MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT
REVITALIZE/ELEVATE
It is a great privilege to represent the Peri Anesthesia nursing community as the incoming President of OPANA for 2023 to 2025.
I am very fortunate to work with a team of talented nurses from across Ontario with a wealth of knowledge, skill and experience. The Executive committee and the Board of Directors are committed to providing our members with a forum to answer questions, deliver professional and educational opportunities and provide the most up-to-date evidence-based information to support nurses who provide Peri Anesthesia nursing care.
I would like to take a moment to acknowledge the contributions of our outgoing Executive Team and Board members: Tanya Lachapelle, our immediate Past President, for her dedication and hard work in keeping the interests of OPANA at the forefront and for keeping us focused and engaged post COVID. Nicci Chow (Membership), Marianne Kampf (Membership) and Leanne K for their dedication, hard work, expertise and commitment to OPANA.
I would like to extend a warm welcome to new incoming members to the Executive Team and Board of Directors: Stephanie Wood as Secretary; and Alana Fortella as Director of Membership. Returning to the OPANA Executive Team and Board for another term are Ramona Hackett as Consultant; Nancy Poole (Treasurer); Sherry France (Communications/Newsletter and Regional Director, Linda Mason-Marshall (Regional Director), Grace Germano (Communications/social media and Regional Director), Stephanie Finelli (Communications/social media and Regional Director), and Dhivya Eapen (Communications/Website and Regional Director). We are fortunate to have the enthusiasm and dedicated professionals serving OPANA on your behalf.
As your OPANA board, our goal will be to provide our members with numerous knowledge sharing, educational and professional opportunities. Stay tuned as we improve our website at www.opana.org, and increase our social media presence. We will have a targeted recruitment drive to attract new members so that we can continue as the National Chapter with the most members. We will continue to promote the advancement of Peri Anesthesia as a nursing specialty by engaging and collaborating with other national and local committees/organizations like ours. As Peri anesthesia nurses, we have our own body of knowledge and vast skill sets to care for patients at all levels of care.
As your board, we are committed to be the voice and the face for Peri anesthesia nursing, advocating for our patients and colleagues for safe patient and staff outcomes. Whether you work in a large academic center, community center or clinic we are here for you. Without you there would be no OPANA.
Thanks
Ingrid Daley, RN, BA, BScN, MScN, CNCC(C)
President of OPANA (2023-2025)
