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AHS PharmStat Opens Dialysis Staffing Division

EDMOND, Okla.—AHS Pharmstat has expanded to include a new dialysis-staffing service called AHS RenalStat. ...More
January 4, 2012
Posted in News, Practice Management
Rising Towards Nurse Leadership

To retain nurses and remain viable in today’s healthcare industry requires true nursing leadership skills to create and sustain the environment needed for success. ...More
September 28, 2011
Posted in Articles, Practice Management
Employee Engagement Part 2: Making the Connection

In Part 1 (April 2011), we examined employee engagement among dialysis professionals, specifically to improve patient outcomes and meet new industry standards.The goal was to better understand the dynamic occurring within dialysis units across America in order to adequately ...More
May 23, 2011
Posted in Articles, Practice Management
ANNA Releases Nephrology Nurse Textbook

PITMAN, N.J.— The American Nephrology Nurses' Association (ANNA) recently released a new textbook, “Nephrology Nursing Scope and Standards of Practice, 7th Edition,” which includes detailed recommendations for care and defines every aspect of the nephrology nurse's role. ...More
April 14, 2011
Posted in News, Practice Management
Groups Develop ESRD Hospice, Palliative Care Education

MIDLOTHIAN, Va.—The Kidney End-of-Life Coalition and the American Nephrology Nurses’ Association (ANNA) have developed an educational module for the coordination of hospice and palliative care in end-stage renal disease (ESRD). ...More
February 17, 2011
Posted in News, Practice Management
NNCC Receives Accreditation for CDN, CNN Exams

PITMAN, N.J.—The Nephrology Nursing Certification Commission (NNCC) has received national accreditation for the Certified Dialysis Nurse (CDN) and the Certified Nephrology Nurse (CNN) certification programs by the Accreditation Board for Specialty Nursing Certification ...More
February 15, 2011
Posted in News, Practice Management
Performance-Based Payment Incentives May Harm Nursing Conditions

A new study suggests that linking reimbursement to quality of care goals could weaken the nursing workforce and threaten the nursing practice environment. The study was conducted by Ellen Kurtzman, RN, MPH, FAAN, assistant research professor in the GW School of Nursing, and ...More
February 8, 2011
Posted in News, Practice Management
Survey Shows Base Salary Increases for Healthcare Employees in 2011

PHILADELPHIA — U.S. healthcare employees can expect an average base salary increase of 2.6 percent in 2011, according to a new Hay Group survey released. That's up from base salary increases of 2.3 percent reported in 2010 and slightly below increases of 2.8 percent ...More
January 18, 2011
Posted in News, Business
Compassion Fatigue: How to Deal with Stress and Burnout

In last month’s article we talked about the challenges of working in a dialysis clinic. You are faced with a fast-paced environment with many associated complexities such as working with patients who are depressed, agitated, and trying to cope with a difficult chronic ...More
November 24, 2010
Posted in Articles, Practice Management
Nursing Salaries Still Falling

AMBLER, Pa.—Approximately 2,000 U.S. nurse leaders revealed a near $4,000 decrease in annual salary, according to a survey in a recent issue of Nursing Management. ...More
October 21, 2010
Posted in News, Business, Practice Management