Nephrology Nursing Perspectives

This episode highlights the 2022 ANNA National Symposium, held in May 2022, in Ft. Worth, Texas. Lillian Pryor, MSN, RN, CNN, is Sr. Manager for Medical Education for CVS Kidney Care. A member of the American Nephrology Nurses Association since 1990, Ms. Pryor has served in roles that include president-elect, ANNA director, ANNA Awards and Scholarships Committee chairperson, ANNA representative to the Kidney Health Initiative Patient Preference Task Force, and an author and peer reviewer for the Nephrology Nursing Journal. Ms. Pryor served as the 2020-2021 President of the American Nephrology Nurses Association. In addition, she is an active member of ANNA's Dogwood Chapter in Georgia and has served the chapter as both its president and health policy representative.© American Nephrology Nurses Association.All rights reserved. No portion of this podcast may be used without written permission.Podcast production management by Anthony J. Jannetti, Inc., for the American Nephrology Nurses Association.Music by Scott Holmes.http://www.scottholmesmusic.com

This episode provides a preview of ANNA's 2022 National Symposium, being held May 22-25, 2022, at the Omni Fort Worth Hotel & Fort Worth Convention Center in Fort Worth, Texas. This is a hybrid event: Attend either in person or livestream from anywhere.Presentations at this year's ANNA National Symposium include topics on healthy work environments, professionalism, transplantation, chronic kidney disease, genetics, nutrition, infection control, best practices for acute care, and much more!For more information about the 2022 ANNA National Symposium and to register, visit https://www.annanurse.org/symp22© American Nephrology Nurses Association.All rights reserved. No portion of this podcast may be used without written permission.Podcast production management by Anthony J. Jannetti, Inc., for the American Nephrology Nurses Association.Music by Scott Holmes.http://www.scottholmesmusic.com

In this episode, Lillian Pryor, MSN, RN, CNN, the 2020-2021 President of the American Nephrology Nurses Association, talks with Deidra C. Crews, MD, ScM, FASN, MACP, a Professor of Medicine in the Division of Nephrology at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore, MD. In her conversation with Ms. Pryor, Dr. Crews discusses how nephrology nurses can advance equity in kidney disease outcomes by focusing on social drivers of health inequities.Deidra C. Crews, MD, ScM, FASN, MACP, is a Professor of Medicine in the Division of Nephrology at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore, Maryland, and she holds appointments with the School of Nursing; the Welch Center for Prevention, Epidemiology, and Clinical Research; the Center on Aging and Health; and the Center for Health Equity, where she is Deputy Director. Her research focuses on addressing disparities in the care and outcomes of kidney disease and hypertension through epidemiologic studies and clinical trials. An elected member of the American Society for Clinical Investigation, Dr. Crews has received numerous awards for her research contributions, including the 2018 Johns Hopkins University President's Frontier Award, the 2019 W. Lester Henry Award for Diversity and Access to Care from the American College of Physicians, and the 2019 Distinguished Leader Award from the American Society of Nephrology, where she currently serves as secretary.Lillian Pryor, MSN, RN, CNN, is Sr. Manager for Medical Education for CVS Kidney Care. A member of the American Nephrology Nurses Association since 1990, Ms. Pryor has served in roles that include president-elect, ANNA director, ANNA Awards and Scholarships Committee chairperson, ANNA representative to the Kidney Health Initiative Patient Preference Task Force, and an author and peer reviewer for the Nephrology Nursing Journal. Ms. Pryor served as the 2020-2021 President of the American Nephrology Nurses Association. In addition, she is an active member of ANNA's Dogwood Chapter in Georgia and has served the chapter as both its president and health policy representative.© American Nephrology Nurses Association.All rights reserved. No portion of this podcast may be used without written permission.Podcast production management by Anthony J. Jannetti, Inc., for the American Nephrology Nurses Association.Music by Scott Holmes.http://www.scottholmesmusic.com

