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Online Registration Now Available for 2010 Fall Meeting (October 9-11, 2010 ~ Las Vegas, NV)

Register now for ANNA's 2010 Fall Meeting for Nephrology Nurses, Managers, and Advanced Practice Nurses. Scheduled for October 9-11 at the Paris Las Vegas Hotel in Las Vegas, NV, this educational program will address the challenges of providing care to patients with chronic kidney disease within a variety of clinical settings. Click below to view the program and registration materials.


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Celebrate Nephrology Nurses Week ~ September 12-18, 2010

Nephrology nurses will celebrate the fifth annual Nephrology Nurses Week on September 12-18, 2010. Nephrology Nurses Week gives employers, patients, and others the opportunity to thank nephrology nurses for their life-saving work. "Nephrology Nurses Guiding You Through" is the theme for this week of celebration and recognition. For more information, click below.


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Tell ANNA About Your Kidney Disease Awareness and Education Event

Each year ANNA encourages members of the renal services community to participate in ANNA's annual national kidney disease education initiative – Kidney Disease Awareness and Education (KDAE) Week. The objective of this initiative, which was held August 9-13 in 2010, is to educate state and federal lawmakers about kidney disease, treatment options, and the legislative issues facing the renal community. Please click on the link below to provide ANNA information about any KDAE events you hosted!


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Apply for ANNA Awards, Scholarships, and Grants

Each year ANNA members and chapters have the opportunity to apply for a variety of awards, scholarships, and grants. During the 2010-2011 cycle, ANNA will offer over $103,000 in nursing excellence awards, scholarships, and grants. Click below for more information, including eligibility criteria, and to access the nomination/application forms. The application submission deadline for awards is October 15, 2010.


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Call for Abstracts for ANNA’s 42nd National Symposium (March 27-30, 2011 ~ Boston, MA)

ANNA's 42nd National Symposium will be held March 27-30, 2011, at the Sheraton Boston & Hynes Convention Center in Boston, MA. The Program Committee has issued a Call for Abstracts for the symposium. The deadline for submission of abstracts is October 11, 2010. Click below for more information.


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Free CNE Credit Available in ANNA's Online Library

Each month ANNA offers a new selected educational session from its 2010 National Symposium for which members can earn FREE continuing nursing education (CNE) credit. This month's featured session is “Bugs, Bugs, Bugs: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow.” Presented by James Lewis PharmD, this educational program focuses on new and current organisms affecting the CKD patient population as well as pharmacologic treatment of infectious disease in this population. ANNA members can listen to the live recording of the session, view the accompanying presentation materials, and earn CNE online – all for FREE. Click below to access this session in ANNA's Online Library.


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Listen to the Presidential Minute in ANNA's Online Library

Stay "up to the minute" with the latest ANNA news. Each month ANNA President Donna Painter provides a brief update on the latest news for ANNA members. Click below to listen to this month's Presidential Minute.


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Take Advantage of ANNA Connected, a Social and Professional Networking Resource for Members

ANNA Connected is the Association’s online social and professional networking site. This resource is designed to make your experience as an ANNA member more valuable while providing you the opportunity to network and collaborate with your peers in an easy and exciting new way. This site is similar to Facebook, LinkedIn, or MySpace, but it has been customized for use by ANNA members only. Click below to start enjoying the benefits of ANNA Connected.


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Complete Your Profile in the ANNA Resource Corps

With 12,000 members, ANNA has a tremendous reservoir of talent and expertise. The ANNA Resource Corps allows members to create and maintain a volunteer profile to register their specific areas of expertise and special skills as well as to select volunteer activities in which they would be willing to serve the Assocation. Log in to your Web site account, then click the link below to find out more about this program.


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Discover Nephrology Nursing Brochure Available Online

Nephrology nursing is a dynamic, diverse, and holistic practice. Nephrology nurses care for patients of all ages who are experiencing, or are at risk for, kidney disease. Download the Discover Nephrology Nursing brochure today to learn more about nephrology nursing and ANNA!


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Free CNE Credit Available Through Partnership with HDCN

Through a partnership with HDCN.com, ANNA members may receive free CNE credit from certain programs. There is also a variety of other online CNE opportunities available through HDCN for a fee.


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ANNA's Online Library Continues to Expand with Addition of Telecast on L-Carnitine
The latest addition to ANNA's Online Library is an educational telecast entitled L-Carnitine: Physiology and Clinical Application in Dialysis

ANNA's Pediatric SIG Develops Assessment Tool for Pediatric Patients
ANNA’s Pediatric Special Interest Group (SIG) has developed a comprehensive interdisciplinary patient assessment tool designed for use with pediatric patients.

ANNA's Online Library Now Features 2009 Fall Audio Conference
The latest addition to ANNA's Online Library is the Fall 2009 Audio Conference entitled Malignancy and the Renal Patient.

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Upcoming Events


Pediatric Pain Management: Challenges in End Stage Renal Disease
September 8, 2010
Houston, TX

Guiding You Through - The Future of Nephrology
September 11, 2010
Atlanta, GA

Non-pharmacologic Pain Management - How to Help a Child in Pain
September 15, 2010
Houston, TX

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