ANNA 34th National Symposium: focus on the future: realities, challenges, solutions: registration brochure: Chicago: April 25-28, 2003—Hyatt Regency Chicago
This is your invitation to join ANNA colleagues at the premier nephrology nursing meeting of the year, ANNA’s 34th Annual Symposium. You will feel a sense of renewal and excitement for our profession by sharing with acquaintainces from past Symposiums and experiencing the joy of learning. You will have the opportunity to:
* explore the Future Realities of the nursing profession,
* examine the Challenges facing all those working in the Nephrology arena, and
* endeavor to create Solutions with your colleagues to enrich the lives of those affected by real or potential kidney disease.
This is a must-attend continuing education event that offers networking sessions, abstract presentations (poster and verbal), an opportunity to visit with exhibitor colleagues, and 32 contact hours in continuing nursing education through the Preconference, 3-day Symposium, Postconference, and corporate-sponsored educational sessions.
The program planning committee has worked to cover all levels of learning needs, from the first time attendee to the person attending his or her 34th Symposium; from the beginning nephrology nurse to the very experienced one, and for all practice arenas. Those health care professionals concerned with the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of renal disease will find something of interest at this Symposium. From past evaluations, conversations in the ANNA Forum, the literature, and from your stated practice challenges, an exciting National Symposium has been put together. The Program Committee, a group of practicing nephrology nurses from varied practice arenas, have worked together looking at clinical practice challenges, nursing profession realities, and information that may assist all of us in creating solutions to these challenges and realities. Come, connect with colleagues, and celebrate our mission of advancing quality patient care.
The goals for the meeting are to:
* Promote the contribution of each nephrology nurse in achieving ANNA’s vision of evidence-based practice.
* Form professional and personal alliances that support nephrology patient care across specialties, regions, and nations.
* Provide an environment that celebrates the excellence and excitement of nephrology nursing.
Read this brochure carefully, then check sessions you will attend on the registration form on page 17. These numbers are used to determine room size. Remember the pre and postconferences require separate registration
34th National Symposium * Chicago, IL PROGRAM AT A GLANCE
THURSDAY, APRIL 24, 2003
7:00 am-7:30 am
Leadership Workshop Registration
Open
7:30 am-8:00 am
Leadership Workshop Continental
Breakfast
8:00 am-5:00 pm
001 Leadership Workshop
(By invitation only)
12:00 nn-4:30 pm
NNCC Certification Examinations
4:00 pm-7:00 pm
Preconference Workshops
Registration
5:00 pm-6:30 pm
Leadership Networking Reception
(By invitation only)
5:30 pm-8:30 pm
002 Abbott Dinner Symposium
FRIDAY, APRIL 25, 2003
7:00 am-9:00 am
Preconference Workshops
Registration Open
8:00 am-8:30 am
Preconference Workshops
Continental Breakfast
8:30 am-4:00 pm
Preconference Workshops
011 Clinical
012 Transplant
013 Preparing for Natural and
Man-Made Disasters
014 Legal Issues
015 Leadership Strategies: Mediocrity
to Mastery
9:00 am-9:00 pm
National Symposium Registration
Open
11:45 am-1:15 pm
American Regent Lunch Symposium
3:00 pm-4:00 pm
021 Orientation for First-Time Attendees
4:30 pm-6:30 pm
101 Opening Ceremonies
7:00 pm-9:15 pm
Opening of Exhibits
SATURDAY, APRIL 26, 2003
7:00 am-5:30 pm
Registration Open
7:15 am-7:45 am
Continental Breakfast
7:45 am-9:00 am
Clinical Special Interest Groups
Networking Sessions
(Sessions 211-219)
9:00 am-10:30 am
Coffee Break in Exhibit Hall
Poster Presentations
10:30 am-11:45 am
220 Keynote Address
11:45 am-12:15 pm
Lunch Break
12:15 pm-1:15 pm
Lunch Sessions
(Sessions 221-226)
1:30 pm-2:45 pm
Concurrent Sessions
(Sessions 231-236)
2:45 pm-5:00 pm
Break–Visit Exhibit Hall
Poster Presentations
4:15 pm-5:30 pm
Abstract Presentations
(Sessions 241-246)
8:30 pm-11:30 pm
ANNA’s 34th Symposium
Big Event–Dance Party
SUNDAY, APRIL 27, 2003
7:00 am-5:30 pm
Registration Open
7:15 am-9:30 am
301 Amgen Breakfast Symposium
9:30 am-11:00 am
Break–Visit Exhibit Hall
Poster Presentations
11:00 am-12:15 pm
Concurrent Sessions
(Sessions 311-316)
12:30 pm-2:15 pm
317 Nephrology Nurse Day
Luncheon
2:15 pm-3:45 pm
Break–Visit Exhibit Hall
Poster Presentations
3:45 pm-5:00 pm
Functional Special Interest Group
Networking Sessions
(Sessions 321-329)
5:15 pm-6:15 pm
Regional Receptions
6:45 pm-9:15 pm
Corporate Dinner Symposiums
(Sessions 332-333)
MONDAY, APRIL 28, 2003
7:00 am-3:30 pm
Registration Open
7:00 am-9:00 am
401 Watson Breakfast Symposium
9:15 am-11:15 am
Concurrent Sessions
(Sessions 411-416)
11:30 am-3:00 pm
901 Optional Postconference
Session/Box Lunch
3:00 pm
Adjourn
THURSDAY, APRIL 24, 2003
7:00 am-7:30 am Leadership Workshop Registration Open
7:30 am-8:00 am Leadership Workshop Continental Breakfast (By invitation only.)
8:00 am-5:00 pm 001 Leadership Workshop (By invitation only to all National and Chapter Officers.)
New for 2003, ANNA will combine the Leadership Conference and Congress of Chapters. Incoming elected and appointed officers (for 2003-04) will receive invitations early in February following the announcement of election results. Meeting content will include sessions on the various leadership role responsibilities within ANNA, as well as general leadership concepts. Join us for this motivational “jump start” that we count on our leadership to provide.
12:00 noon-4:30 pm NNCC Nephrology Nursing Certification Exams
Separate registration fees and registration forms are required to take the certification examinations offered by the Nephrology Nursing Certification Commission (NNCC). The NNCC offers three examinations: the Certified Nephrology Nurse (CNN), the Certified Dialysis Nurse (CDN), and the Certified Clinical Hemodialysis Technician (CCHT). Please call the NNCC National Office for information at 888-884-6622 or 856-256-2321. Applications may be downloaded from our Web site at www.nncc-exam.org. The NNCC certification program has been endorsed by the American Board of Nursing Specialties.
