Dawn Bent, DNP, MSN, CRNA
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| 9:00AM - 10:00AM |
Blood Pressure Management in Anesthesia: What are the Optimal Target Goals?
- Dawn Bent, DNP, MSN, CRNA
NBCRNA Core Domains
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| 10:00AM - 10:15AM |
Low Country Refreshment Break
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| 10:15AM - 11:15AM |
Anesthesia Considerations for the Asthmatic Patient
- Steve Wooden, DNP, CRNA, NSPM-C
NBCRNA Core Domains
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| 11:15AM - 12:15PM |
Negotiating with Administration: Knowing Your Value
- Steve Wooden, DNP, CRNA, NSPM-C
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Thursday, April 23rd, 2026
| 6:30AM - 7:00AM |
Registration and Low Country Breakfast
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| 7:00AM - 8:00AM |
Cannabinoids in Anesthesia: Clinical Implications for Nurse Anesthetists
- Dawn Bent, DNP, MSN, CRNA
NBCRNA Core Domains
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| 8:00AM - 9:00AM |
I Have Been Sued, What Now? What Should I Expect
- Steve Wooden, DNP, CRNA, NSPM-C
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| 9:00AM - 10:00AM |
Management of Anaphylactic Reactions
- Steve Wooden, DNP, CRNA, NSPM-C
NBCRNA Core Domains
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| 10:00AM - 10:15AM |
Low Country Refreshment Break
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| 10:15AM - 11:15AM |
Non-opioid Anesthesia: A Look at Multi-Modal Therapy
- Kevin Driscoll, DNP, MSN, CRNA
NBCRNA Core Domains
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| 11:15AM - 12:15PM |
Does Choice of Fluid Matter in Major Surgery? –
- Kevin Driscoll, DNP, MSN, CRNA
NBCRNA Core Domains
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