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Get involved: Its time to Apply

By Angela Taylor-Smith posted 07-09-2021
In the month of July, we are asking all our members to get involved by applying for the Nurse in Washington Internship, Career Mobility Scholarships, and Research Grants, We also asking all members to get involved and nominate an ANNA colleague(s) and chapter for an ANNA Award. Each qualification is listed on ANNA website. Why? Because every year an award, scholarship or grants are unawarded Last Year, over $9000 was unawarded. How to apply? Sign in to www.annanurse.org >practice tab > Awards and Scholarships Can you nominate a colleague or chapter for more than one award? Yes, if you meet the requirements Do you have to be an ANNA member? Yes ...

COVID-19. Learn more

By Angela Taylor-Smith posted 03-08-2020
The CDC held a webinar for clinician regarding the COVID-19 on March 5. Please take time out to watch the video regarding this spread in the US and countries outside the US. For more information: sign up onthe CDC website and/or facebook page. Thank you Director Angela Taylor-Smith CDC Liaison https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1223484644522691&id=148781675326332

Bullying in the Workplace

By Stephanie Wright posted 01-14-2020
Good Morning, The Administrative SPN leaders would like your feed back on the topic of bullying in the workplace. Bullying is a major issue in the workplace, including the renal community. As leaders, we have a responsibility to address workplace bullying and stop it in its tracks. We must ensure the work environment and culture is safe and free of undue coercion and stress. We have created a survey in the ANNA Administrative SPN webpage that we kindly ask you to complete to determine what your experience has been with workplace bullying . Your responses are anonymous and confidential. We will disseminate the results at the National Symposium in April. ...

CELEBRATE HAPPY NEPHROLOGY NURSES WEEK

By Theresa Felton posted 08-12-2018
Attention!!!! ​CELEBRATE NEPHROLOGY NURSES WEEK Come join us for dinner September 13, 2018 @ 6:00 PM Andrew Ko will talk On Relypsa Entrance only by RSVP THERESA FELTON 419-283-5734 Cost:$5-members -Non members$10 Mancy’s Steakhouse-953 Phillips Ave Business meeting will be at 5:30 pm

BED BUGS CE

By Theresa Felton posted 07-17-2018
ANNA has extended the period to complete until July 31,2018 All chapters excellent way to have meeting and earn CE's

Transplant Inspiration

By Miriam Rodriguez posted 06-15-2018
Just wanted to share this. St. Barnabas transplant was on Megan Kelly and one of my PD patients at Freehold and a pt from Edison who got a transplant this year were on too! It’s a great and inspiring segment about living donation and the paired exchange program – definitely worth a watch!! https://www.today.com/video/ meet-members-of-a-kidney- transplant-chain-46-donors- long-and-counting- 1252842051811

Tablo dialysis machine

By Theresa Felton posted 05-26-2018
Black Swamp Chapter 323 will be hosting ANNA mtg with the demo of the Tablo machine. I want everyone to come out and bring all questions and any concerns> It will be held on Thursday June 28,2018. The place is Medical College of Ohio in the Ruppert Building. It will start at 4:30 P.M. and refreshment will be served.

How does your facility handle patients with acute or chronic depression?

By Angela Taylor-Smith posted 03-07-2018
I have been very concern with how depression is handled in our ESRD patients. Do you see an increase in depression in your population of ESRD patients? I am seeing an increase depression in my patient population. I am very concern. The patients are referred to social worker. The physician has been notified but the patient need more help. I have seen patients receive a list of counselors, but some will not call. The patient may say I have already seen a counselor in the past and I feel that talking to someone does not help. I find myself spending extra time listening to patient's problems by phone or face to face. Some patients I have helped bounce back but ...

Inpatient vs Outpatient Initiation of Hemodialysis

By Cheri Holladay posted 08-16-2017
I work for an organization that the Nephrologist admit patients to initiate Hemodialysis. They are the only group of Nephrologist in town. I can't find any best practice to say initiating in the hospital or outpatient clinic is best. The organization that I wourl for has a 36 bed Nephrology Unit in it. Any information would greatly be appreciated.