4:00 pm-7:00 pm Preconference Workshops Registration Open
5:00 pm-6:30 pm Leadership Networking Reception (By invitation only to all National and Chapter Officers.)
5:30 pm-8:30 pm 002 Abbott Laboratories Dinner Symposium
(Sponsored by Abbott Laboratories–Renal Care Group) All are invited to the dinner symposium.
New Revelations About Vitamin D Therapy
* Describe the pathogenesis of secondary hyperparathyroidism and its effects on patients.
* Identify clinical differences between the available vitamin D products.
FRIDAY, APRIL 25, 2003
7:00 am-9:00 am Preconference Workshops Registration Open
8:00 am-8:30 am Preconference Workshops Continental Breakfast
(Available for registrants of Preconference Workshops only.)
8:30 am-4:00 pm Preconference Workshops
(Additional fee required.)
011 Clinical
012 Transplant
013 Preparing for Natural and Man-Made Disasters
014 Legal Issues
015 Leadership Strategies: Mediocrity to Mastery
Preconference schedules are on pages 5-6. A separate registration fee is required. See registration fees on pages 14 and 17. On the registration form, please check the track you will attend. This will enable us to provide adequate seating.
9:00 am-9:00 pm Registration for National Symposium
11:45 am-1:15 pm
016 Anaerican Regent Laboratories, Inc. Lunch Symposium
(Sponsored by American Regent Laboratories, Inc.) All participants of the preconference workshops are invited.
Trends in Anemia Management: Issues and Controversies
* Explore new trends in anemia management.
* Discuss topics of interest in iron therapy.
011 CLINICAL
8:30 am-10:00 am Advanced Concepts of Renal Pharmacology Nikki Milan, PharmD, RPh
* Examine the physiologic concepts that determine drug metabolism in individuals with decreased renal function.
* Identify factors that affect medicine dialyzability.
* Compare and contrast the kinetics in renal replacement therapies.
10:00 am-10:30 am Break
10:30 am-11:45 am Advanced Concepts of Renal Pharmacology (continued)
* Analyze laboratory data to determine a patient’s stage of renal function.
* Clarify drug classes that require adjustment as kidney function worsens.
* Discuss how to alter regimens based on decreasing glomerular filtration.
11:45 am-1:15 pm American Regent Laboratories, Inc. Lunch Symposium (See description on page 4)
1:15 pm-2:30 pm Advanced Concepts of Renal Pharmacology (continued)
* Explicate the normal physiologic changes of aging that affect drug metabolism.
* Examine the added impact of renal disease and nephropathies on drag metabolism in the elderly.
* Integrate an understanding of the potential dangers of drug/drug and drug/food interactions into a patient teaching plan.
2:30 pm-2:45 pm Break
2:45 pm-4:00 pm Pharmacoeconomics
* Compare and contrast the use of brand versus generic drug preparations.
* Examine the impact of payer restrictions on drug choice and therapy decision making.
* Identify the community and pharmaceutical company resources that assist in obtaining medicines.
012 TRANSPLANT
8:30 am-10:00 am The Gist of Getting on the List Sharon Ehlers, MA, RN, CNN, CCTC
* Differentiate indications and contraindications for kidney/kidney pancreas (k/kp) recipients and potential kidney donors.
* Describe the components of the k/kp recipient and kidney donor evaluations.
* Explain the k/kp transplant patient’s responsibilities that facilitate long-term, positive transplant outcomes.
10:00 am-10:30 am Break
10:30 am-11:45 am Transplant Immunology: Current Concepts and Forecast for the Future Jean Colaneri, MS, RN, CNN
* Describe the principles of transplant immunology related to HLA typing, cross matching, and HLA antibody titers.
* Differentiate among available immunosuppressive medicines, actions, and side effects.
* Discuss current immunosuppressive protocols.
* Design a patient education plan that incorporates the principles of immunology and immunosuppressive medicines.
11:45 am-1:15 pm American Regent Laboratories, Inc. Lunch Symposium (See description on page 4.)
1:15 pm-2:30 pm Pediatric Transplant Christine Mudge, MS, RN, PNPc, CNN, FAAN
* Discuss physiologic and psychosocial development challenges in pediatric transplantation.
* Examine the impact of immunosuppressive medicines on the long-term growth and development of children.
* Recognize the importance of family/caregiver participation in achieving positive patient and family outcomes.
2:30 pm-2:45 pm Break
2:45 pm-4:00 pm Posttransplant Complications Rochelle Cunningham, MD
* Compare and contrast early and late posttransplant complications.
* Determine nephrology nursing interventions that promote early recognition and treatment of complications.
* Describe healthy lifestyle practices that promote positive outcomes.
013 PREPARING FOR NATURAL AND MAN-MADE DISASTERS
8:30 am-10:00 am General Disaster Planning Cheryl Peterson, MSN, RN
* Discuss the history of disaster planning in the United States.
* Describe the evolution of the disaster response agencies in the United States today.
* Integrate current knowledge and key elements that should be included in facility disaster plans.
10:O0 am-10:30 am Break
10:30 am-11:45 am Bioterrorism Cheryl Peterson, MSN, RN
* Identify immerging bioterrorism threats in the United States today.
* Compare and contrast signs and symptoms, incubation periods, risk of transmission, and treatment for diseases associated with
* Discuss the impact of these diseases on the renal patient across the renal continuum.
11:45 am-1:15 pm American Regent Laboratories, Inc. Lunch Symposium (See description on page 4.)
1:15 pm-2:30 pm The Role of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in Disaster Response and Recovery Daniel F. Brown, MBA
* Describe the role of federal, state, and local government in response to natural and man-made disasters and bioterrorism.
* Explicate the responsibilites of each government agency in responding to a disaster.
2:30 pm-2:45 pm Break
2:45 pm-4:00 pm Panel Discussion
* Describe facility experiences with disasters.
* List the potential effects of a disaster on the dialysis facility and community.
* Compare and contrast your facility’s disaster plan before and after the events.
014 LEGAL ISSUES
8:30 am-10:00 am Definition Nancy Roper Wilson, MSN, JD, RN
* Describe the elements of a malpractice lawsuit.
* Discuss current issues and trends in medical and nursing malpractice.
* Identify the five most common allegations against registered nurses in malpractice lawsuits.
10:00 am-10:30 am Break
10:30 am-11:45 am Prevention/Protection
* Summarize how documentation may prevent nursing malpractice and protect the nurse against a malpractice claim.
