Sharpen Your Skills & Earn Contact Hours with Our Virtual Journal Club

Sharpen Your Skills & Earn Contact Hours with Our Virtual Journal Club

We’re excited to continue ANNA’s Virtual Journal Club—a dynamic opportunity to explore current research, connect with fellow nephrology professionals, and hear directly from the authors shaping our field.

Each quarter, the editors of the Nephrology Nursing Journal select timely and relevant articles to guide our discussions. Sessions are designed to be engaging and interactive, featuring author presentations, open dialogue, Q&A, and opportunities to explore ideas for collaboration or further study.


Why join?

  • Deepen your understanding of current nephrology nursing practice and research
  • Connect with colleagues and leaders in the field
  • Earn NCPD contact hours (free for members who participate in the Club meeting)
  • Strengthen your professional network and stay on the leading edge of kidney care

Upcoming Sessions:
Monday, February 23, 2026 | 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm EST
Implementing a Student Nurse Rotation in a Free-Standing Dialysis Unit
Speaker: Kristin Larson, MSN, AGNP-BC, CNN, FANNA

Tuesday, May 19, 2026 | 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm EDT
Managing Anaphylaxis: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatments in the InCenter and Home Dialysis Settings
Speaker: Andrea Bernard, CAGS, MSN/MBA, RN, CDN

Tuesday, July 14, 2026 | 8:00 pm – 9:00 pm EDT
Keeping Water Safe in Changing Times: What Nurses Need to Know
Speaker: Glenda Payne, MS, RN, CNN, DHL (Hon)

Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm EDT
The Role of the LPN/LVN in Hemodialysis, Peritoneal Dialysis, and Home Dialysis Care
Speakers: Donna Bednarski, MSN, RN, ANP-BC, CNN, CNP, FANNA and Mary Haras, PhD, MBA, ANP-C, CNN, FANNA


Whether you’ve participated in a journal club before or are brand new, we welcome your voice in the conversation. Let’s learn, question, and grow—together.

We look forward to seeing you there!

Why Join ANNA?

The American Nephrology Nurses Association is a non-profit, non-partisan membership organization established to support nephrology nurses through education, advocacy, networking and science.

We are committed to advancing the nephrology nursing specialty and nurturing every ANNA member.
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