Individulized Machine Temp. Setting

By Xinliu Meyer posted 06-09-2017
I would like to learn if any out-patient dialysis centers are doing individualized machine temp. setting based on each patient's body temp. Also, please comment on if this practice has increased reports on machine programming error. Your comment is very appreciated. Thanks

Anna meeting September 27th

By Kathy Austin posted 09-07-2016
We have our next meeting scheduled for September 27th at well bound Memphis with Brenda Warren on Velphoro the address is 780 Truse Parkway ,the meeting will start at 6:00 pm,Put this on your calendar would like to see you there. Kathy Austin President of local chapter

Using the 13 mL/kg/hr formula in a dialysis clinic

By Angela Mathis posted 07-05-2016
I am a nurse in a 28 chair dialysis clinic, and our doctors are implementing the new rule of removing no more than 13mL/kg/hr. I have read the NNJ article on this issue and how pulling more than this amount causes myocardial stunning. My question is concerning the exact calculation. The current calculation we are using is “Estimated Dry Weight X 13 X Treatment hours”, then this number is used as the patient’s max. What this formula does not take into account is prime, flushes, or the patient’s pre-treatment weight. What I thought was more appropriate is “(Pre-Treatment weight X 13 X Treatment hours) + prime and/or flushes”. Can anyone tell me how ...

Feb is Heart Month. Join a Free Webinar on CVD Hosted by CDC and earn Free CNE

By Loretta Jackson Brown posted 02-16-2016
High Burden, Great Opportunity: Preventing Heart Attacks and Strokes = Free Continuing Education (http://emergency.cdc.gov/coca/continuingeducation.asp) Date: Tuesday, February 23, 2016 Time: 2:00 - 3:00 pm (Eastern Time) Participate by Phone: 800-857-9697 (U.S. Callers) 212-287-1833 (International Callers) Passcode: 4396514 Participate by Webinar: https://www.mymeetings.com/nc/join.php?i=PW6927490&p=4396514&t=c Presenter(s) Janet S. Wright, MD, FACC Executive Director Million Hearts® U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Overview In the ...

CDC Interventions show sustained success for outpatient hemodialysis infection prevention

By Loretta Jackson Brown posted 02-16-2016
CDC Interventions show sustained success for outpatient hemodialysis infection prevention Dear Colleagues: A new CDC study shows that decreases to certain bloodstream infection (BSI) rates can be maintained through the use and implementation of CDC dialysis BSI prevention tools. The new study reported a 44% drop in access-related bloodstream infections (ARBSI) and estimated more than 60% of expected ARBSIs may have been prevented over the four year period among dialysis patients treated at facilities using the CDC’s Core Interventions for Dialysis BSI Prevention as part of a collaborative project. Collectively ...

Reducing Employee Conflict

By Gail Dewald posted 05-05-2015
G.K. Chesterton said: "It isn't that they can't see the solution. It's that they can't see the problem". 80% of patient errors in health care services result from negative conflict and poor communication. Employee conflict happens in every workplace. Conflict becomes negative when differences are handled poorly (and this sometimes is without management knowledge). Are there models of conflict resolution out there that have evidence of improved outcomes (less conflict and safer environment)? What are some of your ideas on reducing conflict? All responses appreciated!

Pertioneal Dialysis in the Hospital Setting

By Maria Locklear posted 03-27-2015
If you have a PD patient admitted to the hospital who completes the PD treatments? Do you have an assigned team of nurses? Is the patient and family responsible?

Is Dialysis Technician Handling Patients With Catheter, Administration of Medication and Writing Nursing Care Plan allowed?

By George Macahia posted 01-19-2015
In our Dialysis Unit the Dialysis Technicians are now being allowed to handle patients with dialysis catheter and administer medication. Shockingly they are now writing Nursing Care Plan in the documentation. What can you say about this? Are they allowed of this practice? As far as my knowledge is concern what they are doing is Malpractice. It is beyond their scope of practice. Our Unit is JCI accredited and yet the safety of the patient is at risk in my opinion by allowing this practice of the HD Technicians. How can they write Nursing Diagnosis if they are not nurses? Who will be held liable for this act if there is any accountability?

Become a Commissioned Corps Officer

By Loretta Jackson Brown posted 12-11-2014
Applying to the Commissioned Corps The Commissioned Corps will open the application process for the following career fields on the dates listed. This process is open for highly qualified applicants willing to serve in the Bureau of Prisons, and/or the Indian Health Service. Please see specific requirements for qualified applicants and job openings by following the links below: On December 15 th and 16 th the general duty application process will open for BSN/MSN nurses candidates. The first 40 qualified candidates will move forward with the process. There are still opportunities for nurse practitioners to initiate the general ...

RE:Patients that cramp with goals of 600

By Glenda Salmon posted 12-02-2014
See the original Discussion Post

Hazel Taylor Chapter Call for Nominations

By Patricia Patterson posted 11-18-2014
Good Evening, The Hazel Taylor Chapter (239) is requesting calls for nominations for 2015-2016 chapter officers. We have open positions for Chapter President Elect and Secretary. These positions are both 2 year conmittments. If you know of someone that is interested in running for one of these positions please notify any of the current chapter officers. Patricia Patterson- President Angie Kurosaka-President Elect Barbara Odum-Secretary Sara Kennedy- Treasure