* Propose two additional strategies for preventing nursing malpractice.
* Identify one additional strategy for protecting the nurse against a malpractice suit.
11:45 am-1:15 pm American Regent Laboratories, Inc. Lunch Symposium (See description on page 4.)
1:15 pm-2:30 pm Litigation
* Explain the process of malpractice litigation.
* Discuss the “do’s” and “don’ts” of deposition and trial testimony.
* Discuss survival strategies during a malpractice lawsuit.
2:30 pm-2:45 pm Break
2:45 pm-4:00 pm Board of Nursing Investigation/Action
* Differentiate between causes of action in common law and investigation/disciplinary action by a state board of nursing.
* Determine how the state nurse practice act defines incident reporting and the rights and responsibilities of the nurse.
* Discuss actions the nurse should take if reported to the state board of nursing.
* Describe the actions a state board of nursing may take as a result of a reported incident.
015 LEADERSHIP STRATEGIES: MEDIOCRITY TO MASTERY
8:30 am-10:00 am The “Oz” Characteristics–Are You Ready to Break the Rules? Karen Spann, MSA, BSN, CNA
* Describe the “Oz” characteristics that are essential to a fulfilling career.
* Dicsuss necessary components to a successful career.
* List ways the rules are broken.
10:00 am-10:30 am Break
10:30 am-11:45 am Are You Ready to Break the Rules?
* Discuss times the learner has personally broken the rules.
* Identify ramifications of breaking rules.
* Analyze willingness to break the rules.
11:45 am-1:15 pm American Regent Laboratories, Inc. Lunch Symposium (See description on page 4.)
1:15 pm-2:30 pm The Four Agreements
* List the Four Agreements.
* Describe types of leadership.
* Determine reasons agreement is necessary in various types of leadership.
2:30 pm-2:45 pm Break
2:45 pm-4:00 pm How to Deal with Change
* Discuss types of change that occur in the workplace.
* Analyze what change does to stress level.
* Describe methods of dealing with change that will have less of a negative impact on personal stress level.
FRIDAY, APRIL 25, 2003
9:00 am-9:00 pm Registration Open
8:30 am-4:00 pm Optional Preconference Workshops
See descriptions on pages 5-6. Additional registration fee required.
3:00 pm-4:00 pm 021 Orientation and Discussion for New Members, Non-Members, and First Time Attendees
Whether you are attending your first ANNA meeting, are a new member, or a non-member, this session is for you. “First timers” may be confused reading the program book, choosing sessions, or getting around. We will discuss how the goals and values of ANNA are used to develop the program and determine the direction of the association. The exact location will be in the confirmation letter.
4:30 pm-6:30 pm Opening Ceremonies
Plan to arrive early to show your support to friends and colleagues by recognizing and celebrating the accomplishments of our association, the activities of our countless volunteers, and the achievements of our members. President Gall S. Wick, BSN, RN, CNN, will preside over this exciting event!
5:30 pm-6:30 pm Opening Ceremonies General Session
Communicating with Renal Care Physicians–A Patient’s Journey Lori Hartwell
Lori Hartwell has lived with a chronic illness for more than 3 decades. Due to a childhood illness, Ms. Hartwell had undergone dialysis, countless surgeries, and two failed transplants. Her third transplant in 1990 was a success. She now travels around the country educating and inspiring patients and health care professionals with her stories, insight, and humor.
* Describe the impact of chronic illness on patients and their families.
* Identify strategies for successful care across the continuum.
7:00 pm-9:15 pm Grand Opening of Exhibit Hall
Don’t miss the ribbon-cutting ceremonies that mark the official opening of the Exhibit Hall immediately following the Opening Ceremonies. Refreshments will be served as you view the displays reflecting the state-of-the-art in technology, products, and services. Sales and clinical representatives from leading manufacturers and suppliers will be on hand to discuss their products, services, and educational materials. The Exhibit Hall will be open during breaks through Sunday afternoon.
SATURDAY, APRIL 26, 2003
7:00 am-5:30 pm Registration Open
7:15 am-7:45 am Continental Breakfast
7:45 am-9:00 am Special Interest Groups Networking Sessions
Special Interest Groups (SIGs) are vehicles for networking with other professionals. There are four Clinical and three Functional SIGs. The Clinical SIGs are modality or population specific: Hemodialysis, Peritoneal Dialysis, Transplantation, and Pediatrics. These sessions open the meeting on Saturday, April 26 from 7:45 am-9:00 am. The Functional SIGs are: Advanced Practice, Corporate/ Government, and Administration. Their focus is on roles within the diverse practice areas of nephrology nursing and will be presented on Sunday, April 27 from 3:45 pm-5:00 pm.
The topics selected for the SIG sessions come from concerns and questions expressed by the membership or practice issues stated on program evaluation forms, through e-mails, or posted on the ANNAForum through the ANNA Web site ANNAlink. The SIGs invite several ANNA Committees to share in their networking forum. are Professional Practice and Ethics Subcommittee, Research, and Education. Each session will begin with a facilitator addressing the scope of the problem to be discussed or review of the literature. Formal networking sessions are a time for sharing information and experiences, as well as problem-solving. The expertise and know-how comes from your colleagues. This is your opportunity to share. You may not agree with all of the ideas, and you may find that some ideas challenge your practice. That is the merit of these sessions–an opportunity for professional development. The names listed under each SIG or Committee session are the respective SIG Representatives or Committee Chairperson.
TO ENSURE AMPLE SEATING, PLEASE INDICATE WHICH CLINICAL SIG (211-219) YOU WILL ATTEND ON THE REGISTRATION FORM ON PAGE 17.
PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE
Helen Currier, BSN, RN,, CNN
211 ANNA’s Work Environment Survey Findings
HEMODIALYSIS
Karen C. Robbins, MS, RN, Cnn
212 Sodium Bicarbonate Modeling: When, Why, and
for Whom?
