ANNA Chapters Support Their Communities through ‘Feed Your Kidneys’ Initiative
ANNA introduced the Feed Your Kidneys program as a new way for chapters to celebrate Nephrology Nurses Week in September, which is also Hunger Action Month. Through this intitiative, ANNA funded 11 grants of $1,500 each for ANNA chapters to donate to local food banks during Nephrology Nurses Week (September 11-17). In addition, ANNA chapter […]
Request for Feedback: New ‘My Kidney Life Plan’ Treatment Matcher for Individuals with ESKD
Medical Education Institute (MEI) has released a new beta version of its treatment matcher tool for individuals with end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) that features all ESKD treatment options. MEI’s first treatment matcher tool, “My Life, My Dialysis Choice,” only included dialysis. The updated tool – now titled “My Kidney Life Plan” – includes additional treatment […]
CMS Proposes Changes to 2023 Payment Policy for ESRD Facilities, Kidney Care Community Responds
On June 21, 2022, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a proposed rule (CMS 1768-P) to update payment rates and policies under the End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Prospective Payment System (PPS) for dialysis services furnished to beneficiaries on or after January 1, 2023. This rule also proposes updates to the acute kidney […]
ANA Issues Statement on Racial Reckoning
The American Nurses Association (ANA) has apologized for past actions that contributed to systemic racism in a formal Racial Reckoning Statement. In June 2022, the ANA Membership Assembly, the governing and official voting body of ANA, voted to adopt a Racial Reckoning Statement. On July 12, 2022, ANA released the formal statement, which is the […]
New CExpress Programs Available
ANNA has released five new programs in the CExpress educational series, which features brief online sessions designed to be completed in 30 minutes or less. Each CExpress session offers contact hours and is available in the ANNA Online Library for only $5 (including content and contact hour processing). New sessions include: Anemia Management for the Medical-Surgical […]
Project Firstline: Infection Prevention and Control Resources for Nurses
ANNA is partnering with the American Nurses Association (ANA), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and other organizations to disseminate resources on infection prevention and control (IPC) to nurses and other front-line health professionals through an initiative entitled Project Firstline. This initiative features an interactive series of free online tools and courses that […]
NAM Releases National Plan for Health Workforce Well-Being
The National Academy of Medicine (NAM) Clinician Well-Being Collaborative unveiled a national plan to support health workforce well-being on June 24. The plan will enable leaders in health care and public health, government, payers, health information technology, education, professional societies, and healthcare workers to cultivate a health system to better support care providers and patient […]
Resources to Support Patients on Home Dialysis
The Medical Education Institute has developed two new resources for nurses to support patients receiving home dialysis. How to Talk to Patients About Home Dialysis: Four Steps for Professionals This online guide provides tips for discussing home dialysis treatment options with patients. Go to Guide Supporting Home Dialysis Patients’ Travel: The Nurse’s Role This online […]
Angela Kurosaka Assumes ANNA Presidency
Angela Kurosaka, DNP, RN, CNN, CCM, NEA-BC, assumed the role of 2022-2023 ANNA President during the Nephrology Nurses Recognition Luncheon at the 2022 ANNA National Symposium on May 24. Dr. Kurosaka outlined her vision for the upcoming year, which includes “looking at history to help drive decisions for the present and future” and leading with […]
ANNA Members, Chapters Honored with Awards During 2022 Symposium
ANNA announced the recipients of the organization’s excellence awards, educational scholarships, and research grants during the 2022 National Symposium in Fort Worth, TX. Congratulations to these deserving members and chapters on their outstanding achievements! Click below to learn more about the recipients. Award Recipients Scholarship Recipients Grant Recipients
Addressing the Challenges of a Growing Demand for Home Dialysis Therapies
An article in the March/April 2022 issue of Nephrology Nursing Journal explores the challenges currently facing nephrology nurses and the larger nephrology community as the landscape for kidney replacement therapies changes. The End-Stage Renal Disease Treatment Choices (ETC) Model, an aspect of the Advancing American Kidney Health Initiative that incentivizes increases in home dialysis therapies, […]
AHRQ Releases Toolkit for Preventing CLABSI in ICUs
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) has released a Toolkit for Preventing CLABSI and CAUTI in ICUs that offers customizable tools and training resources to prevent central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI) and catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI) in intensive care units (ICUs). The toolkit is designed to help facilities assess current clinical and […]
NSNA Recognizes ANNA for Sponsoring Scholarships for Student Nurses for More than 30 Years
ANNA participated in the 70th Anniversary Convention of the National Student Nurses’ Association (NSNA) held April 6-10, 2022, in Salt Lake City, UT. During the convention, the Foundation of NSNA recognized organizations that have supported the Foundation’s scholarship program, which provides financial assistance for nursing education. Dr. Carol Toussie Weingarten, President of the Foundation of […]
Celebrate Nurses Month
May is Nurses Month. With the theme of “Nurses Make a Difference,” each week during Nurses Month has a specific focus: Self-Care (May 1-7) Recognition (May 8-14) Professional Development (May 15-21) Community Engagement (May 22-31) Learn More Nurses Month Events YOU Make a Difference — LIVE Nurses Event In honor of National Nurses Month, the […]
Podcast Episode Focuses on Advancing Equity in Kidney Disease
Nephrology Nursing Perspectives, a podcast series developed by ANNA, features interviews and discussions among ANNA members and the nephrology community. The podcast focuses on issues in nephrology, health policy, and nephrology nursing as a specialty nursing profession. In the most recent episode, ANNA Past President Lillian Pryor, MSN, RN, CNN, talks with Deidra C. Crews, […]
Dialysis of Drugs 2024 Edition Now Available
