Northwest Renal Dietitians will hold their 2018 Annual Conference in Spokane WA March 8-9, 2018. Registration will open January 15, 2018. Topics will include the gut microbiome, hyperkalemia, KDIGO Guideline updates, vegetarian and vegan renal diets, and more. For more information see http://www.nwrdonline.org/ .
We’ve published the agenda and brochure for the October 22, 2017 Network 16 Annual Quality Conference in Tukwila WA, near the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. The Conference will feature sessions on mental illness, fluid control, new CMS rules, AKI and residual function, and palliative care. The registration fee includes continental breakfast, lunch, parking, airport shuttle, and five CE credits for nurses, social workers, technicians, and dietitians. Register by October 1, 2017 to avoid a late fee. Find full details at https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/nwrn.org/files/N/NW16QC.Agenda.pdf .
Northwest Renal Dietitians will hold their 2018 Annual Conference in Spokane WA March 8-9, 2018. Registration will open January 15, 2018. Topics will include the gut microbiome, hyperkalemia, KDIGO Guideline updates, vegetarian and vegan renal diets, and more. For more information see http://www.nwrdonline.org/ .
Handouts and CPE certificates from the 2017 Conference in Seattle will be available only until August 18, 2017. See http://www.nwrdonline.org/2017-handouts-cpes .
The HealthInsight ESRD Network 18 Quality Conference 2017 will be held in Los Angeles on July 18, 2017. Onsite parking, continental breakfast, and lunch are all included in the $25 registration fee. All Dialysis staff are invited – PCTs, RNs, SWs, dietitians, nephrologists, management, regional staff, support staff, and more will all benefit. Main Topics include palliative care and advance care planning, violence prevention and de-escalation techniques, Alzheimer’s and dementia, emergency planning and preparedness, infection control, self care, and community resources. Two CEs will be available to RNs and SWs. Find full details and register at http://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/event?llr=gfuz7mxab&oeidk=a07ee8xffqt1c2df4c8&oseq= .
The HealthInsight ESRD Network 18 Quality Conferene 2017 will be held in Los Angeles on July 18, 2017. Onsite parking, continental breakfast, and lunch are all included in the $25 registration fee. All Dialysis staff are invited – PCTs, RNs, SWs, dietitians, nephrologists, management, regional staff, support staff, and more will all benefit. Main Topics include palliative care and advance care planning, violence prevention and de-escalation techniques, Alzheimer’s and dementia, emergency planning and preparedness, infection control, self care, and community resources. Two CEs will be available to RNs and SWs. Find full details and register at http://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/event?llr=gfuz7mxab&oeidk=a07ee8xffqt1c2df4c8&oseq= .
The Northwest Chapter of the NKF Council of Nephrology Social Workers will hold their Spring 2017 Educational Conference on May 11-12, 2017 in Issaquah WA. The May 11 agenda includes sessions on salt and water, fluid and sodium overload, patient and social work approaches to fluid management, and sleep disorders. Renal dietitians are also invited to the May 11 sessions, and RD CEUs will be offered. May 12 sessions include patient safety and grievances, Dialysis Patient Citizens, and compassion fatigue.
Find the Conference brochure and registration instructions at https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/nwrn.org/files/N/CNSW.0517.pdf . Registration must be postmarked by April 28, 2017, and early registration is recommended because of space limitations. Payments postmarked prior to April 20, 2017 will be eligible for a prize.
If you plan to attend the March 2-3, 2017 Northwest Renal Dietitians Annual Conference in Seattle, register by February 15 to avoid a late fee. For details see http://www.nwrdonline.org/ .