213 Acute HD: Staffing Models, Continuous Quality
Improvement, and How to Keep Patients from
Falling Between the Cracks
214 Daily Nocturnal Dialysis: Vascular Access
Strategies to Support this Frequent Therapy
215 Connecting the Dots to Identify Critical Events
PERITONEAL DIALYSIS
Maria Luongo, MSN, BA, RN
216 Doing More with Less: Creative Approaches for
Daily Practice
TRANSPLANTATION
Sharon Ehlers, MA, RN,, CNN, CCTC
217 Implementing a Clinical Trial Protocol for Islet
Cell Transplant
PEDIATRIC
Dina MacDonald, BSN, RN, CNN
218 Preventing a Disaster After a Major Disaster:
Is Your Adult Dialysis Center Ready for a
Pediatric Patient
ETHICS SUBCOMMITTEE
Elaine R. Colvin, BSN, RN, MEPD
219 Acute Dialysis Project
9:00 am-10:30 am
Exhibits Open/Coffee Break
Poster Presentations
Posters will be presented during exhibit hours on
Saturday and Sunday. Authors whose abstracts are accepted
will present their posters during the morning breaks.
Posters from the ANNA Committees, SIGs, and ANNA
Chapters will be presented. Continuing education credit is
available for attending poster presentations.
10:30 am-11:45 am
KEYNOTE ADDRESS
Focus on the Future:
Realities, Challenges, Solutions
Brigadier General Barbara C. Brannon,
MSN, RN
* Analyze the challenges facing the
nursing profession today.
* Discuss key nursing issues.
* Integrate leadership principles into a
plan for solutions to nursing’s challenges.
11:45 am-12:15 pm
Lunch Break–Box Lunch for All Registrants
(Included as part of the registration fee,)
12:15 pm-1:15 pm
Lunch Sessions–Practice Challenges
(Bring your box lunch to these sessions.)
221 Patient Self-Management Education:
Kidney School
Dorian R. Schatell, MS
* List key studies linking self-management, kidney
knowledge, function, and well-being with morbidity and
mortality.
* Describe factors involved in facilitating patient self-management.
* Apply an Internet-based approach to the planning and
delivery of patient education.
222 Health Care Without Harm:
The Greening of Dialysis
Kathleen Morris, MSA, RN, CNN
* Identify potential waste disposal and product-associated
hazards in dialysis units.
* Describe resources that provide information regarding
less toxic practice and product alternatives.
223 PD–Measuring Adequacy
Karen Kelley, BSN, RN, CNN
* Identify the key steps in performing a peritoneal
equilibration test (PET), 24-hour peritoneal clearance
evaluation and a 24-hour urine collection for
estimation of residual renal function.
* Apply patient-specific PET and residual renal function
data to a CAPD or APD regimen expected to achieve
K/DOQI-recommended target peritoneal clearances.
224 Community-Based Detection Programs for
Kidney Disease
Thomas Heard Hostetter, MD
* Identify opportunities for nurses to get involved in
community-based programs.
* Describe how nephrology nurses provide the link
between community- and treatment-based programs.
225 Hormone Therapy for Growth and Sexual
Development in Children
Mary Ann Morris, MD
* Describe the pathophysiological sequela of hormonal
deficiencies experienced from birth to adolescence by
children with CKD.
* Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of growth
and sex hormone therapy for children with CKD.
* Integrate a multidisciplinary treatment plan for
children across the age continuum receiving growth
and/or sex hormone therapy.
SATURDAY, APRIL 26, 2003
226 Renal Physicians Association (RPA) Clinical
Practice Guidelines and Clinical Performance
Measures on Appropriate Patient Preparation
for Renal Replacement Therapy
Kline Bolton, MD
* Recognize occult CKD.
* Identify ways to optimize the care of patients with CKD.
* Discuss ways to prepare patients with CKD for renal
replacement therapies.
1:15 pm-1:30 pm
Break
1:30 pm-2:45 pm
Concurrent Sessions
231 Relationship Between Healthy People 2010 and
the End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD)
Wendy L. St. Peter, PharmD, FCCP, BCPS
* Describe the overall goals of Healthy People 2010 and
the specific goals of the Chronic Kidney Disease Chapter.
* Describe how Healthy People 2010 and the United States
Renal Data System are related.
* Determine how early recognition and treatment of CKD and
related conditions meet the goals of Healthy People 2010.
232 Bringing Exercise into the World of the Dialysis
Patient: The Influence of Dialysis Unit Culture
and Nursing Practices
Jan Boiler, PhD, RN
* Describe current research findings on the physiological
and psychological impact of exercise in hemodialysis
patients.
* Relate the top three benefits and barriers of exercise as a
lifestyle practice identified by patients.
* Discuss the influence that nephrology nurses and
technicians have on creating an environment that
encourages exercise and other healthy lifestyle practices.
233 Successfully Recruiting, Managing, Retaining, and
Working with Multigenerational Work Forces
Beth Ulrich, EdD, RN, CHE
* Describe generational values and attributes.
* Relate workforce strengths and weaknesses of each
generation.
* Implement effective strategies for recruiting, retaining,
and working with members of each generation.
234 Hypertension
Sheila O’Day, MSN, ARNP, CNN
* Recognize nursing practice challenges associated with
hypertension management across the continuum of
renal disease.
* Suggest strategies that minimize labile blood pressure
during dialysis treatments.
* Design a plan of care for managing hypertension in
patients with progressive kidney failure.
* Recommend patient self-management strategies for
blood pressure control.
235 Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy
(CRRT)
Mary Liz Bilodeau, MS, RN, CCRN, CCNS, CS
* Compare and contrast methods of CRRT.
* Identify new technologies available for performing CRRT.
* Discuss implications for anticoagulation
approaches/options for CRRT.
* Summarize patient monitoring, interventions to avoid
complications, and expected outcomes with CRRT.
236 PD Adequacy–Research and Application
Karen Kelley, BSN, RN, CNN
* Apply current research Findings to clinical practice in PD.
* Discuss the results of the Ademex study and the
implications for current clinical PD practice.
* Describe how PET and peritoneal clearance information
can be used to troubleshoot patient management
problems using a case study approach.
2:45 pm-5:00 pm
Break–Visit Exhibit Hall
Poster Presentations
(Note: These exhibit hours will run concurrently for 45
minutes with the abstract presentations.)
4:15 pm-5:30 pm
Sessions 241-246
Abstract Presentations
See and hear examples of clinical findings and observations
as reported by nephrology colleagues. Recognize
the value of reporting one’s experiences, and take home
ideas for improving clinical practice.
8:30 pm-11:30 pm
251 ANNA’s 34th National Symposium
Big Event–Dance Party
(Co-sponsored by Amgen.)
Join your colleagues and friends for ANNA’s Big Event, a celebration
of nephrology nursing. Networking is always an important part
of ANNA’s Symposium. What better way to network than to sit
back, kick up your heels, eat, drink, and dance! Enjoy music with
our live band, light hors d’oeuvres, and beverages, compliments of
ANNA and Amgen.
