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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…
Kidney Care Partners Launches Initiative to Develop Quality Performance Measures for Dialysis Providers
On July 6, 2021, the Kidney Care Partners (KCP) – a coalition representing patient advocates, health professional organizations (including the American Nephrology Nurses Association [ANNA]), dialysis…
NNJ Editor-In-Chief Discusses How ‘The Stars Have Aligned to Unleash the Power of Nurses’
In her editorial in the May/June 2021 issue of Nephrology Nursing Journal (NNJ), Editor-in-Chief Beth Ulrich, EdD, RN, FACHE, FAAN, FAONL, discusses how the visions of various healthcare thought…
NAM Hosts Future of Nursing 2020-2030 Webinar Series
The National Academy of Medicine (NAM) will host four webinars this summer exploring the blueprint for the next decade of nursing as outlined in its May 2021 report, Future of Nursing 2020-2030:…
Authority for Clinical Tasks Performed by PCTs and LPNs/LVNs in the Hemodialysis Setting: What Are the Rules in Your State?
Direct patient care in chronic hemodialysis centers is provided by registered nurses (RNs), licensed practical nurses/licensed vocational nurses (LPNs/LVNs), and patient care technicians (PCTs). The…
National Academy of Medicine Releases Future of Nursing 2020-2030 Report
On May 11, 2021, the National Academy of Medicine released the Future of Nursing 2020-2030 report – The Future of Nursing: Charting a Path to Achieve Health Equity. The report explores how nurses can…
ANNA Launches New Podcast Series: Nephrology Nursing Perspectives
Nephrology Nursing Perspectives, a new podcast series from ANNA, features interviews and discussions between ANNA members and the nephrology community. The podcast focuses on issues in nephrology…
Social Determinants of Health: Nurses Are Making a Difference
For those facing issues like food insecurity, substance abuse, and unsafe living conditions, health care is a tremendous challenge. ANNA President Lillian Pryor and National Secretary Tanya Scott…
Now Available! Updated FREE Educational Modules on Caring for Patients with CKD
ANNA has revised and updated a series of FREE educational modules addressing the nursing care needs of patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). The series, entitled Nursing Care of the Patient…
Online Educational Courses for Dialysis Staff Focus on Improving Access to Home Dialysis
The End Stage Renal Disease National Coordinating Center has developed three online courses focused on improving access to home dialysis. The courses address the benefits, myths, overcoming barriers…
KDIGO Releases New Guideline on Blood Pressure Management in CKD
Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) released the 2021 Clinical Practice Guideline on the Management of Blood Pressure (BP) in Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD). Topics include techniques of…
KCER Releases 'ESRD Community COVID-19 After-Action Report and Improvement Plan'
On November 3, 2020, the Kidney Community Emergency Response (KCER) Coalition published End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Community COVID-19 After-Action Report and Improvement Plan. The report…
New! Free Resource Supports Nephrology Nurses in Developing Research
The ANNA Research Modules are a series of five educational programs created by the 2020-2021 ANNA Research Committee for nephrology nurses to use as a resource in developing research and research…
Webinar on Nursing’s Role in Health Equity, Public Health Emergencies, and COVID-19: Recording Available
On August 20, 2020, the National Academy of Medicine hosted a webinar on Nursing’s Role in Health Equity, Public Health Emergencies, and COVID-19 – Critical Issues for The Future of Nursing 2020-2030…
HHS Launches Healthy People 2030: Objectives Focus on Kidney Health
On August 18, 2020, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) unveiled the latest edition of Healthy People. Healthy People 2030 sets science-based, 10-year national objectives for…