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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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Comments Requested from Members - Standards of Care and Standards of Professional Performance
ANNA is seeking comments from all members regarding the proposed revisions of the Standards of Care and Standards of Professional Performance which will be published within the 7th edition of Nephrology Nursing Standards of Practice and Guidelines for Care. If you are interested in participating in this review, please download the document and submit your comments online by 5:00 pm ET on August 15, 2010. If you have questions, e-mail Norma Gomez, MSN, MBA, RN, CNN, Editor, 7th Edition, at ngomez610@aol.com. ANNA appreciates your assistance with this very important publication.
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Kidney Disease Awareness and Education Week (August 9-13, 2010): It's Time to INVITE Your Legislators
Kidney Disease Awareness and Education (KDAE) Week is right around the corner. Nephrology nurses are inviting federal, state, and local legislators to visit dialysis units, CKD education programs, transplant programs, vascular access programs, and KEEP screenings. In four simple steps, you too can host a successful event and make a difference for nephrology patients and nurses! The step for now is to INVITE policymakers to visit your facility. For more information, click on the link below or e-mail kdae@annanurse.org.
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CMS Releases Final Rule on New Bundled Payment System for Dialysis Services
On July 26, 2010, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released a final rule on the implementation of a new bundled payment system for dialysis services. ANNA is working to analyze the final rule and will continue to work with our colleagues in the kidney care community to provide input to CMS on this issue.
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Call for Nominations for 2011-2012 National and Regional Offices
The Nominations Committee is seeking qualified members for the 2011-2012 ANNA national and regional elections. Candidates are needed for the following positions: National President-Elect, National Treasurer, Northeast Regional Vice President, North Central Regional Vice President, and Chapters Coordinator-Elect for each of ANNA’s four regions. The deadline for submission of candidate materials is August 15, 2010. Log in to the site with your username and password, and then click below to access the Nomination Packet Request Form.
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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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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 “The Patient-Nurse Partnership.” Presented by Sheila Doss, RN, CNN, CCRA; Peggy DePascal, RN, CDN; and Kimberly Hadley, BSN, RN, CNN, JD, this educational program focuses on how to develop an ideal nurse-patient relationship and includes tips to encourage patients to actively engage in their disease management. 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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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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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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