This fun event will certainly help you recharge your battery and add
to your enjoyment of the National Symposium. Don’t miss it!
7:00 am-5:30 pm
Registration Open
7:15 am-9:30 am
301 Amgen Breakfast Symposium
Supported under an unrestricted educational grant
from Amgen
Anemia Management: Practical Approaches
to Challenging Patients
* Discuss new data regarding the importance of maintaining
hemoglobin levels in the NKF-K/DOQI
range.
* Describe how current outcomes among ESRD
patients compare with the national anemia quality
goals.
* Discuss a practical approach for assessing patients
who exhibit hyporesponse to anemia management
interventions.
* Identify four factors that may elicit chronic
hyporesponse to Epoetin alfa.
* Apply decision-making skills to solve anemia
management challenges in real-life case scenarios.
9:30 am-11:00 am
Break–Visit the Exhibit Hall
Poster Presentations
11:00 am-12:15 pm
Concurrent Sessions
311 The Changing Face of Dementia in Dialysis
Patients
Gillian Brunier, MScN, RAS, CNeph(c)
* Describe the causes, assessment, and treatment
options for ESRD patients with dementia.
* Identify the pharmacological management for
ESRD-related dementia.
* Integrate current research related to dementia into
clinical practice.
* Develop strategies that reduce the incidence of
age-related dementia.
312 Journal Session
Beth Ulrich, EdD, RN, CHE
* Describe the steps in developing a manuscript for
publication.
* Create a plan for writing a manuscript for publication.
* Troubleshoot areas that could prevent acceptance of
a manuscript for publication.
313 The Devil and St. Benedict: Lessons in Acute
Renal Failure
William F. Finn, MD
* Explain the pathophysiology of intrarenal etiologies
of acute renal failure.
* Analyze patient presentation and laboratory data to
determine differential diagnoses.
* Synthesize pathophysiology and patient data to determine
appropriate therapy.
314 The Role of Genetics in Kidney Disease
Marcia Phillips, DNSc, RN
* Identify renal diseases with a known and suspected
genetic etiology.
* Discuss how current genetic research on renal-related
diseases will alter the incidence of CKD.
* Propose how nephrology nursing practice will evolve
with an increased understanding of genetics.
315 Transplantation: A Promising Option for
HIV-Positive Individuals with Organ Failure
Laurie Carlson, MSN, RN
* Describe current research related to transplantation in
HIV-positive patients.
* Differentiate among the physiological, psychological,
and ethical issues surrounding transplantation of
HIV-positive patients.
* Determine nephrology nursing interventions that
promote beneficial outcomes in HIV-positive patients
following transplantation.
316 Nutrition Needs with Worsening Kidney
Function
Judith Beto, PhD, RD, FADA
* Describe the pathophysiological effects of CKD on
protein catabolism and the nutritional status of adults.
* Analyze lab values, diagnostic tests, and clinical
markers that indicate nutritional deficiencies in
patients with CKD.
* Compare and contrast nutritional guidelines for adults
receiving dialysis therapies with those following k/kp
transplantation.
* Integrate nutritional status data and nutritional guidelines
into a multidisciplinary plan of care for patients
in all phases of CKD and transplantation.
12:30 pm-2:15 pm
317 Nephrology Nurse Day Luncheon
Gall S. Wick, BSN, RN, CNN
The Annual Nephrology Nurse Day
Recognition Luncheon will once again
pay tribute to the accomplishments of
ANNA and nephrology nurses throughout
the past year. Join with your colleagues
from around the world for a
special luncheon that will include the
presentation of the annual ANNA
awards and the celebration of nephrology nursing
achievements. In addition, members of the 2003-2004
ANNA Board of Directors will assume their elected
positions for the first time highlighted by the passing
of the gavel from current President, Gall S. Wick, BSN,
RN, CNN, to incoming President, Caroline S. Counts,
MSN, RN, CNN.
2:15 pm-3:45 pm
Break–Visit the Exhibit Hall
Poster Presentations
This is your final opportunity to visit the exhibits. Remember
to thank the exhibitors for their support of ANNA.
3:45 pm-5:00 pm
Functional Special Interest Group
Networking Sessions
TO ENSURE AMPLE SEATING, PLEASE INDICATE WHICH
FUNCTIONAL SIG (321-329) YOU WILL ATTEND ON THE
REGISTRATION FORM ON PAGE 17.
PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE
Helen Currier, BSN, RN, CNN
321 Acute Care Work Environment Issues
Charlotte Thomas-Hawkins, PhD, RN, CNN
EDUCATION
Mary Schira, PbD, RN, CS, ACNP
322 “But I Can’t Hear Him Whistle:” Is Patient
Education a Solution to the Challenge of
Improved Patient Outcomes?
Patricia Dunn, MSN, RN, CNCC, CNeph
323 Current Trends in Certification
ADMINISTRATION
Evey Luce Muniz, RN, CNN
324 HIPAA: Ensuring Your Facility’s Compliance with
the Privacy Rule
325 Maintaining Standards of Professionalism in the
Workplace: Strategies to Enhance Critical
Thinking, Supervision, and Leadership
326 The Problem of Patient Non-Compliance:
Developing Strategies to Avoid Patient Dismissal
ADVANCED PRACTICE
Sally Campoy, MS, RN, CNN, CS, ANP
327 Ethical Decision Making
CORPORATE/GOVERNMENT
Kathleen Bregel, RN, CNN
328 We Make the Difference: Helping Bills Become Law
RESEARCH COMMITTEE
Patricia A. Cowan, PhD
Donna Hathaway, PhD, FAAN
329 Interventions to Reduce Cardiovascular
Morbidity and Mortality in the ESRD Population:
Translating Research into Practice
5:15 pm-6:15 pm
Regional Receptions
Our Regional Receptions give us the opportunity to collaborate
with each other in an effort to continually
strengthen our regions. They also give us the chance to
make new friends, renew acquaintances, and start the
next year off in a positive direction. Receptions will be
held for Northeast, Southeast, North Central, and Western
Regions with a separate reception held for our
International guests.
6:45 pm-9:15 pm
Corporate Dinner Symposiums
332 GAMBRO Renal Products
Optimizing the Hemodialysis Prescription
* Describe how adjustments in dialysate conductivity
and ultrafiltration rate may reduce intradialytic
complications and improve blood pressure stability.
* Discuss how coupling of dialysate conductivity and
ultrafiltration may help achieve targeted weight
loss, while maintaining vascular volume.
