MNDAKSPAN Fall Conference 2025
Arrowwood Resort & Conference Center
2100 Arrowwood Lane
Alexandria, MN 56308
Saturday, October 11, 2025 at 7:30am CT - 5:00pm CT
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Posted by The Minnesota-Dakota Society of PeriAnesthesia Nurses
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Credits Offered
This event offers 7.0 CE credits to attendees.
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CONFERENCE INFORMATION
Saturday, October 11th, 2025
07:30 AM - 05:00 PM
Live, In-Person OR via Live Webcast
Arrowwood Resort and Conference Center
2100 Arrowwood Ln
Alexandria, MN 56308
HOTEL INFORMATION
Arrowwood Resort and Conference Center
2100 Arrowwood Ln
Alexandria, MN 56308
320-762-1124
Rooms have been reserved for Friday, October 10,
at a rate of $179/night for a King or Queen.
Please reserve rooms before September 20, 2025
and ask for the blocked rooms for MNDAKSPAN.
ADDITIONAL CONFERENCE INFORMATION
Saturday, October 11th, 2025
0730-0800: Registration & Light Breakfast
0800-0900: Updates on Total Ankle Replacements
0900-1000: Medtronic InterStim: The Patient's Journey
1000-1015: Break
1015-1115: Postmenopausal Bone and Muscle Health
1115-1215: Hysterectomy Complications and Treating Miscarriages
1215-1315: Lunch
1315-1415: Perioperative Management in Lactating Patients
1415-1515: Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy: Understanding the Science and Exploring the Benefits
1515-1530: Break
1530-1630: From Cut to Recovery: Sharpening Crisis Skills Across the Surgical Spectrum
1630-1700: Closing & Evaluations
Saturday breakfast and lunch will be served.
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.
Outcome
To enable the perianesthesia nurse to increase knowledge on wound care, bladder InterStim, ankle replacements, anesthesia in lactating patients, post-menopausal bone and muscle health, hysterectomy complications, and treating miscarriages, and sharpening crisis skills across the surgical spectrum demonstrated by 80% or more of the participants scoring 80% or higher on the post-test.
Faculty
Stephen Schmid, DPM, FACFAS
Chelsea Johnson, MBA, MSN, RN-BC
Laura Smith, LPN, CHT
Kimberly Emerson, BSN, RN, CAPA
Kristy Gottschalk, MSC, RN, CNOR
Leslee Jaeger, MD
Rachel Cady, MD, NCMP
Sarah Dodd, MD
Brandon Reynolds, MD
Planning Committee
Amy Salzer, MSN, RN, CPAN
Rachel Berg, MSN, RN, CPAN
Shannon Budeau, RN
Accreditation Statement
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. The results of this analysis will be reported in the course presentation materials on the required handout.
Last revised: 09/2025