Dialysis of Drugs 2024 is the essential clinical reference guide for concise, easy-to-use information on the dialyzability of drugs in patients receiving hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis. Using a simple tabular approach, this resource is available in formats that will suit all users’ needs: mobile apps, pocket-sized booklets, wall charts, and institutional site licenses. These site […]
ANNA Updates Nephrology-Related Clinical Fact Sheets
ANNA has revised several of its clinical fact sheets. The fact sheets provide a brief overview of essential information regarding the care and treatment of individuals with kidney disease. Drawing on the expertise of members of ANNA’s Specialty Practice Networks (SPNs), the following fact sheets were reviewed and updated to reflect the latest practice and […]
Accelerating Nursing, Transforming Healthcare: Research to Define the Future of the Nursing Profession
Johnson & Johnson, the American Nurses Association, and the American Organization for Nursing Leadership partnered to conduct quantitative and qualitative research to evaluate the impacts of the pandemic on the nursing profession. The research findings, which are available online, define a progressive path forward for nursing, ultimately strengthening care delivery and elevating the role of […]
Listen to Latest Episodes in ‘Nephrology Nursing Perspectives’ Podcast Series
Nephrology Nursing Perspectives, a podcast series developed by ANNA, features interviews and discussions among ANNA members and the nephrology community. The podcast focuses on issues in nephrology, health policy, and nephrology nursing as a specialty nursing profession. The most recent episodes spotlight leaders in ANNA and the nephrology community. Episode 10 features an interview with […]
On-Demand Certification Review Course Now Available
ANNA has released an online, self-paced Nephrology Nursing Certification Review Course designed to assist nurses preparing to take the following certification exams: Certified Nephrology Nurse (CNN) Certified Dialysis Nurse (CDN) Certified Nephrology Nurse-Nurse Practitioner (CNN-NP) The comprehensive, on-demand review course offers 10.5 contact hours. Course content was developed based upon the test blueprint for each […]
View Free Webinars on Implementing a Quality Collaborative Model in Acute Dialysis Settings
ANNA’s Acute Care Specialty Practice Network hosted two educational webinars focused on quality assessment and performance improvement in acute dialysis settings in October 2021. Both webinars were recorded and are available for FREE viewing in the ANNA Online Library. Contact hours also are available (processing fees apply: $10 ANNA Members, $20 Standard). Promoting Standards for […]
ANNA Joins Nurses on Boards Coalition as Member Organization
In August 2021, ANNA was approved as a new member organization of the Nurses on Boards Coalition (NOBC). NOBC is a coalition of over 24 professional associations, including AARP, American Nurses Association (ANA), and specialty nursing associations, working to increase nurses’ presence on boards with strategic influence to improve the health of communities. This membership […]
KDIGO Releases Clinical Practice Guideline on Management of Glomerular Diseases
Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) released the 2021 Clinical Practice Guideline for the Management of Glomerular Diseases. The guideline offers an extensive review of general management principles that should be considered for all patients with glomerular disease while also providing in-depth coverage of specific primary or secondary glomerular diseases. The new guideline, along with […]
‘What Does Advocacy Mean to You?’ Podcast Episode Explores the Importance of Nursing Advocacy
In the latest episode of the Nephrology Nursing Perspectives podcast series, ANNA Immediate Past President Lillian Pryor, MSN, RN, CNN, interviews ANNA member Teresa Villaran, MS, MSN, CNN, CCRN(alumnus), about how nurses can become advocates for their profession and patients. Teresa encourages nephrology nurses to use their collective voice to influence and advocate for policy […]
National Academy of Medicine to Launch Climate Action Collaborative
On September 28, 2021, the National Academy of Medicine (NAM) will host a virtual event to publicly launch the Climate Action Collaborative. This initiative will mobilize the health community to reduce the health sector’s environmental impacts and commit to sustainable transformation. Learn More / Register
ANNA Updates Venous Needle Dislodgement and Access-Bloodline Separation Resources
Venous needle dislodgement and access-bloodline separation are potential complications of hemodialysis therapy. In 2020, ANNA convened a task force to update the information and resources developed by the 2012 ANNA Venous Needle Dislodgement Task Force. The 2020-2021 ANNA Venous Needle Dislodgement Task Force conducted a literature review, requested information from ANNA members, and tested taping […]
International Health Journals Collaborate to Urge Emergency Action on Climate Change
In an unprecedented collaboration, more than 200 health care journals published an editorial calling for immediate action to cut emissions, restore nature, protect health, and support developing countries in an effort to tackle the “catastrophic harm to health” from climate change. Co-authored by 19 people, including the editors in chief of 17 health journals based […]
CMS Proposes Changes to 2022 Payment Policy for ESRD Facilities, Kidney Care Community Responds
On July 1, 2021, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a proposed rule (CMS 1749-P) to update payment policies and rates under the End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Prospective Payment System (PPS) for dialysis services furnished to beneficiaries on or after January 1, 2022. This rule also proposes updates to the acute kidney […]
Podcast Series Explores Strategies for Advancing Health Equity
A new podcast series from the National Academy of Medicine explores practical strategies for the nursing profession to advance health equity. The eight-part series features stories and experiences of frontline nurses and other health experts from a wide range of settings. These strategies reflect the recommendations from the report The Future of Nursing 2020-2030: Charting […]
Online Resource Provides Tips for Individuals Choosing Solo Home Dialysis
Home Dialysis Central recently added a section to their website to support individuals with kidney disease who select solo home hemodialysis for treatment. This new online resource covers topics such as safety, room arrangement, supply management, machine set-up, self-cannulation and one-handed taping, treatment monitoring, blood sample draws, medications, and travel. Go to Resource