In this episode, Lillian Pryor, MSN, RN, CNN, the 2020-2021 President of the American Nephrology Nurses Association, talks with Mr. Richard Knight, President of the American Association of Kidney Patients (AAKP), about his life with chronic kidney disease, how he was first introduced to chronic kidney disease, and how nursing has impacted his experience. He also gives us some perspectives on how, from his point of view, nursing can make a difference in the CKD world.Richard A. Knight is a health care professional and a former patient who received hemodialysis and received a kidney transplant approximately 15 years ago. Mr. Knight is President of the American Association of Kidney Patients (AAKP), the oldest and largest independent kidney patient organization in the United States. He is a former member of the NIDDK Advisory Council and serves as the Co-Chair of the Stakeholder Engagement Sub Group for NIDDK's Strategic Plan. He also is a member of the Scientific Registry for Transplant Recipients Review Committee and Co-Chair of the SRTR's Patient and Family Advisory Sub-Committee.Lillian Pryor, MSN, RN, CNN, is Senior Manager for Medical Education for CVS Kidney Care. A member of the American Nephrology Nurses Association since 1990, Ms. Pryor has served in roles that include president-elect, ANNA director, ANNA Awards and Scholarships Committee chairperson, ANNA representative to the Kidney Health Initiative Patient Preference Task Force, and an author and peer reviewer for the Nephrology Nursing Journal. Ms. Pryor served as the 2020-2021 President of the American Nephrology Nurses Association. In addition, she is an active member of ANNA's Dogwood Chapter in Georgia and has served the chapter as both its president and health policy representative. © American Nephrology Nurses Association.All rights reserved. No portion of this podcast may be used without written permission.Podcast production management by Anthony J. Jannetti, Inc., for the American Nephrology Nurses Association.Music by Scott Holmes.http://www.scottholmesmusic.com

In this episode, Lillian Pryor, MSN, RN, CNN, the 2020-2021 President of the American Nephrology Nurses Association, talks with Virginia Henry, BSN, RN, about her initial involvement with nephrology nursing and ANNA, her experience as ANNA's first Emerging Professional Fellow, and how the experience has influenced her both personally and professionally.Virginia Henry, BS, RN, is a Canadian/American nephrology nurse who is currently serving as ANNA's first New Emerging Nephrology Nurse Fellowship. She is an acute hemodialysis nurse at Mayo Clinic, Phoenix, Arizona. Her passion for serving on the ANNA Board stems from her previous BA in Political Science with a focus in Health Policy at Carleton University in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. She is passionate about nephrology nursing and the population she serves, and eventually would love to get her feet back into politics and policy to advocate for and help improve the lives of nephrology patients.Lillian Pryor, MSN, RN, CNN, is Senior Manager for Medical Education for CVS Kidney Care. A member of the American Nephrology Nurses Association since 1990, Ms. Pryor has served in roles that include president-elect, ANNA director, ANNA Awards and Scholarships Committee chairperson, ANNA representative to the Kidney Health Initiative Patient Preference Task Force, and an author and peer reviewer for the Nephrology Nursing Journal. Ms. Pryor served as the 2020-2021 President of the American Nephrology Nurses Association. In addition, she is an active member of ANNA's Dogwood Chapter in Georgia and has served the chapter as both its president and health policy representative. © American Nephrology Nurses Association.All rights reserved. No portion of this podcast may be used without written permission.Podcast production management by Anthony J. Jannetti, Inc., for the American Nephrology Nurses Association.Music by Scott Holmes.http://www.scottholmesmusic.com

In this episode, Lillian Pryor, MSN, RN, CNN, the 2020-2021 President of the American Nephrology Nurses Association, talks with Loretta Jackson Brown, PhD, RN, CNN, the Senior Health Communication Specialist and Team Lead, Education, Campaigns, and Implementation, for the National Center of Injury Prevention at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and a leader within the American Nephrology Nurses Association. Dr. Brown discusses her career journey, some of her experiences leading up to her nursing career, how she was introduced to nephrology nursing, her involvement with the American Nephrology Nurses Association, her mantra for her own personal goals, and the importance of “Owning Your Practice.”Loretta Jackson Brown, PhD, RN, CNN, began her nursing career as a 2nd Lieutenant in the United States Air Force, rising to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. Dr. Brown is the Senior Health Communication Specialist and Team Lead, Education, Campaigns, and Implementation, for the National Center of Injury Prevention at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Dr. Brown is a leader within the American Nephrology Nurses Association, having served as a Southeast Vice President on the ANNA Board of Directors, chaired the ANNA Leadership Development Committee, and an author for ANNA publications and the Nephrology Nursing Journal. She currently serves as chair of ANNA's Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee, and is a member of ANNA's Dogwood Chapter in Georgia.Lillian Pryor, MSN, RN, CNN, is Sr. Manager for Medical Education for CVS Kidney Care. A member of the American Nephrology Nurses Association since 1990, Ms. Pryor has served in roles that include president-elect, ANNA director, ANNA Awards and Scholarships Committee chairperson, ANNA representative to the Kidney Health Initiative Patient Preference Task Force, and an author and peer reviewer for the Nephrology Nursing Journal. Ms. Pryor served as the 2020-2021 President of the American Nephrology Nurses Association. In addition, she is an active member of ANNA's Dogwood Chapter in Georgia and has served the chapter as both its president and health policy representative. © American Nephrology Nurses Association.All rights reserved. No portion of this podcast may be used without written permission.Podcast production management by Anthony J. Jannetti, Inc., for the American Nephrology Nurses Association.Music by Scott Holmes.http://www.scottholmesmusic.com