* Describe how ionic dialysance measurements may
be used to proactively adjust the treatment so that
the prescribed dialysis doses can be accurately and
consistently delivered.
* Describe how measurements of ionic mass balance
and plasma conductivity may be used to identify
the optimal dialysate sodium concentration for each
patient.
Seating is limited to 350 attendees.
333 Ortho Biotech Products, L.P
Call to Action: Optimizing Anemia Management
through a Collaborative Team Approach
* Identify the educational tools available to improve
the awareness and decision making of patients
with CKD.
* Define the association between CKD screening,
earlier intervention, and improved patient outcomes.
* Describe the role of the nephrology nurse and
other members of the collaborative team in the
screening, diagnosis, and management of anemia.
* Describe new approaches to manage anemia associated
with CKD.
Seating is limited to 300 attendees.
7:00 am-3:30 pm
Registration Open
7:00 am-9:00 am
401 Watson Breakfast Symposium
Supported under an unrestricted educational grant from
Watson Pharma, Inc.
Patients and Professionals in Dialogue:
Addressing Concerns of Hemodialysis Patients
* Identify patient concerns about hemodialysis and
iron therapy and describe patient education
strategies to address them.
* Compare the relative risks and benefits of different
IV iron therapies.
* Identify common problems and define solutions to
real world problems encountered in the
hemodialysis clinic.
9:00 am-9:15 am
Break
9:15 am-11:15 am
Concurrent Sessions
411 Using Data from Your Facility and the CMS to
Improve Patient Outcomes: Realities,
Challenges, and Solutions
Pamela Frederick, MSB
Evelyn Butera, MS, RN, CNN
Janet Deane, RN,, CNN
Raynel Kinney, RN, CNN
* Describe the key elements of the CMS ESRD CPM
project and annual/special reports.
* Discuss three elements that contribute to a successful
quality improvement program.
* List resources and references to assist in developing
or enhancing a quality improvement program.
412 Not for Men Only–Sexual Dysfunction in
Patients with Kidney Disease
Jean H. Lewis, RN, C, ANP
* Describe the incidence of sexual dysfunction in
patients with kidney failure.
* Discuss how to obtain a comprehensive sexual
assessment.
* Recommend appropriate options for treating sexual
dysfunction in patients with kidney failure.
413 Neuropathies in Patients with ESRD
Teri J. Bowman, MD
* Review the pathophysiology of neuropathies and
neuropathic pain commonly seen in kidney failure.
* Discuss the clinical management of neuropathic pain
and the risks and benefits of medication use in
kidney patients.
* Describe the diagnostic tests for neuropathy-related
sleep disturbances.
* Identify effective pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic
treatment options for sleep
disturbances.
414 Anger Management
Mary Rau-Foster, BS, RN,, ARM, JD
* Identify causes of anger and frustration.
* Describe techniques used to de-escalate anger and
frustration.
* Discuss strategies for recognizing and responding
constructively to factors outside of one’s control.
415 Legislative Update
Donna Bednarski, MSN, RN, CNN, CS, CNP
* Describe federal initiatives that impact state legislation,
regulation, and nephrology nursing.
* Describe state legislative or regulatory initiatives that
affect patients, providers, and the nursing profession.
416 Access Assessment- Getting Back to Basics
Scott O. Trerotola, MD
* List available techniques to monitor and track intragraft
pressures.
* Relate the indications for prophylactic PTA of failing
hemodialysis grafts and the expected outcomes post
procedure.
* Describe the available techniques for declotting grafts
when PTA fails.
Optional Postconference Session
A separate fee of $75.00 is required and includes a box
lunch.
11:30 am-12:30 pm
Box Lunch
Available to those who register for the Postconference
session.
12:30 pm-3:00 pm
901 Update on Diabetes:
Improving and Achieving Glycemic Control
Sponsored through and educational grant from
Ortho Biotech Products, L.P.
Dawn Holcombe, MSN, RN, CDE
American Association of Diabetes Educators
Speakers TBD
* Identify at-risk populations for diabetes and
diabetic nephropathy.
* Compare and contrast alternatives for achieving
glycemic control.
* Discuss diabetic challenges encountered in
conjunction with CKD.
* Discuss complications of diabetes and CKD
including bone disease and anemia.
* Integrate American Diabetes Association Standards
of Care with NKF Guidelines for Chronic Kidney
Disease.
3:00 pm
34th National Symposium Adjourns
INVITED FACULTY
Donna Bednarski, MSN, RN, CNN, CS, CNP, ANNA Legislative Committee Chairperson, ANNA North Central Legislative Advisor; Clinical Nurse Specialist/Nurse Practitioner, Harper University Hospital, Detroit, MI
Judith Beto, PhD, RD, FADA, Professor, Nutrition Sciences, Dominican University, River Forest, IL
Mary Liz Bilodeau, MS, RN, CCRN, CCNS, CS, Critical Care Clinical Nurse Specialist/Adult Care Nurse Practitioner, Burn Service, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA
Jan Boller, PhD, RN, Director of Clinical Effectiveness, Education, and Quality Services, Sutter Solano Medical Center, Vallejo, CA
Kline Bolton, MD, Chief of Nephrology, University of Virginia, Health Science Center, Charlottesville, VA
Teri J. Bowman, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE
Brigadier General Barbara C. Brannon, MSN, RN, Commander, 89th Medical Group, AF, Deputy Surgeon General, Nursing Services, United States Air Force, Andrews AFB, MD
Daniel F. Brown, MBA, Senior Operations Specialist in the Response Operations Branch of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Chicago, IL
Gillian Brunier, MScN, RN, CNeph(c), Editor, Journal of the Canadian Association of Nephrology Nurses and Technicians (CANNT), Clinical Nurse Specialist/Nurse Practitioner, Nephrology, Sunnybrook and Women’s Health Sciences Center, Toronto, Ontario
Evelyn Butera, MS, RN, CNN, ANNA Past President, Quality Improvement Manager, Satellite Healthcare, San Mateo, CA
Laurie Carlson, MSN, RN, Transplant Research Coordinator (CNIV), University of California at San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
Jean Colaneri, MS, RN, CNN, Clinical Nurse Specialist,Albany Medical Center Hospital, Albany, NY
Rochelle Cunningham, MD, Assistant Professor, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
Janet Deane, RN, CNN, Director, Quality Improvement and Consumer Services,The Renal Network of the Upper Midwest, Network 11, Roseville, MN
