Professional Workshop Information
Oct. 4th: Tulsa, OK
Embassy Suites Hotel
3332 South 79th East Avenue
Tulsa, OK 74145
918.622.4000
Register Online: www.regonline.com/NW13_Tulsa
Oct. 25th: Kenner, LA
Pontchartrain Convention Center
4545 Williams Blvd.
Kenner, LA 70065
Register Online: www.regonline.com/NW13_Kenner
For hotel arrangements, contact Hotel Kenner
504.712.0504
www.hotel-kenner.com
Nov. 15th: Little Rock, AR
Holiday Inn Airport Conference Center
3201 Bankhead Drive,
Little Rock, AR 72206
501.490.1000
Register Online: www.regonline.com/NW13_LR
Presenters
| Susan Cronin, MSN, RN Southern Horizons Brentwood, TN |
Ray Dantes, MD CDC -Atlanta, GA (LA meeting) |
| Linda Duval, BSN, RN ESRD Network 13 |
Krissye Eskew Little Rock, AR |
| Dennis Fontenont Kenner, LA |
Darrell Foster Tulsa, OK |
| Amber Harper, MSW, LCSW ESRD Network 13 |
Alexander Kallen, MD, MPH CDC -Atlanta, GA (AR meeting) |
| Matt Wise, PHD CDC -Atlanta, GA (OK meeting) |
Sandra Woodruff, MPSH ESRD Network 13 |
Accreditation
This continuing nursing education activity was approved by the American Nephrology Nurses’ Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
Meeting Objectives:
- Identify clinical issues related to the care of ESRD Patients
- Expand your current knowledge base in improving quality of care for ESRD patients
- Identify strategies to improve ESRD patient outcomes, including patients experience of care
Target Audience:
The 2012 Professional Mentoring Workshops are open to all members of the ESRD Community: dialysis and transplant facility administrators, dietitians, nurses, patients, pharmacists, physicians, social workers, surveyors, technicians and other interested health care professionals.
Continuing Education Credits
5.75 Continuing eduction credits are available for Nurses and Patient Care Technicians through the American Nephrology Nurses’ Association.
Technicians can submit the American Nephrology Nurses’ Association certificate of participation to NANT, Bonent, and the National Nephrology Certification Commission (NNCC) for reciprocal credit.
This program has been submitted to the Commission on Dietetic Registration for Continuing Professional Education Credits.
Approved Continuing Education Provider 2012: Oklahoma State Board of Licensed Social Workers
Agenda
Tulsa, OK – Kenner, LA – Little Rock, AR
| 7:00 | Coffee, Registration, and Exhibits | |
| 8:00 | Welcome! Network 13 Update, Patient Speaker Introductions | Sandra Woodruff, MSPH Executive Director, ESRD Network 13 |
| 8:40 | A Patient’s Perspective | Tulsa: Darrel Foster Kenner: Krissye Eskew Little Rock: Dennis Fontenot |
| 9:00 | Update on Infection Control Indicators in Network 13 | Linda Duval, RN, BSN Quality Improvement Director, ESRD Network 13 |
| 9:45 | Refreshment Break / Exhibitors | |
| 10:00 | CDC Keynote | Tulsa: Matt Wise, PhD Kenner: Ray Dantes, MD Little Rock: Alexander Kallen, MD, MPH |
| 11:30 | Lunch and Network Council Meeting | |
| 12:45 | Breakout Session 1 Vitamin D: Dual Pathways |
Susan Cronin, RN, MS, Director of Clinical Services, Southern Horizons |
| Breakout Session 2 ICH-CAHPS |
Amber Harper, MSW, LCS Patient Service/Outreach Director, ESRD Network 13 |
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| 2:10 | Afternoon BREAK | |
| 2:25 | Compassion Fatigue | Amber Harper, MSW, LCS Patient Service/Outreach Director, ESRD Network 13 |
| 3:25 | Q&A/Discussion | |
| 3:30 | Closing/Evaluations |
Registration
Please register online! Cost is $40 to pre-register, and $45 for late or
on-site registration.
Tulsa: www.regonline.com/NW13_Tulsa
Kenner: www.regonline.com/NW13_Kenner
Little Rock: www.regonline.com/NW13_LR
Early bird deadline is 10 days prior to the workshop date.
Additional Information
Payment, Cancelation and No-Show Policies: Your payment ($40 per attendee up to 10 days prior to your session and $45 thereafter) covers the administrative costs associated with applying for continuing educational credits, and your luncheon. Fees are non-refundable after the due date. Substitutions are welcome.
Suggested Attire: Business casual and comfortable shoes are recommended. Meting space environments vary. ESRD Network 13 has no control over meeting room space temperature.
Photographs: ESRD Network 13 occasionally uses photographs of participants in its newsletter or on its website. Your confirmed attendance gives the Network permission to publish and utilize photos that are obtained during the Educational Workshops.