In October 2021 and under the direction of the American Nephrology Nurses Association's Leadership Committee chaired by Gail Dewald, BS, RN, CNN, ANNA presented its second episode of the Way Into Nephrology Nursing Webinar Series. This series is designed for the student or new-to-practice nurse who is interested in learning more about nephrology nursing. Facilitated by Leadership Committee members Dr. Jami Brown and Dr. Amber Paulus, this episode provides the conversations from the inaugural episode of the series. You'll meet some nephrology nurses and hear about the benefits available to you from a professional nursing association.Jami Smith Brown, DHEd, MSN, RN, CNN, is an Assistant Professor in the College of Nursing at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center in Memphis, Tennessee. Dr. Brown holds national certification as a certified nephrology nurse. Dr. Brown is an active member of the American Nephrology Nurses Association and other national organizations. She is the Leader of ANNA's Educator Specialty Practice Network, serves on ANNA's Leadership and Research Committee, and is a member of the Manuscript Review Panel for the Nephrology Nursing Journal.Amber B. Paulus, PhD, RN, CPHQ, is a Registered Nurse and Health Services Researcher whose research endeavors focus on evaluating the quality of health care delivery, health care outcomes, and quality improvement initiatives among individuals with kidney disease and providers of transplant and dialysis services. She currently serves as the Director of Data Science at Quality Insights, driving the organizational strategy for data initiatives. Through her role at Quality Insights, she also leads research projects focused on evaluating the 5-Diamond Patient Safety program concerning several components of patient safety among dialysis providers, including emergency management, identifying barriers to home dialysis and kidney transplantation utilization, and the screening and management of the novel coronavirus COVID-19. Dr. Paulus serves as the chapter president of the Old Dominion chapter of the American Nephrology Nursing Association, chair designee of the ANNA Research Committee, and is a member of the ANNA Leadership Committee.This episode was originally published in October 2021 as the second episode of the American Nephrology Nurses Association's Way Into Nephrology Nursing Webinar Series. This series is available on the association's YouTube channel and at annanurse.org© American Nephrology Nurses Association.All rights reserved. No portion of this podcast may be used without written permission.Podcast production management by Anthony J. Jannetti, Inc., for the American Nephrology Nurses Association.Music by Scott Holmes.http://www.scottholmesmusic.com

In September 2021 and under the direction of the American Nephrology Nurses Association's Leadership Committee chaired by Gail Dewald, BS, RN, CNN, ANNA presented its second episode of the Way Into Nephrology Nursing Webinar Series. This series is designed for the student or new-to-practice nurse who is interested in learning more about nephrology nursing. Facilitated by Leadership Committee members Dr. Jami Brown and Dr. Amber Paulus, this episode provides the conversations from the inaugural episode of the series. You'll meet some nephrology nurses and hear about the benefits available to you from a professional nursing association. Jami Smith Brown, DHEd, MSN, RN, CNN, is an Assistant Professor in the College of Nursing at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center in Memphis, Tennessee. Dr. Brown holds national certification as a certified nephrology nurse. Dr. Brown is an active member of the American Nephrology Nurses Association and other national organizations. She is the Leader of ANNA's Educator Specialty Practice Network, serves on ANNA's Leadership and Research Committee, and is a member of the Manuscript Review Panel for the Nephrology Nursing Journal.Amber B. Paulus, PhD, RN, CPHQ, is a Registered Nurse and Health Services Researcher whose research endeavors focus on evaluating the quality of health care delivery, health care outcomes, and quality improvement initiatives among individuals with kidney disease and providers of transplant and dialysis services. She currently serves as the Director of Data Science at Quality Insights, driving the organizational strategy for data initiatives. Through her role at Quality Insights, she also leads research projects focused on evaluating the 5-Diamond Patient Safety program concerning several components of patient safety among dialysis providers, including emergency management, identifying barriers to home dialysis and kidney transplantation utilization, and the screening and management of the novel coronavirus COVID-19. Dr. Paulus serves as the chapter president of the Old Dominion chapter of the American Nephrology Nursing Association, chair designee of the ANNA Research Committee, and is a member of the ANNA Leadership Committee.This episode was originally published in September 2021 as the second episode of the American Nephrology Nurses Association's Way Into Nephrology Nursing Webinar Series. This series is available on the association's YouTube channel and at annanurse.org© American Nephrology Nurses Association.All rights reserved. No portion of this podcast may be used without written permission.Podcast production management by Anthony J. Jannetti, Inc., for the American Nephrology Nurses Association.Music by Scott Holmes.http://www.scottholmesmusic.com

