Kidney Care Community News

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. — In an interview from the American Nephrology Nurses Association National Symposium, Donna J. Bednarski, MSN, RN, ANP-BC, CNN, CNP, offers details on a session she chaired on career opportunities for nephrology nurses.

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. — In this interview, incoming American Nephrology Nurses Association president Jennifer E. Payton, MHCA, BSN, RN, CNN, discusses four main goals she has created for her upcoming year in office.

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. — Nurses are a key component of the caregiving team in the management of patients with kidney disease, but they need to make a stronger effort to promote themselves and their profession, a speaker said here.

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. — In this interview, incoming American Nephrology Nurses Association president Jennifer E. Payton, MHCA, BSN, RN, CNN, discusses the importance of celebrating National Nurses Month, including for those in nephrology.

The American Kidney Fund Clinical Scientist in Nephrology Fellowship has been granted to two women devoted to bettering nephrology through research.

AUSTIN, Texas — A broad kidney gene panel will frequently help diagnosis renal syndromes more effectively than classical clinical review alone, researchers reported here.

The United Network of Organ Sharing named Maureen McBride, PhD, the new CEO of the organization, according to a press release.

Driven by work exhaustion, 57.5% of dialysis technicians reported burnout and 52.6% reported that they intend on remaining a technician in 3 years, according to data published in the American Journal of Kidney Diseases.

With May serving as Mental Health Awareness Month, Healio has collected the top stories in nephrology that discuss mental health, burnout and the mental burden kidney disease can have on patients and providers.

AUSTIN, Texas — This April, Healio celebrates Minority Health Awareness Month with tips for health care professionals and patients on how to elevate care for Hispanic patients.