2024 Fall ConferenceSaturday, September 21, 2024
Metro State University, St. Paul
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Minnesota Association of Nurse Anesthetists
2024 Fall Conference -
Saturday, September 21, 2024
Metro State University, St. Paul
Join your colleagues for a day of education and networking
at Metro State University! Register
University address: 700 East Seventh Street, St. Paul, MN 55106
Parking Ramp address: 400 Maria Avenue, St. Paul, MN 55106
Poster Showcase Information
MANA is proud to support our nurse anesthesia professionals by providing this opportunity to showcase their scholarly work to peers! The Poster Showcase will be presented at the 2024 MANA Fall Conference at Metro State University, so watch for more details when arriving at the conference.
Schedule
Note: Schedule is subject to change.
| Time | Session Title | Speaker(s) | CE Credits* | | 7:00 AM | Registration & Breakfast | | | | 7:30-8:30 AM | Increasing SRNA Engagement | Vanessa Vega, Christine Riano, Kristi Bagal | 1 | | 8:30-9:30 AM | Glucagon Like Peptide-1 Medications | Megan Kakela, DNP, APRN, CRNA | 1 | | 9:30-10:00 AM | Exhibits, Posters, Break | | | | 10:00-11:00 AM | Supplements for Wellness | Kerry Johnson, DNP, APRN, CNP | 1 | | 11:00 AM-12:00 PM | CRNA Financial Literacy in Practice | Tracy Young, MSNA, MBA, CRNA | 1 | | 12:00-1:00 PM | Lunch | | | | 1:00-2:00 PM | What They Didn't Tell You in School | Randy Cornelius, DNP, CRNA | 1 | | 2:00-3:00 PM | Efficiency-Driven Anesthesia Models | Tracy Young, MSNA, MBA, CRNA | 1 | | 3:00-3:30 PM | Exhibits, Posters, Break | | | | 3:30-4:30 PM | Normalization of Deviance | Randy Cornelius, DNP, CRNA | 1 | | 4:30-5:30 PM | AANA Update | Tracy Young, MSNA, MBA, CRNA | 1 | | 5:30-6:00 PM | Past Presidents Reception | | | | 6:00-7:30 PM | Dinner & Business Meeting | | |
*Credits are pending approval by AANA.
Speakers
Below is information about speakers who will be presenting at the 2024 MANA Fall Education Conference.
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Tracy Paul Young MSNA, MBA, CRNA
Mr. Young Graduated with his Master’s in Science Nurse Anesthesia from Texas Wesleyan University in 2001 and immediately began his practice providing anesthesia services to several facilities in Louisiana. In 2003, Mr. Young founded YPS Anesthesia, an anesthesia management and consulting company. Mr. Young also received a Master’s in Business Administration-Healthcare from the George Washington University in 2008 and served as the CEO of YPS Anesthesia from 2003-2023. YPS Anesthesia and EmergencHealth merged in 2022 and Mr. Young is now the Chief Operating Officer of the newly created combined entity Essential Anesthesia Services.
His primary focus is the operations and growth Essential Anesthesia and its subsidiaries which includes exclusive anesthesia contracts at over 130 facilities in 6 states and over 1,300 anesthesia providers. Mr. Young also sits on several for-profit and non-profit boards including being the current Region 7 Director for the AANA and speaks nationally on many anesthesia business, regulatory and compliance topics.
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Megan Kakela, DNP, APRN
Megan received her Doctorate of Nursing Practice (DNP) from the University of Iowa, and currently maintains her clinical practice at the University of MN East Bank. She has a passion for learning, educating future CRNAs, and patient safety issues. She has been involved in a number of quality improvement projects, covering a wide range of topics: Reducing blood waste in the operating room, Enhancing care after monitored anesthesia care, Difficult Airway Management, and Improving anesthesia care for the transgender patient to name a few. She is committed to engaging trainees in quality improvement projects that enhance patient safety. As a life-long learner, she is always looking for opportunities to expand her own knowledge and advance her own anesthesia practice.
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Kerry Johnson, DNP, APRN, CNP
Dr. Kerry Johnson is a family nurse practitioner who is a certified functional medicine practitioner. She has been an NP since 2006, and worked in many areas as a provider including the Emergency room, Family Medicine, and Urgent Care practice settings. Dr. Johnson now has her own Virtual Functional Medicine Health and Wellness practice, helping patients find the root cause for illness/disease while blending western and functional medicine together. She is an Associate Professor, DNP Program Director, Department of Nursing Co-Chair, and is teaching in the DNP/FNP program all at Metro State University. Dr. Johnson has presented nationally regarding topics such as health maintenance, supplements in primary care and cannabis considerations in surgery for the APRN/CRNA.
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Randy Cornelius, DNP, CRNA
Dr. Randy Cornelius is a 2002 graduate of Allen College. Dr. Cornelius completed his anesthesia education at the University of Iowa in 2009 with a Masters in Science of Nursing and returned to complete his Doctor of Nursing Practice in 2015. In 2019 he completed the Acute Surgical Pain Management Fellowship through Middle Tennessee School of Anesthesia. Dr. Cornelius practices in Iowa in various practice models as a contracted CRNA for RDC Anesthesia Services. In addition he continues to serve in the United States Army Reserves, with over 30 years total service. |
Exhibitors
Interested in exhibiting at the 2024 MANA Fall Education Conference?
