A list of the abstracts accepted for presentation at teh 2012 ANNA National Symposium appears below. Click on a title to access the full text of the abstract.

• Stressors and Ways of Coping Among Jordanian Patients Undergoing Hemodialysis (Al Nazly, E., et al.)
• Journal Clubs Provide the Perfect Duet: A Crescendo of Staff Development and a Prelude to Improved Patient Care (Bell, K.)
• Beginning a Successful Home Hemodialysis Program (Bennett-Ivey, J.)
• Factors Contributing to the Growth of a Peritoneal Dialysis Program (Benson, E.)
• More Frequent Hemoglobin (Hb) Measurements and Erythropoiesis-Stimulating Agent (ESA) Titrations Are Not Associated With Increased Time in Target Hb Range (Bond, T.C., et al.)
• Video Education Increases Patient Attainment of Target Phosphorus Levels (Boyd, S., et al.)
• Preparing Nephrology Nurses to Respond to Health Threats through Clinician Outreach and Communication Activity (Brown, L.J., et al.)
• A Time For Change (Carnahan, M.)
• A One-Year Assessment of Quality Indicators within an Apheresis-Only Center Operated by a Large Dialysis Provider (Chapman, V., et al.)
• “Home Therapy Camp” and Its Impact on Home Awareness and Growth (Crowell, J., et al.)
• Hemoglobin (Hb) Measurements, Dose Titrations, Erythropoiesis-Stimulating Agent (ESA) Use and Hb Target Achievement in Patients on Dialysis (Dalton, C., et al.)
• Safety of Peginesatide for Managing Anemia in Dialysis Patients (Dalton, C., et al.)
• Sodium Dialysate (Nad) and Interdialytic Weight Gain – Results of Three Quality Improvement Projects (Doss-McQuitty, S., et al.)
• Intravenous and Subcutaneous Administration of Peginesatide and Epoetin in US and Non-US Patients on Dialysis (Doss-McQuitty, S., et al.)
• Peginesatide and Epoetin Doses in Patients on Dialysis (Doss-McQuitty, S., et al.)
• How to Successfully Train the Physically Impaired Patient to Perform Peritoneal Dialysis (Farina, J.)
• TEGO® Connectors Reduce Heparin Use without Affecting Blood Flow Rate Compared to Traditional Central Venous Catheter Locks (Farthing, C., et al.)
• False Positive Hepatitis B following Vaccine Administration (Frazier, C., et al.)
• Trendelenburg Position, Hypotension, and Hemodialysis (Frazier, C., et al.)
• From Toxic to Top Notch: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly (Garcia, K.)
• Developing a Clinical Advancement Program for Nephrology Nurses (Gardner, J., et al.)
• Residual Renal Function in Patients Receiving Hemodialysis (Heizenroth, D.)
• Does the Use of a Nurse Steering Committee Providing Enhanced Staff Education and Monitoring Improve the Percentage of Adequately Dialyzed Patients? (Hellebrand, A., et al.)
• The Experience and Self-Management of Fatigue in Adult Hemodialysis Patients (Horigan, A.)
• Caring In the Hemodialysis Unit through Primary Nursing (Ilumin, M.)
• Improvements in Clinical and Operational Outcomes for a Cohort of Patients Converted from Central Venous Catheter Access (Isambert, M., et al.)
• Peritoneal Dialysis: Improving Patient Outcomes Utilizing APD versus CAPD in an Acute Care Setting (Kimmel, S.)
• Development and Implementation of a Slow Continuous Ultrafiltration Program for Heart Failure (Kolnacki, K., et al.)
• Effect of an Integrated Care Delivery System on Improving Immunization Outcomes (Krishnan, M., et al.)
• A Quality Improvement Initiative: Matching Hemodialysis Patients Potassium Bath with Potassium Blood Values (Lee, J., et al.)
• Isothermal Dialysis to Control Hypotension and Comfort Level (Li, J., et al.)
• Exploration, with the Ottawa Decision Support Framework, The Needs of Patients with Advanced Chronic Kidney Disease in Choosing a Dialysis Modality (Loiselle, M., et al.)
• Nephrology Nurse Survey: Challenges and Strategies (McCarley, P., et al.)
• Nephrology Nurse Survey: Trends in Anemia Management Practices (McCarley, P., et al.)
• Hemoglobin (Hb) Variability During Peginesatide Versus Epoetin Treatment in Patients on Dialysis (McFadden, L., et al.)
• Blood Glucose Levels of Diabetic Patients in the Immediate Post Acute Hemodialysis Period: An Exploratory Study (McKee-Waddle, R.)
• Improvement in Peritonitis Rates after Implementation of an Infection Control Protocol using Electrolytically-Produced Sodium Hypochlorite (Milligan, T., et al.)
• Peritoneal Dialysis Technique Failure Rate Is Decreasing Due to Fewer Deaths and Infections (Milligan, T., et al.)
• Exploring Safety and Quality in Renal Care With Photographic Methods (Molzahn, A., et al.)
• Sacrificing Something Important: The Lived Experience of Compensated Kidney Donors in the Philippines (Paguirigan, M.)
• Peripheral Venous Access in the Arteriovenous Arm of Dialysis Patients. A Clinical Experience (Po, C.)
• TSAT and Serum Ferritin Increases Associated With Ferric Citrate Use May Lead to Dialysis Cost Savings (Poradosu, E., et al.)
• Peritoneal Dialysis Course 101 for the Hospital Nursing Staff (Quirong-Jones, N.)
• Lived Experiences of End Stage Renal Disease Patients Awaiting Transplantation: A Phenomenological Inquiry (Ramiro, A.)
• Patient Experience with an Interactive Web-Based Phosphorus Education Tool (Sanders, A., et al.)
• Nurse-Led Collaborative Project Provided Alternative Renal Replacement Modality (Sardual, S., et al.)
• What’s Wrong With This Picture (Find it Before CMS Visits You!) (Shelkov, D.)
• Blood Volume Monitoring Protocol in a Pediatric Dialysis Unit (Spina, P., et al.)
• Nurse’s Attitudes Toward End-of-life Discussions with End Stage Renal Disease Patients (St. John, E.)
• Urokinase for Treatment of Thrombosis-Related Dysfunction of Tunneled Hemodialysis Catheters: A Single-Centre Retrospective Comparison of 30 Minute Pre-Dialysis Thrombolysis with a Prolonged Lock Procedure (Van Paesschen, N., et al.)
• Quality of Life as Described by Peritoneal Dialysis Patients in Alaska (Walrath, C.)
• Age and Dialysis Technology (White, Y.)
• Our Journey to Peritoneal Dialysis Patient Safety (Wideman, R., et al.)

*Abstracts appear in alphabetical order by presenter as submitted.