10/21 NECP Webinar on Funding Emergency Communications

The DHS Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency’s National Emergency Communications Plan will present an October 21, 2020 webinar on Money Talks: Funding Your Emergency Communications Capabilities. The webinar will help facilities find grant guidance and opportunities, partners to help prioritize needs and coordinate applications for assistance, and diverse funding sources to sustain emergency communications. Find details and register at https://www.cisa.gov/necp-webinars.

9/9+ ANNA Events

Nephrology Nurses Week will be September 9-15, 2018.  For information and tools see https://www.annanurse.org/events/nephrology-nurses-week.

ANNA has announced that registration is open for the September 22-24, 2018 Nephrology Nursing Practice, Management, & Leadership Conference in New Orleans LA.  For details see http://files.constantcontact.com/12fb86c8001/bb1c2751-83e6-4543-bfd4-9ff2ed27f656.pdf and https://www.annanurse.org/events/fall-meeting-2018.

ANNA has also called for abstracts for the April 14-17, 2019 National Symposium in Dallas, TX.  They are due by October 29, 2018.  See https://www.annanurse.org/events/2019-national-symposium for more information.

The 2018 National Symposium Hot List, which contains highlights from the Symposium including 5+ contact hours and sessions on Telehealth, technology tips, pathophysiologic changes in renal disease, bed bugs, and immunosuppresant use.  See https://library.annanurse.org/anna/packages/625/view.

The 2019 Nephrology Nursing Practice, Management, & Leadership Conference will be held October 12-14, 2019 in San Diego CA.  Watch for details at https://www.annanurse.org/events/2019-nephrology-nursing-practice-management-leadership-conference.

For information on ANNA awards, scholarships, and grants, see https://www.annanurse.org/article/awards.

 

<7/31 AAKP Patient Safety Award

Applications are open until July 31, 2018 for the AAKP Jenny Kitsen Patient Safety Award to fund an annual lecture, presentation or program that will advance patient safety by exploring innovation in health systems management.  The award was created in 2014 when the former non-profit Network of New England board of directors established an endowment to continue the patient safety work led by former executive director Jenny Kitsen.  For more information and application, see http://aakp.org/jenny-kitsen-safety-award/.

7/31 Jenny Kitsen Award

The Jenny Kitsen Patient Safety Award funds an annual lecture or presentation that will advance patient safety by exploring innovation in health systems management.  The award was created in 2014 by the former Network of New England whose Board of Directors established an endowment to continue the patient safety work of the non-profit organization led by Jenny Kitsen.  Among the organizations eligible to apply for the Jenny Kitsen Patient Safety Award are 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(6) organizations, public and government agencies, and many other organizations and institutions.  AAKP is now accepting applications for the next grant cycle.  The deadline for grant applications for the 2018 calendar year is July 31, 2017.  For details about application and past awardees, see http://aakp.org/jenny-kitsen-safety-award/ .