Specialty Practice Networks
Specialty Practice Networks
Welcome to SPN Central
Welcome to SPN Central
the home base for ANNA's Specialty Practice Networks (SPNs).
SPNs are a benefit of ANNA membership and provide you with opportunities to network with other nurses in the various nephrology subspecialties.
SPNs enable you to connect with colleagues with similar interests, discuss nursing issues and concerns, and collaborate to create solutions to today’s practice challenges.
SPN Participation
To add or edit your participation in SPNs, click below and then select the Edit/Add button next to SPN Participation. (Note: You will be prompted to log into your ANNA member account if you are not already logged in.)
SPN Online
Discussion Groups
How it works
Click below to learn more about each SPN and use the link provided to connect directly to the SPN’s online discussion group (in ANNA Connected) where you can ask your practice questions and network with a community of nephrology nurses!
Note
The online discussion groups in ANNA Connected are a benefit of ANNA membership. To join a discussion, you will be prompted to log into your ANNA member account (if you are not already logged in.
Have questions?
Go to the ANNA Connected Help page for help with logging in to ANNA Connected, managing your profile and contacts, sending a discussion group message, and editing your subscription settings.
Acute Care
Participate in our SPN’s online discussion and networking group. Ask practice questions, discuss issues or concerns, share best practices, etc.
Administration
Advanced Practice
Chronic Kidney Disease
Educator
Hemodialysis
Home Therapies
Pediatrics
Transplantation
Patient Education Resources
Patients may have limited awareness and knowledge about a kidney disease diagnosis and risk factors. Looking for information to reinforce patient education? Click on the links below to access many useful patient education resources.
Online Resources
This patient information center on the NKF website provides links for peer support, dietary coaching, and education for patients and their families.
Educational Handouts
Specific Topic Areas
NKF provides information for patients about CKD awareness, complications, treatment, and transplant. (Resources also are available in Spanish.)
Health Literacy Considerations
A patient’s health literacy level should be considered when providing patient education. The readability of some educational material may be at a higher level than the patient is able to understand. Below is a list of resources that may be useful when trying to determine a patient’s health literacy level.
(Health Literacy Assessment Tool for Patient Care and Research, Pfizer)
(CDC)
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.
