The 2025 Annual Fall Meeting will include a welcome reception and a program with 1 CEU on the evening of Friday, October 10th, a full day of programming on Saturday, October 11th, and a half day of programming on Sunday, October 12th. This year's meeting will be held at the Atlantic Sands Hotel & Conference Center in Rehoboth Beach, DE. The purpose of the meeting is to present topics specific to the discipline of anesthesia along with clinical knowledge updates for nurse anesthetists. Lectures are led by experts in their field. Opportunities for discussion and a question and answer session will be provided.
Note: The entire conference is pending approval for 11 CEU credits.
AGENDA
Friday, October 10, 2025
7:00 – 9:00 p.m.
Welcome Reception at the Atlantic Sands Hotel
Sponsored by Cooper University Health Care
8:00 - 9:00 p.m.
“New Modalities in PONV”
presented by Mark Haffey MSN, CRNA, APRN
Saturday, October 11, 2025
7:00 - 8:30 a.m.
Registration & Continental Breakfast
Sponsored by Edwards Lifesciences
7:30 - 8:00 a.m.
DANA Business Meeting (DANA Members Only)
8:00 - 9:00 a.m.
President’s Report, Lobbyist & State Update, AANA Foundation Update and DANA-PAC Update
9:00 - 9:20 a.m.
Break
Sponsored by Wilmington University
9:20 - 10:20 a.m.
“Breaking the Cycle: Best Practices for Treating Chronic Pain and Comorbid Substance-Use Disorder”
presented by Rhea Temmermand, PhD, MSN, CRNA, FAANA
10:20 - 11:20 a.m.
“OB Emergencies & New Technologies” presented by
Dr. Robert Hartman MD, FACOG
11:20 - 12:20 p.m.
“Matters of the Heart: Anesthesia Considerations Before and After Cardiac Transplantation”
presented by Donna Eyler, APRN, CRNA, Ph.D. Candidate
12:20 - 1:20 p.m.
Luncheon
Sponsored by Anesthesia Services, P.A.
1:20 - 2:20 p.m.
“The Nonsurgical Pain Management Certification: A Qualitative Study regarding this Advanced Certification for CRNAs”
presented by Suzanne Ariza, PhD, CRNA, APRN, CCRN, PMGT-BC
2:20 – 3:20 p.m.
"Regional Anesthesia in Trauma: Yes, No, Maybe?"
presented by Bonjo N. Batoon, MS, PhD(c), CRNA
3:20 - 3:30 p.m.
Break
3:30 - 4:30 p.m.
"MAC: Next Generation Certification"
presented by NBCRNA Representative Dawn Bent, DNP, CRNA, FAANA
4:30 p.m.
Adjourn
6:00 - 10:00 p.m.
DANA PAC Party
"Night at the Rodeo" at Blackwall at the Beach
Sunday, October 12, 2025
8:00 – 9:00 a.m.
Registration & Breakfast
Sponsored by Tri-anim
8:30 – 9:30 a.m.
“Predicting the Risk of Perioperative Respiratory Events in Pediatrics”
presented by Leslie Jackson DNP, CRNA
9:30 – 10:30 a.m.
“Operation Cell Phone: A Case Study of Juvenile Trafficking in Delaware”
presented by Hannah Cesner & Yolanda Montgomery
10:30 – 11:30 a.m.
“The Importance of Wellness, Professionalism and Making an Impact”
presented by Mark Haffey, MSN, CRNA, APRN
11:30 a.m.
Adjourn
SPONSOR-A-RESIDENT
Through the generosity of our CRNAs, the Delaware Association of Nurse Anesthetists has been able to provide complimentary registration for the Resident Registered Nurse Anesthetists to attend the annual meeting. CRNAs who sponsor a student will receive the following recognition:
- Verbal recognition by the President during the opening remarks
- Name listed in program booklet as a student sponsor
- Special ribbon on nametag at the conference acknowledging your donation
Please consider giving the gift of education by supporting our Resident Registered Nurse Anesthetists to attend the conference.
DANA PAC PARTY
HOTEL INFORMATION
A block of hotel rooms has been reserved for the 2025 DANA Annual Fall Meeting at The Atlantic Sands Hotel & Conference Center at a rate of $225 per night for a single or double room. Please call 1-800-422-0600 and mention the Delaware Association of Nurse Anesthetists block #11286 to secure your room. Please note that specific room types can be requested although are not guaranteed. One complimentary parking space, per room, is provided in the hotel parking lot for overnight guests only. Parking is not provided on the property for day guests attending events. Attendees who are not staying overnight will need to park on the street or in a public lot.
