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MISSION:
The Northwest PeriAnesthesia Nurses Association exists to promote quality care for patients, and their families through professional education, research, and standards of practice for perianesthesia nurses.

Our Leadership Team

President - Patrice Moffett RN, CPAN/CAPA
CONTACT INFORMATION: Patrice Moffett pacu211@yahoo.com	BIO: Lives in Missoula, MT. NPANA member 22 years; peri-anesthesia nursing 25 years Certification(s): CAPA, CPAN; Professional Involvement: ABPANC Review Committee, NPANA Treasurer and NPANA President Goals for NPANA: Promote professional involvement for all peri-anesthesia nurses. Provide educational opportunities for peri-anesthesia nurses in small populated areas of the NPANA Component.

Vice President/President Elect - Maria Heinje, MSN, PEDS-BC
CONTACT INFORMATION: Maria Heinje Maria.heinje@providence.org	BIO: I live in beautiful Spokane Washington and work in the Pediatric Surgery Center for Providence Children’s Hospital as a PACU and Sedation Nurse. ASPAN and NPANA are both new for me. I joined last fall after completing my master’s degree in nursing education. I have worked in the perianesthesia area for 13 years. Certification(s): ANCC Pediatrics; Professional Involvement: ASPAN poster presentation at 2015 conference, American Heart Association as PALS instructor; Sigma Theta Tau Goals for NPANA: "To see younger generations of nurses engaged and thriving in NPANA/ASPAN. I want take part in making the organization’s educational, literary and research offerings attractive. Staying on top of new technology and evidence-based practice is a big part of this but just as important is maintaining the collegiality that NPANA uniquely offers."

Past-President - Virginia "Ginny" Longo, RN
CONTACT INFORMATION: Ginny Longo, RN idaho_paradise@msn.com	BIO: Virginia ‘Ginny’ Longo is employed at Kootenai Outpatient Surgery in ambulatory surgery both preop and postop. She has served NPANA as Treasurer from 2008 to 2012, Scholarship Committee for four years and Fall 2010 Conference Chairperson in Couer d’Alene, ID. Goals for NPANA: Explore and implement ways to effectively communicate with all perianesthesia nurses within our component boundaries to aide in increasing their awareness of the opportunities and benefits of being an active member of their association. Work with individuals within the component to increase the number of ASPAN workshops available in their state.

Treasurer - Kim Beckman RN, CAPA
CONTACT INFORMATION: Kim Beckman, RN, CAPA npana.treasurer@gmail.com	BIO: "I live in beautiful Hayden Idaho, and have worked as a staff nurse at Kootenai Medical Center in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, going on 33 years. I have worked in Mother and Child, ICU, Cardio-Vascular Operating Room as a circulator and Peri Anesthesia Car Unit. The majority of the 32 years have been spent in PACU. I am CAPA certified. I just celebrated my 37th wedding anniversary and have 3 adult children and a "perfect" grandson." Goals for NPANA: "Increase the awareness of NPANA/ASPAN with Peri-Anesthesia nurses and encourage them to join and become involved so that they can use NPANA/ASPAN to improve their practice in whatever setting they work in."

Secretary - Carmen Villegas, RN
CONTACT INFORMATION: Carmen Villegas ocarmen4266@msn.com	BIO: "I have lived in the NW for 30 years with Olympia as my hometown. I have been a nurse for 36 years, and proud to say a PACU nurse for 35 years! I joined ASPAN in 1988, and became active in NPANA as well, serving as Secretary. I have just returned after 10 years absence (& working at an Outpatient Surgery Center) to a hospital environment. So much has changed! And with ASPAN as well, as I got re-acquainted at the San Antonio National Conference. I got to catch up with my first roommate, Armi Holcomb, our current ASPAN President. We got to catch up & celebrate our friendship of 27 years, along with her inauguration! This year I am proud to return as your next Secretary of NPANA." Goals for NPANA: My goals are to continue to promote membership and education, with an emphasis on education closer to home in our Districts within NPANA.

Newsletter Editor, Government Affairs Reporter - Judy Evans RN, BSN,CPAN
CONTACT INFORMATION: Judy Evans RN, BSN,CPAN oldrock5@hotmail.com Home Phone: (907)344-6678	BIO: I was born and raised on a farm north of Spokane, WA, on Wild Rose Prairie. Graduated from Mead Senior High School in 1970 and Eastern Washington State College (now Eastern Washington University) via Intercollegiate Nursing Center. I moved all over Eastern Washington, Alaska, and Oklahoma to follow my late husband in his radio career. Ended up in Alaska and have been working at Alaska Regional Hospital for the past 20 years, the last 11 in PACU and Endo. Obtained my RNC in med surge nursing and CPAN while at Alaska Regional Hospital. I have two grown children and a crazy Main Coon cat named Alex short for Alexandra.

Education Coordinator - Melissa Schmidt, RN
CONTACT INFORMATION: Melissa Schmidt RN sweetm1000@gmail.com	BIO: I am so thrilled to be a part of the NPANA board! I am currently a pre-op holding and Phase 1 staff nurse at Portland Veteran's Administration Medical Center in beautiful Portland, OR. I graduated from Russell Sage College in Troy, NY in 1996. My background includes, medical oncology, critical care and working as a clinical nursing instructor. I have been in the PACU since 2007. Educating colleagues, students, and patients has been a passion since the beginning of my career. In my free time I enjoy spending time with my husband and son exploring the Pacific Northwest.My goal as NPANA's education coordinator is to provide you with high quality educational offerings that are difficult to find anywhere else.