August 29-31, 2020
Virtual Conference

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Symposium Attendees

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Leaderboard Winners

The symposium featured a Leaderboard Challenge to promote engagement and encourage attendees to make the most of their networking and learning experience. Congratulations to the following registrants on winning prizes for their participation!

Grand Prize Bundle ~ including a copy of ANNA’s Core Curriculum for Nephrology Nursing, complimentary registration to 2021 ANNA National Symposium, and a 1-year ANNA membership (or renewal).

• Ann Sherly Varghese

Apple AirPods

• Christine Horvat Davey
• Michelle Gilliland

1-year ANNA Membership (or renewal)

• Patricia Paulhus
• Anna Pomponio

$50 Amazon Gift Card

• Gary Jambor
• Diana Scanlon

$10 Amazon Gift Card

• Laurie Bailey
• Elizabeth DeGrood
• Nancy McAfee

$5 Starbucks Gift Card

• Marci Anderson
• Deborah Heinrich
• Christopher Hollinghurst
• Kimberly Poshar
• Jeffrey Tyer

Meeting News

• Depression Associated with Fatigue in Patients with ESRD (Nephrology Times, 10/15/20)
• Residency program prepares RNs to provide hemodialysis (Healio, 10/7/20)
• Improving Mineral and Bone Disorder Care Coordination with KDIGO Guidelines (Nephrology Times, 10/1/20)
• During ultrasound project, missed cannulations decreased by 53% (Healio, 10/1/20)
• Pre-transplant education expansion improves pediatric patient outcomes (Healio, 9/29/20)
• Multidisciplinary Patient Pathways committee reduces avoidable ED admission (Healio, 9/28/20)
• Comprehensive guidelines lead to better results for patients with mineral, bone disorders (Healio, 9/25/20)
• Education program increases staff knowledge of peritoneal dialysis (Healio, 9/24/20)
• Randomized clinical trial participation does not impact dialysis facility quality scores (Healio, 9/22/20)
• Symptom burden in CKD stages 3 to 5 is ‘pervasive’ (Healio, 9/17/20)
• Providers, staff must make ‘radical changes’ to reach HHS goals for home dialysis (Healio, 9/4/20)
• Cannabis can benefit patients with kidney disease (Healio, 9/3/20)
• Speaker addresses ‘revolving door’ in maintaining patients on home dialysis (Healio, 9/1/20)
• Speakers address challenges in recruitment, retention of nephrology nurses (Healio, 8/31/20)
• Patient Understanding of Hyperkalemia and the Impact of Elevated Potassium on Quality of Life (Nephrology Times, 8/31/20)
• COVID-19 pandemic heightens need for diligence about infection control (Healio, 8/30/20)
• Nursing profession needs to overcome oppression to be empowered, gain respect (Healio, 8/30/20)
• ANNA National Symposium goes virtual for 2020 (7/13/20)