Alexis Harris Snead, MD

This session will provide an in-depth examination of the changes that occur in the nephrons with diabetes mellitus and how those changes affect the patient and the treatment plan.

Johnsa Morris, MBA, MHA, BSN, RN, NEA-BC

As a leader, do you have to ask your staff to do more without increased resources? This session will address technologies to improve workplace efficiency, cost-containment opportunities, and ways to leverage current and former staff knowledge and skills to enhance performance.

Roxanne Roth, DNP, RN, CNE

What is advance care planning and when should it be initiated? Discover how to facilitate advance care planning discussions with your patients, taking into consideration each patient’s values and goals, and understand the tools available to assist with the planning process.

Wendy St. Peter, PharmD, FCCP, FASN, FNKF

Guidelines for determining the severity of hypertension as well as recommended treatments continue to change. This session will answer your questions about the stages of hypertension, treatment guidelines, and nursing care indications.

Jessica Geer, MSN, RN, C-PNP, CNN-NP

This session will focus on strategies to address issues and concerns for pediatric patients and their parents, including living with a chronic disease, childhood obesity, bullying, prescription medication abuse, and more.

Judy Kauffman, DNP, MSN, RN, CNN

When and how should a manager prepare staff to assume leadership positions? Integrating leadership into daily practice, self-awareness when transitioning from staff nurse to leader, and supporting professional development will be addressed.

Hasan Joseph Salameh, MD, FASN, FACP

Gout is often a comorbidity of kidney disease. Review the symptoms, etiology, and risk factors for gout as well as prevention and treatment goals for individuals with kidney disease.

Amber Sanchez, MD

Blood pressure variations are common during dialysis. This session will explore the etiology and pathogenesis of blood pressure changes as well as the implications for the patient. Treatment and prevention of intradialytic blood pressure variability also will be discussed.

Gail DeWald, BS, RN, CNN

What is the distinction between the rules/regulations of accreditation bodies and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)? How do changes in those rules/regulations impact the survey process? What if your organization’s accreditation lapses? This session will answer these questions and more, including ones related to CMS criteria for transplant referral.

Melody Kienholz, RD, CSR

This session will help clinicians analyze the results of a kidney disease workup, including kidney markers, electrolytes, anemia, bone mineral density, urine analysis and microscopy, and kidney ultrasound and biopsy.