On August 31, 2021, Mr. David Walz, MBA, BSN, RN, CNN, FACHE, the 2021-2022 President of the American Nephrology Nurses Association, provided a “State of the Association” address. During his address, Mr. Walz updated association members and the nephrology community on the strategic planning session held during the July 2021 ANNA Board of Directors meeting. © American Nephrology Nurses Association.All rights reserved. No portion of this podcast may be used without written permission.Podcast production management by Anthony J. Jannetti, Inc., for the American Nephrology Nurses Association.Music by Scott Holmes.http://www.scottholmesmusic.com

What does advocacy mean to you? In this episode, Teresa R. Villaran, MS, MSN, CNN, CCRN (Alumnus), discusses with Lillian Pryor, MSN, RN, CNN, why it is important for nurses to become advocates for their profession and patients. She encourages nurses to use their collective voice to influence and advocate for policy and health care legislation at the local, state, and federal levels. She advises nurses to “Develop your story, and make sure legislators know your name and that you are a nurse.”Teresa R. Villaran, MS, MSN, CNN, CNE, CCRN (Alumnus), is a staff nurse with Fresenius Kidney Care. She is the President of the ANNA Bluegrass Chapter, a member of the ANNA Health Policy Committee, and serves on the Manuscript Review Panel for the Nephrology Nursing Journal. She is the current Chair of the Kentucky Nurses Association Professional Nursing Practice and Advocacy Cabinet and serves on the 2019-2021 Kentucky Nurses Association Board of Directors. She is a Board Member of the St. John's College of Nursing Alumni Association. She has served as an advocate the past two years at the National Kidney Foundation Patient Summit. She is currently a member of the National Kidney Foundation State Chronic Kidney Disease task force/ Living Donor Protection Act coalition. She has been active this year in delivering mass COCVID-19 vaccinations for the Louisville Health Department. She attended the American Nurses Association 2021 Hill Day and The Nurse in Washington Internship as a grant through ANNA. She currently sits on the Kentucky Nurses Association task force charged with creating a Legislative and Leadership Academy to increase nurses' confidence and competence to exert their influence through policy. Lillian Pryor, MSN, RN, CNN, is a Renal Clinical Nurse at the Atlanta VA Medical Center in Decatur, Georgia. A member of the American Nephrology Nurses Association since 1990, Ms. Pryor has served in roles that include president-elect, ANNA director, ANNA Awards and Scholarships Committee chairperson, ANNA representative to the Kidney Health Initiative Patient Preference Task Force, and an author and peer reviewer for the Nephrology Nursing Journal. Ms. Pryor served as the 2020-2021 President of the American Nephrology Nurses Association. In addition, she is an active member of ANNA's Dogwood Chapter in Georgia and has served the chapter as both its president and health policy representative. © American Nephrology Nurses Association.All rights reserved. No portion of this podcast may be used without written permission.Podcast production management by Anthony J. Jannetti, Inc., for the American Nephrology Nurses Association.Music by Scott Holmes.http://www.scottholmesmusic.com

