OPANA founded in 1979 is a component of the American Society of PeriAnesthesia Nurses (ASPAN) serving the perianesthesia nurses in Ohio and the Northern Kentucky area.
Our mission, like ASPAN's is to unite perianesthesia nurses to promote quality care for our patients and the community through the exchange of knowledge for public and professional education, research evidence, and standards of practice.
OPANA has seven districts with Cincinnati (CAPANA) and Dayton DAPANA) in the southern area, Columbus (COPANA) in the mid portion, and Toledo (NOPANA), Cleveland (GCPANA), Akron/Canton (NEOPANA) and Warren/ Youngstown (WYPANA) districts representing the northern part of the Ohio component.
Northern Kentucky is in close proximity to the Cincinnati district and many nurses working in hospitals or surgery centers attend monthly meetings and are members of CAPANA.
We are updating this website with more member information and our newsletter soon, so check back.
For membership information click on the ASPAN button.
OPANA in an effort for going green is posting the current 2009 OPANA Bylaws here for you to read and download if you wish.
Ohio PeriAnesthesia Nurses Association
