TAPAN Delegates Participate at the Perianesthesia Development Institute in Louisville, KY. November 7-8, 2025

Perianesthesia Development Institute in Louisville, Kentucky

TAPAN Representatives at PDI. November 7-8, 2025

The Texas delegation at the annual perianesthesia development institute in Kentucky represented all the regions of TAPAN. Board members and committee chairs who attended included the President, Geraldine delos Santos; Vice-President/President-Elect, Lynette Alcorn; 2nd Vice-President, Kim Register; Membership & Management Chair, Frances Garza; Education Chair, Felicia Selman; Policies and Procedures Chair, Susan Russell; Clinical Inquiry Chair, Katherine Simpson, and Region 2 Director, Linda Allyn.

TAPAN Scholarship made it possible for Region representatives to attend the event. From Hill Country & South Texas, Ann Monica Baban and Ivy Ballesteros were present. From West Texas, Noelia Gonzales and Gina Davis were able to participate. Shelby Peterson and Candace Miller represented the Upper Gulf Coast Region. 

TAPAN strives to promote leadership growth within the organization to prepare upcoming leaders and fulfill the mission and vision of TAPAN and ASPAN as a whole. It was a worthwhile experience to meet the ASPAN board and other representatives from all across the United States.

Geraldine delos Santos, MSN RN CPAN

TAPAN President 2025-2027

Insights on My Perianesthesia Development Institute Experience

Ann Monica Baban, MSN, RN, CAPA

I heard about ASPAN’s Perianesthesia Development Institute (PDI) for the very first time was last year when two of my colleagues, who were officers, went to Oklahoma as representatives of our region (TAPAN Hill Country and South Texas). When asked, they stated that they had a great time and had a good learning experience as leaders in the organization.

True enough, attending the 2025 PDI was a wonderful learning experience. It was a good venue meeting our ASPAN leaders, getting to talk to them personally and as they say, “putting a face to the name”.

One of the topics that was presented was “The Power of One, The Impact of Many:
Perianesthesia Nurses as Change Agents” which identifies that a simple “change” from a perianesthesia nurse can eventually lead to a lasting legacy in nursing practice. The combined efforts of time, treasure and talent to change something can result to leadership paving the way to responsible stewardship. It is also understanding the “How’s” and the “Why’s" of leadership. It also means that whatever is contributed even how little it may be, can result to a profound impact to the nursing community. The example provided was the lasting influence that Florence Nightingale made in nursing from how it started to what it is now.

A mock session of the Representative Assembly (RA) was presented which gave the audience an idea at what goes on during a real one. Each step and procedure of an RA was demonstrated with the resolution of proposing "Bourbon as the ASPAN Beverage of the Year".

Concluding the activity was about enhancing organizational capacity with ASPAN’s
move towards the future of Perianesthesia nurses which mainly discussed the
restructuring and reorganization of the different components into consolidated regions. Moreover, the discussion after the presentation brought about several concerns with the proposed reorganization. 

Through it all, the best thing that happened was networking with fellow perianesthesia nurses and gaining new-found friendships who are seasoned leaders always willing to guide and support the new leaders just learning their way into the organization.