As an exhibitor, you have a unique opportunity to share your company's products and services with CRNAs and SRNAs. Your exhibitor fee includes one table-top exhibit and a general listing in the conference app. By becoming a sponsor, your business will receive even more exposure throughout the conference! See below for specific sponsorship openings.
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AwardsDo you know a MANA member who is a CRNA and deserves to be recognized for their achievements? Nominate them for a MANA CRNA Award!
Outstanding Clinical Practitioner: Recognizes the accomplishments of CRNAs involved in direct patient care who have made an important contribution to the advancement of nurse anesthesia practice.
Outstanding Professional Advocacy: recognizes the accomplishments of CRNAs who have made a significant contribution to the preservation and advancement of the nurse anesthesia profession through advocacy, educational, legislative, legal, and/or regulatory efforts.
Outstanding Professional Accomplishment: Recognizes individuals whose foremost dedication to excellence has furthered the art and science of nurse anesthesia.
Clinical Instructor of the Year: Recognizes the contributions of an individual who has made a significant contribution to the teaching of nurse anesthesia students in the clinical arena.
Didactic Instructor of the Year: Recognizes the contributions of an individual who has made a significant contribution to the teaching of nurse anesthesia students in the classroom setting.
Lifetime Achievement: Recognizes CRNAs who have made significant contributions to the field of nurse anesthesia throughout their lifetime.
Poster Presentations
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Presenters
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Affiliated School
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Postoperative Sedation on General Care Wards: A Retrospective Cohort Study
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Arielle Schulz BSN, RN, SRNA
Madeline Lindhart BSN, RN, SRNA
Kyle Friedman BSN, RN, SRNA
Cory Groves APRN, CRNA, DNAP
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Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science
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Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting Following Gender-Affirming Surgery
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Rachael Printz RN, BSN
Morgan Moseley RN, BSN
Diana Chavez RN, BSN
Samuel Marsland APRN, CRNA, DNAP
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Mayo Clinic School of Health Sciences
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Gastric Point of Care Ultrasound for Nurse Anesthetists
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Alyssa Klein BSN, RN
Moll O'Neill BSN, RN
Hannah Peine BSN, RN, CCRN, CMC
Rachel Edgerton DNAP, MSNA, CRNA, APRN
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Saint Mary's University
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CRNA Education on the Use of Ultrasound for Peripheral Vascular Access Procedures
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James Hurley SRNA
Zachary Homontowski SRNA
Emily Ingram SRNA
Samantha Koehler SRNA
Cory Groves APRN, CRNA, DNAP
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Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science
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Use of the Revised Second Victim Experience and Support Tool (SVEST-R) to Examine Second Victim Experiences of Respiratory Therapists
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Sophia Bottema RN, SRNA
Robyn Finney APRN, CRNA, DNAP
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Mayo School of Health Sciences
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Developing online modules for student nurse anesthetists’ clinical rotation preparation in ear, nose, and throat (ENT) specialty areas
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James Miller SRNA
Jesus Meza SRNA
Alyssa Meza SRNA
Nuzhet Meridew SRNA
Genna Mortensen APRN, CRNA, D.N.P.
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Mayo Clinic
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Prophylactic Ondansetron Administration for Spinal Anesthesia-Induced Hypotension in Non-Obstetric Surgeries
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Lisa Faulhaber
Emily Honl
Erica Wagner
Travis Laffoon DNP, APRN, CRNA
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Minneapolis School of Anesthesia
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Increasing Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist Engagement in their State’s Professional Organization by Solidifying the Student Representative Role Expectations
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Christine Riano RN
Vanessa Vega RN
Kristi Bagel RN
Beth Quaas CRNA
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Minneapolis School of Anesthesia
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Using Dexmedetomidine for Intraoperative Shivering in Cesarean Section Patients under Neuraxial Anesthesia: A Quality Improvement Initiative
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Ethan Jackson BSN, RN
Jacob Eggers BSN, RN
Marissa Natzel BNS, RN
Uchechi Amajuoyi Iwueze DNP, APRN, CNP
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Metropolitan State University
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Strategies for Educating Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs) to Implement Prophylactic Ondansetron Prior to Spinal Anesthesia to Reduce Hypotension in Patients Undergoing Cesarean Section
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Tessa Kuechenmeister RN,BSN, CCRN
Dillon Olson RN, BSN, CCRN
Levi Szajner RN, BSN, CCRN
Travis Laffoon DNP, APRN, CRNA
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Minneapolis School of Anesthesia
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Reducing Health Risks of Surgical Smoke Exposure for Nurse Anesthetists
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Christian Roth SRNA
Jack Luong SRNA
Jordan Handy SRNA
Sara Wiggins DNP
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Metro State University/Minneapolis
School of Anesthesia
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Magnesium Sulfate Use for Perioperative Pain Control: Introducing an Algorithm to Educate and Promote Use for Anesthesia Providers at Facility A
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Mai Pa Tao Vang RN, MSN, MPH
Courtney Foster RN, BSN
Angela Platt RN, BSN
Beth Quaas APRN, CRNA, DNP
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Minneapolis School of Anesthesia
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Post-Conference Update
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