Schedule at a Glance
The table below shows the schedule for the 2010 NANT Symposium as of 12/07/09:
| Monday, 1 March 2010 | ||||
| 8:00 am - 4:00 pm | B. Braun Workshop additional fee; must register in advance | |||
| 8:00 am - 4:00 pm | Industry Trends in Water Purification for Dialysis Workshop additional fee; must register in advance | |||
| 8:00 am - 4:00 pm | TMS Managers Workshop additional fee; must register in advance | |||
| 8:00 am - 4:00 pm | Fresenius Workshop additional fee; must register in advance | |||
| 8:00 am - 12:00 pm | CPR Certification additional fee; must register in advance | |||
| 1:00 - 4:00 pm | CPR Review Course additional fee; must register in advance | |||
| 8:30 - 4:00 pm | NANT Board of Directors Meeting | |||
| 11:30 - 1:00 pm | Lunch on own | |||
| Tuesday, 2 March 2010 | ||||
| 8:00 - 8:15 am | Opening Session | |||
| 8:15 - 9:05 am | Change is Coming – Are You Ready? Tony Messana | |||
| 9:10 - 10:05 am | Climbing Your Career Ladder – P. Varughese, CHT and J. Curtis, CCHT, CHT | |||
| 10:05 - 10:35 am | Break | |||
| 10:35 - 11:30 am | Role of IT in Dialysis and How it has Evolved - G. Rovegno | |||
| 11:30 - 1:00 pm | Lunch sponsored by Genentech! | |||
| 1:00 - 2:45 pm | Hands-on workshop | |||
| 2:45 - 3:15 pm | Break | |||
| 3:15 - 4:10 pm | Water treatment, CMS and the new Conditions for Coverage R. Ward, Ph.D. | |||
| 4:10 - 5:00 pm | State of NANT | |||
| 5:15 - 7:00 pm | Grand Opening of Exhibits | |||
| Wednesday, 3 March 2010 | ||||
Certification Review |
Clinical | Biomed | Professional Development | |
| 8:00 - 8:45 am | Test Taking Strategies – Karen Evans | CoC Changes: What Does Our Future Look Like? John Sweeny, Moderator Andrew Lleras, MPH, CHT, CBNT, Danilo Concepcion, CCHT, CHT, CBNT, Jennifer Opperman, CCHT |
Panel of Pioneers: Perspective and Predictions V. Taaffe, J. Maltais, Ph.D G. Rovegno, R. Ward, Ph.D |
Professional Development, Tips and Tales Susie Soares-Phillips, Sheila Doss, Mary Margaret Kipp |
| 8:50 - 9:35 am | Jeopardy – Karen Evans | |||
| 9:35 - 10:35 am | Exhibit Hall Open | |||
| 10:35 - 11:20 pm | Jeopardy | Emergency Preparedness Kelly Mayo, MS |
Ultrapure Dialysate: Present & Future Impact on Biomeds J. Maltais, Ph.D |
Budgeting for Managers – A. Messana |
| 11:20 - 1:00 pm | Lunch on own | |||
| 1:00 - 5:00 pm | Exams – BONENT, NNCC, MUST register in advance with testing organization | |||
| 1:00 - 1:45 pm | Advances in Access – Lynda Ball, BS, BSN, RN, CNN | AAMI Standards: Current Status & Future Direction R. Ward, Ph.D. | Making Technology Work For You: Powerpoint Marc Woods, TMS |
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| 1:50 - 2:35 pm | Fistula First, Catheters Last: If We Have To Have Catheters, Then Let’s Take Care of Them – Melinda Martin-Lester, RN, BA, CNN, CHC | Home Dialysis: Impact On Biomeds Jim Curtis, CHT | ||
| 2:35 - 3:15 pm | Exhibit Hall Open | |||
| 3:15 -l 4:00 pm | Water for Patient Care Technicians Richard Benner, CWSIII |
5 Key Points for Developing Your Leadership Strategy |
Bob Gold, Mark Gray, Ted Kasparek, Heather Paradis, CHT, Paul Smith, Vern Taaffe | |
| 4:05 - 4:50 pm | ||||
| 5:00 - 6:00 pm | Reception in Exhibits | |||
| 7:00 - 10:00 pm | Club NANT sponsored by GIA Medical | |||
| Thursday, 4 March 2010 | ||||
| 7:30 – 9:00 am | Networking Breakfast | |||
| 9:00 – 9:45 am | Infection Control Matt Arduino, MS, DrPH, CDC | |||
| 9:45 – 10:30 am | Therapy Evolution in the 21st Century John Sweeney, BS, CHT | |||
| 10:30 – 10:45 am | Refreshment Break | |||
| 10:45 – 12:00 noon | Medicare Conditions for Coverage CMS Update on Surveys – Glenda Payne, RN, MS, CNN, ESRD Technical Advisor, CMS | |||
16 contact hours