In April 2021 and under the direction of the American Nephrology Nurses Association's Leadership Committee chaired by Nancy Pierce, BSN, RN, CNN, the association launched the Way Into Nephrology Nursing Webinar Series. This series is designed for the student or new-to-practice nurse who is interested in learning more about nephrology nursing. Facilitated by Leadership Committee members Dr. Jami Brown and Dr. Amber Paulus, this episode provides the conversations from the inaugural episode of the series. You'll meet some nephrology nurses and hear about the benefits available to you from a professional nursing association. Jami Smith Brown, DHEd, MSN, RN, CNN, is an Assistant Professor in the College of Nursing at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center in Memphis, Tennessee. Dr. Brown holds national certification as a certified nephrology nurse. Dr. Brown is an active member of the American Nephrology Nurses Association and other national organizations. She is the Leader of ANNA's Educator Specialty Practice Network, serves on ANNA's Leadership and Research Committee, and is a member of the Manuscript Review Panel for the Nephrology Nursing Journal.Amber B. Paulus, PhD, RN, CPHQ, is a Registered Nurse and Health Services Researcher whose research endeavors focus on evaluating the quality of health care delivery, health care outcomes, and quality improvement initiatives among individuals with kidney disease and providers of transplant and dialysis services. She currently serves as the Director of Data Science at Quality Insights, driving the organizational strategy for data initiatives. Through her role at Quality Insights, she also leads research projects focused on evaluating the 5-Diamond Patient Safety program concerning several components of patient safety among dialysis providers, including emergency management, identifying barriers to home dialysis and kidney transplantation utilization, and the screening and management of the novel coronavirus COVID-19. Dr. Paulus serves as the chapter president of the Old Dominion chapter of the American Nephrology Nursing Association, chair designee of the ANNA Research Committee, and is a member of the ANNA Leadership Committee.This episode was originally published in April 2021 as the first episode of the American Nephrology Nurses Association's Way Into Nephrology Nursing Webinar Series. This series is available on the association's YouTube channel and at annanurse.org© American Nephrology Nurses Association.All rights reserved. No portion of this podcast may be used without written permission.Podcast production management by Anthony J. Jannetti, Inc., for the American Nephrology Nurses Association.Music by Scott Holmes.http://www.scottholmesmusic.com

In this episode, Lillian Pryor, MSN, RN, CNN, the 2020-2021 President of the American Nephrology Nurses Association, talks with Icar Noel, BS, RN, an Acute Nephrology Nurse and Team Leader RN with Fresenius Kidney Care in Philadelphia, and a leader within the American Nephrology Nurses Association. Icar Noel, BS, RN, has been an acute nephrology nurse since 2015 and is a Team Leader Registered Nurse with Fresenius Kidney Care in Inpatient Services in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, At Fresenius, Ms. Noel guides staff members as an expert and a resource for staff members on assigned Inpatient Center treatment floors. She coordinates and schedules direct patient care staff to provide coverage of acute dialysis treatments in contracted hospitals, and she ensures efficient patient scheduling and staff utilization in accordance with Fresenius policy. Ms. Noel has been a member of the American Nephrology Nurses Association since 2018 and is the President and Treasurer of ANNA's Keystone Chapter in Pennsylvania. She is currently working on obtaining her Certified Dialysis Nurse credential.Lillian Pryor, MSN, RN, CNN, is a Renal Clinical Nurse at the Atlanta VA Medical Center in Decatur, Georgia. A member of the American Nephrology Nurses Association since 1990, Ms. Pryor has served in roles that include president-elect, ANNA director, ANNA Awards and Scholarships Committee chairperson, ANNA representative to the Kidney Health Initiative Patient Preference Task Force, and author and peer reviewer for the Nephrology Nursing Journal. Ms. Pryor is currently serving as the 2020-2021 President of the American Nephrology Nurses Association. In addition, she is an active member of ANNA's Dogwood Chapter in Georgia and has served the chapter as both its president and health policy representative. © American Nephrology Nurses Association.All rights reserved. No portion of this podcast may be used without written permission.Podcast production management by Anthony J. Jannetti, Inc., for the American Nephrology Nurses Association.Music by Scott Holmes.http://www.scottholmesmusic.com

Nephrology Nursing Perspectives provides interviews and discussions between members of the American Nephrology Nurses Association (ANNA) and the nephrology community. This podcast will focus on nephrology nurses' issues and nephrology nursing as a specialty nursing profession in the areas of conservative management, peritoneal dialysis, hemodialysis, continuous kidney replacement therapies, acute kidney injury, transplantation, vendors, and government and regulatory agencies.© American Nephrology Nurses Association.All rights reserved. No portion of this podcast may be used without written permission.Podcast production management by Anthony J. Jannetti, Inc., for the American Nephrology Nurses Association.Music by Scott Holmes.http://www.scottholmesmusic.com