MNDAKSPAN Fall Conference 2023

Rooms have been reserved for Friday, September 29 and Saturday, September 30
at a rate of $149.00 + tax per night. Please reserve rooms prior to August 31, 2023
and ask for the blocked rooms for MNDAKSPAN. 

ADDITIONAL CONFERENCE INFORMATION

Saturday, September 30th, 2023
0700-0745:  Registration & Light Breakfast 
0745-0800:  Welcome and Announcements
0800-0900:  Gender Care Access
0900-0930:  Part 1-Taking Care of the Pregnant Surgical Patient
0930-1030:  Part 2-When the Pregnant Patient has Complications
1030-1045:  Break
1045-1145:  From Kampala to Minnesota
1145-1230:  Lunch, Update from your President
1230-1330:  Perioperative Role in End-of-Life Care 
1330-1500:  Suicide Risk in the Perioperative Setting
1500-1515:  Break
1515-1615:  Orthopedic Overview
1615-1630:  Evaluations

A light breakfast and lunch will be served on Saturday at the Live/In-Person Event.

MNDAKSPAN is going green. Handouts will not be provided at the conference. Complete handouts will be available to download from the MNDAKSPAN website prior to the event. There will be wi-fi available at the conference. Please bring a pen and pad of paper if you would like to take notes.

To enable the perianesthesia nurse to increase knowledge on evidence-based practice on gender-affirming care, particularly regarding surgical procedures, safely taking care of the pregnant patient through the phases of care, immigrating to America and learning to adapt along with navigating the healthcare system, the healthcare professional’s role in the end-of-life donation process, and orthopedics.
 

Faculty

Phil Duran, JD, Senior Advocate, Aging & Gender Care Access, Rainbow Heatlh
Charles Snow, MD, MBA, St. Cloud Hospital
Gina Lomheim, BSN, RN, Perianesthesia Nurse, St. Cloud Surgical Center
Lisa Bershok, MSW, LICSW, Suicide Prevention Program Manager, CentraCare
McKenzie Benson, LSW, CEOLD, Hospital Partner Liaison, LifeSource
Anita Fischer, MA, BCC, Hospital Partner Liaison, LifeSource
Gabbie Severnak, BSN, RN, Organ Services Supervisor, LifeSource 
Fardowsa Iman, LADC, Cultural Competence Counselor, Initiator Fellowship
Denise Getting, BSN, RN, CNOR, Circulator, St. Cloud Hospital
 

Planning Committee

Amy Salzer, MSN, RN, CPAN
Katie Theisen, BSN, RN, PHN 
Kari Scholz, BSN, RN, CAPA
Lindsay Kephart, BSN, RN, CAPA
Heidi Johnston, MSAS, RN, CPAN, NE-BC

Accreditation

This activity has been submitted to the American Society of Perianesthesia Nurses for approval to award contact hours. The American Society of Perianesthesia Nurses is accredited as an approver of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

For more information regarding contact hours, please contact the Nurse Planner: Amy Salzer, MSN, RN, CPAN at mndakspan.education@gmail.com
 

Cancellation Policy

MNDAKSPAN reserves the right to cancel a program due to insufficient enrollment or any unforeseen circumstances. All fees will be fully refunded.

MNDAKSPAN reserves the right to substitute speakers if necessary.
 

Standards for Integrity and Independence

The provider will collect information from all individuals in a position to control content regarding financial relationships with ineligible companies, analyze the data for relevant financial relationships related to the educational content; and mitigate relevant financial relationships. The results of this analysis will be reported in the course presentation materials on the required handout.