Patricia Dunn, MSN, RN, CNCC, CNeph, Clinical Nurse Educator, Renal Program, Royal Columbian Hospital, Simon Fraser Health, Vancouver, BC
Sharon Ehlers, MA, RN, CNN, CCTC, ANNA Transplant SIG Representative, Transplant Case Manager, Oxford Health Plans, Trumball, CT
William F. Finn, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC
Pamela Frederick, MSB, Senior Technical Advisor, Quality Measurement and Health Assessment Group, Center for Beneficiary Choices, Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Baltimore, MD
Lori Hartwell, President, Hartwell Communications, Glendale, CA
Dawn Holcombe, MSN, RN, CDE, ANNA Past President, Clinical Projects Management Consultant, Endocrine Pharmaceutical Products, Eli Lilly & Company, Indianapolis, IN
Thomas Heard Hostetter, MD, Director and Senior Scientific Advisor, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD
Karen Kelley, BSN, RN, CNN, Area Clinical Manager, Baxter Healthcare–U.S. Renal Division, Fair Lawn, NJ
Raynel Kinney, RN, CNN, Quality Improvement Coordinator, The Renal Network, Inc., Network 10, Indianapolis, IN
Jean H. Lewis, RN,C, ANP, Urology Nurse Practitioner, Coordinator, Impotence Program, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Minneapolis, MN
Nikki Milan, PharmD, RPh, Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Nephrology, Harper University Hospital–The Detroit Medical Center, Detroit, MI
Kathleen Morris, MSA, RN, CNN, ANNA Continuing Education Approval Board Chairperson, Nursing Practice Specialist, Ohio Nurses Association, Columbus, OH
Mary Ann Morris, MD, Private Practice, Pediatric Endocrinology, Chapel Hill, NC
Christine Mudge, MS, RN, PNPc, CNN, FAAN, Nephrology Nursing Journal Editorial Board Member, PNP/CNS, University of California at San Francisco Pediatric Transplant, San Francisco, CA
Sheila O’Day, MSN, ARNP, CNN, Renal Nurse Practitioner, Nebraska Health Systems, Omaha, NE
Cheryl Peterson, MSN, RN, Senior Policy Fellow, American Nurses Association, Washington, DC
Marcia Pbillips, DNSc, RN, Coordinator, Section of Genetics, Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke’s Medical Center, Chicago, IL
Mary Rau-Foster, BS, RN, ARM, JD, President & CEO, Foster Seminars and Communications, Brentwood, TN
Wendy L. St. Peter, PharmD, FCCP, BCPS, Associate Professor, College of Pharmacy, University of Minnesota, Co-investigator, United States Renal Data System, Nephrology Analytical Services, Hennepin County Medical Center, Minneapolis, MN
Dorian R. Schatell, MS, Executive Director, Medical Education Institute, Madison, WI
Karen Spann, MSA, BSN, CNA, Corporate Renal Program Administrator, William Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, MI
Charlotte Thomas-Hawkins, PhD, RN, CNN, Assistant Professor, Rutgers University, College of Nursing, Newark, NJ
Scott O. Trerotola, MD, Professor of Radiology/Surgery, Chief, Vascular and Interventional Radiology, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Associate Chair for Interventional Radiology, University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA
Nancy Roper Wilson, MSN, JD, RN, Assistant Clinical Professor of Nursing, University of Texas School of Nursing, Attorney at Law, Private Practice, Arlington, TX
Beth Ulrich, EdD, RN, CHE, Editor, Nephrology Nursing Journal, Pearland, TX
GENERAL INFORMATION
Continuing Education Information
A total of 32 contact hours (CH) will be awarded if you attend a session in each time block over the 4 days. The breakdown is as follows:
Thursday
Complimentary Dinner
Symposium 1.5 CH
Friday
Preconference Workshops 6.3 CH
(Requires a separate registration fee)
Preconference Luncheon 1.5 CH
Opening General Sessions 1.2 CH
Saturday 7.2 CH
Sunday 4.8 CH
Monday 3.9 CH
Poster Presentations 0.8 CH
Corporate Dinner Symposia 1.5 CH
Postconference 3.3 CH
(Requires a separate registration fee)
The American Nephrology Nurses’ Association (ANNA) is accredited as a provider and approver of continuing education in nursing by the American Nurses Credentialing Center-Commission on Accreditation is reciprocal in the states and specialty organizations who recognize ANCC-COA accreditation process. ANNA is an approved provider of continuing education in the following states: California, BRN, No. 00910; Alabama, BRN No. PO324, and the Kansas STate Board of Nursing, Provider No. LT0148-0738. This course offering is applicable for RN and LPN relicensure in Kansas. Accreditation and approved provider status of CE in nursing does not imply ANCC-COA approval or endorsement of any product, advertising, or educational content. ANNA urges all participants to be aware of the CE requirements for relicensure in the states in which you hold a license.
We do not designate session learning levels, as we cannot determine your practice challenges and interests. Instead, the sessions are designed so you can tailor your own program based on the objectives. To receive CHs, attendees verify attendance by signing a certificate that he or she attended at least 80% of each session and initialing the certificate, which is submitted with an evaluation. All certificates are validated onsite and not accepted by ,ail following the conference.
Special interest Groups
There are seven Special Interest Groups (SIGs)–four clinical groups (Hemodialysis, Peritoneal Dialysis, Pediatric Nephrology, and Transplantation) and three functional groups (Administration, Corporate/Government, and Advanced Practice). See page 7 for description of sessions.
Full 3-Day Meeting Registration Includes:
* Nephrology Nurse Day Recognition Luncheon
* Breakfast Symposiums
* Opening Ceremonies
* Coffee and Refreshment Breaks
* All Official Symposium Social Events
* Admission to all Educational Sessions
* Continuing Education Credit
* Exhibits
* Poster Presentations
* Program Book/Handout Materials
* Tote bag and Note Pad
Full 3-day preregistrants receive first priority for all promotional materials and social events. If supplies run low, onsite registrants may not receive all items listed above.
Daily registration includes the items listed above for the day you register in addition to:
* Exhibits
* Poster Presentations
* Program Book/Handout Materials
ANNA’S National Symposium helps you make the most of every minute by including breakfast, lunch, and after hours receptions as part of your registration fee! Meals are served in many educational programs to help you maximize your time.
