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National Academy of Medicine Releases Future of Nursing 2020-2030 Report

On May 11, 2021, the National Academy of Medicine released the Future of Nursing 2020-2030 report – The Future of Nursing: Charting a Path to Achieve Health Equity. The report explores how nurses can…

ANNA Launches New Podcast Series: Nephrology Nursing Perspectives

Nephrology Nursing Perspectives, a new podcast series from ANNA, features interviews and discussions between ANNA members and the nephrology community. The podcast focuses on issues in nephrology…

Social Determinants of Health: Nurses Are Making a Difference

For those facing issues like food insecurity, substance abuse, and unsafe living conditions, health care is a tremendous challenge. ANNA President Lillian Pryor and National Secretary Tanya Scott…

Now Available! Updated FREE Educational Modules on Caring for Patients with CKD

ANNA has revised and updated a series of FREE educational modules addressing the nursing care needs of patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). The series, entitled Nursing Care of the Patient…

Online Educational Courses for Dialysis Staff Focus on Improving Access to Home Dialysis

The End Stage Renal Disease National Coordinating Center has developed three online courses focused on improving access to home dialysis. The courses address the benefits, myths, overcoming barriers…

KDIGO Releases New Guideline on Blood Pressure Management in CKD

Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) released the 2021 Clinical Practice Guideline on the Management of Blood Pressure (BP) in Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD). Topics include techniques of…

KCER Releases 'ESRD Community COVID-19 After-Action Report and Improvement Plan'

On November 3, 2020, the Kidney Community Emergency Response (KCER) Coalition published End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Community COVID-19 After-Action Report and Improvement Plan. The report…

New! Free Resource Supports Nephrology Nurses in Developing Research

The ANNA Research Modules are a series of five educational programs created by the 2020-2021 ANNA Research Committee for nephrology nurses to use as a resource in developing research and research…

Webinar on Nursing’s Role in Health Equity, Public Health Emergencies, and COVID-19: Recording Available

On August 20, 2020, the National Academy of Medicine hosted a webinar on Nursing’s Role in Health Equity, Public Health Emergencies, and COVID-19 – Critical Issues for The Future of Nursing 2020-2030…

HHS Launches Healthy People 2030: Objectives Focus on Kidney Health

On August 18, 2020, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) unveiled the latest edition of Healthy People. Healthy People 2030 sets science-based, 10-year national objectives for…

Introducing the PD Excellence Academy: A New Resource for Nurses

On August 5, 2020, Baxter launched the PD Excellence Academy, a new virtual training platform and educational resource center to help nurses develop their peritoneal dialysis (PD) and home therapy…

ANNA Board of Directors Releases Statement Against Racism

The ANNA Board of Directors speaks out against racism, stating that the organization "stands in solidarity with our members and the patients for whom we provide care, whose health and well-being are…

Learn More about Volunteering with a Community Kidney Health Screening Program (CE Webinar)

ANNA's Advanced Practice Specialty Practice Network (SPN) recorded an educational webinar entitled "Volunteering with A Community-Based Kidney Screening: National Kidney Foundation's KEEP Healthy…

KDIGO Releases Nomenclature for Kidney Function and Disease Report & Glossary

In June 2019, Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) organized a consensus conference to develop more precise, consistent, and patient-centered nomenclature describing kidney function and…

NKF Releases New KDOQI Guideline for Vascular Access in Dialysis Patients

On March 13, 2020, the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) released the Kidney Disease Outcomes Quality Initiative (KDOQI) Clinical Practice Guideline for Vascular Access: 2019 Update. The first update…