Symposium Registration Fees
Preconference Workshops
Received by March 7
Members $110
Nonmembers $170
Received March 8-April 11
Members $125
Nonmembers $185
Received after April 11 and Onsite
Members $130
Nonmembers $190
National Symposium Only
Received by March 7
Members $350
Nonmembers $410
Received March 8-April 11
Members $370
Nonmembers $430
Received after April 11 and Onsite
Members $390
Nonmembers $450
Daily Registration
Members–1 Day $195
Nonmembers–1 Day $255
Members–2 Day $315
Nonmembers 2 Day $375
Post Conference Box Lunch Session
Members and Nonmembers $75
Combination Preconference
Workshops and National
Symposium
Received by March 7
Members $450
Nonmembers $510
Guest Registration
Guest badges are available as a courtesy for personal guests of meeting registrants. The fee is $150 and entitles the guest to visit the Exhibit Hall and attend the official evening social events. Corporate representatives must either purchase an exhibit booth or register for the Symposium at published registration rates.
NNCC Nephrology Nursing Certification Examinations
Separate registration fees and registration forms are required to take the certification examinations offered by the Nephrology Nursing Certification Commission (NNCC) Please call the NNCC National Office for information toll free at 888-884-6622 or 856-256-2321. Applications may also be downloaded from our Web site at www.nncc-exam.org.
Payment Policy
No registrations will be processed unless full payment is received with the registration form. If a check is returned by the bank for insufficient funds, full payment must be received by cachier’s check or money order and must include an additional $25 for bank processing charges. If payment is not received by the National Office prior to the meeting, the registrant must pay the full amount onsite before the registrant will be processed. If you do not received a confirmation letter a week prior to the meeting, please contact the National Office at 888-600-2662 or 856-2562320, to confirm receipt of your registration. If you have requested payment through your facility employer, check with the facility/employer to be sure they have processed the payment. You will be responsible for the the registration fee onsite if your facility did not send the money in advance. Purchase orders (including Government purchase orders) are not an acceptable form of payment.
Refund Policy (No Telephone Cancellations Accepted)
Written notice of cancellation must be sent to the ANNA National Office, East Holly Avenue Box 56, Pitman, NJ 08071-0056 (FAX: 856-218-0557 or 856-589-7463). A $50 administrative fee will be assessed on all cancellations received in writing and must reach the office no later than April 11, 2003. No refunds will be issued after these deadlines. Membership fees are nonrefundable. All other monies will be returned to the party who originally issued the payment. In the event that ANNA should find it necessary to cancel or postpone this educational offering for any reason, including but not limited to low registration responses, strikes, or acts of God, the Association shall not be liable for registrant(s)’s expenses.
Register and Access ANNA On-Line Register for ANNA’s 34th National Symposium on-line through ANNAlink, ANNA’s home page on the World Wide Web. The meeting brochure can be found in the “Continuing Education” Section.
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Official Symposium Airlines
American and United Airlines have been chosen as the official air carriers for the 34th ANNA National Symposium in Chicago, IL. Discounted fares to Chicago are offered April 19 through May 2, 2003.
American Airlines offers participants discounted fares to Chicago if tickets are purchased at least 30 days in advance of your scheduled travel date. Call the American Airlines Meeting Services desk at 800-433-1790. Refer to the gold file number A2943AK.
United Airlines will also offer ANNA discounted fares. To receive discounts through United Airlines, call the United Meeting Plus Reservation Center at 800-521-4041, 7:00 am-12:00 midnight Eastern time, Monday through Sunday, and refer to file number 512ZI.
Suggested Attire for the National Symposium
Business or professional dress is preferred for all educational sessions and Opening Ceremonies. Choice of attire for the evening social events is at your discretion unless otherwise indicated. Keep in mind that hotel temperatures are not constant and a jacket or sweater is recommended for the educational sessions. Comfortable shoes are recommended walking to and from the hotel rooms and meeting rooms in the convention center.
Children
Children WILL NOT be permitted in educational sessions or social events. Although not encouraged, children will be admitted to the exhibit area when accompanied by a meeting registrant. However, strollers ARE NOT permitted in the Exhibit Hall. ANNA reserves the right to request that children leave the exhibit area if their activities are not being closely monitored, thus creating a possibility of injury or damage to vendor equipment. Child care can be arranged through the hotel concierge.
Special Offer for Nonmembers
The Nonmember registration fee will include membership through March 31, 2004. Simply check the appropriate box on the registration form, and complete the membership application on the reverse side. All memberships under this special offer will be effective immediately and are valid through March 31, 2004. This will also qualify you to purchase any of our publications at the member rate.
Exhibits
ANNA is not responsible or liable for any products, services, or information presented at its 34th National Symposium. ANNA does not endorse any product or service exhibited, nor does it necessarily support the content of any educational session provided by exhibitors. Acceptance of advertising does not indicate or imply endorsement by ANNA.
Hotel Reservations
Please make your reservations early by filling out the enclosed hotel card and returning it directly to the hotel. The ANNA National Office does not handle reservation arrangements with the hotel nor does it provide roommate arrangements. The room block deadline is April 1, 2003, however, the room block may be depleted prior to that date. You are encouraged to make your reservations immediately.
Publications
For your convenience, we have included a publication order form on the reverse side of the registration form. If you choose to order publications in conjunction with your registration, please note the following:
* All orders will be processed and shipped within three business days. Prices are effective 10/1/02.
* Publications will be shipped UPS. Please see publication order form for additional costs.
* All publications will be shipped from the National Office in Pitman, NJ.
We will not have the resources in Chicago to check the status of any order. Any questions on publication orders MUST BE DIRECTED to the National Office in Pitman, 888-600-2662. You will not be able to pick up any publications in Chicago without payment at that time.
Transportation Information
The Hyatt Regency Chicago on the Riverwalk is located at 151 East Wacker Drive, Chicago, IL, and is approximately 12 miles from Chicago O’Hare International Airport, and 8 miles from Midway Airport. Airport Express Shuttle Service, located in the baggage claim area, is recommended for transportation from each airport. The shuttle runs every 10 minutes and the one-way fees are as follows: O’Hare–$20, Midway–$15. Taxicab fare is $32 from O’Hare and $20 from Midway.
For More Information
For additional registration forms or more
information, contact the
ANNA National Office
East Holly Avenue Box 56
Pitman, NJ 08071-0056
Telephone: 856-256-2320,
or toll free, 888-600-ANNA (2662)
FAX 856-589-7463
Web Site: www.annanurse.org
Join us In Fulfilling Our Mission …
“ANNA will advance nephrology nursing practice and positively influence outcomes for patients with kidney or other disease processes requiring replacement therapies through advocacy, scholarship, and excellence.”
The Corporate Dinner Symposiums are accredited ANNA for contact hours. Please check the session you wish to attend on the Registration Form on page 17.
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