NANT Learning Library

DTX21 ALL Recorded Sessions
(up to 36 contact hours)

This includes ALL General, Professional Development, Mental Health, Clinical, and Biomedical recordings

Note: Do not buy this if you have purchased the channels separately. Your certification organization (BONENT and/or NNCC) will only accept credit for a session once. Additional viewings will not be valid toward your re-certification

DTX21 General Sessions  (7.2 hours)

Chief Medical Officer panel – Part One & Two

• Jeff Giullian, MD, Chief Medical Officer, DaVita Kidney CURE
• Dr. Michael Kraus, Assistant CMO, Fresenius
• Dr. Brigitte Schiller, Satellite Healthcare

Chief Medical Officers reflect on the past year’s demand for agility by all dialysis staff and discuss the future agility that will be required.

Chief Nursing Officer panel – Part One & Two

• Kathleen Belmonte, FMCNA
• Mandy Tilton, DaVita

Chief Nursing Officers reflect on the past year’s demand for agility by all dialysis staff and discuss the
future agility that will be required.

Chief Technical Officer panel – Part One, Two, & Three

• Mark Gray, FMCNA
• Heather Paradis, CDI
• Ted Kasparek, DaVita

Chief Technical Services Officers have been pushed to demonstrate agility in responding to the demands the pandemic has placed on dialysis equipment. They will review what worked for them this past year and what agility they anticipate for the upcoming year.

Four Points of View: Dialysis Patient/Transplant Recipient/Caregiver/Organ Donor – Part One & Two

• Sam & Lacye Trevino

In the face of the significant number of new dialysis patients, it’s always useful to hear from the patient’s point of view. Sam Trevino started as a dialysis patient and then received a transplant. His wife, Lacye, started as a caregiver and then became an organ donor. This session will provide insights into all four points of view.

DTX21 Biomedical Sessions  (8.0 hours)

Accessing and Assessing (Nursing) Home Dialysis Patients during the Pandemic – it’s a joint effort. 

• Lisa Hauf, Director, Biomedical Services DaVita
• Jim Kaforey, Senior Director Technical Services, Fresenius Medical Care NA
• Kristi Ricord, DaVita

More patients are receiving their dialysis treatments at home. Couple this fact with the global pandemic and we experience barriers to both access to and assessment of the patient. Here are the challenges we see and how we are working to overcome some barriers.

Developing Technology – What’s coming? 

• Zane Greear, Vice President, Technical Methods and Systems, Fresenius Medical Care NA

The future is coming! What changes can we expect for dialysis technology in the next year – or the next five
years?

Developing Technology – Where we were 

• John Sweeny, BS

The science of dialysis is a little over 70 years old. Dialysis historian John Sweeny will discuss how today’s dialysis evolved over the past 7 decades – and why the current machines work so well.

How to meet demands for continuity in 2020 weather, disasters, pandemic 

• Mark Gray, Vice President Technical Services, Fresenius Medical Care NA

It wasn’t enough to have significant weather disasters, all-encompassing fires – add the demands of the pandemic and you have a crash course in managing all types of disasters. Come hear about lessons learned.

How to meet future demands – what did we learn? 

• Lisa Hauf, Director, Biomedical Services, DaVita
• Doc Berryhill, Group Biomedical Director, DaVita
• Zane Greear, Vice President, Technical Methods and Systems, Fresenius Medical Care NA

So what did we learn from this past year that we can use to be better prepared for the future?

Servicing Equipment in a restricted access environment during the Pandemic 

• Heather Paradis, National Director of Biomedical Services, CharDonnay Dialysis | CDI Health
• Lisa Hauf, Director, Biomedical Services, DaVita
• Nick Jayne, Fresenius Medical Care NA

The pandemic has provided a number of barriers in care delivery in “traditional” settings and has challenged our clinical and technical teams. The need to provide dialysis services in non-traditional locations has arisen during times of surge. This panel of experts will discuss the barriers that need to be
conquered when providing dialysis in restricted locations.

Troubled Waters 

• Mike Verguldi, Senior Manager, Global Product, MarCor
• Wes Byrne, Owner, Purewatercloud

Understanding unusual and potentially troublesome contaminants in your water supply is vital to the treatment methods and production of pure water. During this session, we’ll speak with a leading expert
about water contaminants, how to identify what’s in your water, its impact on dialysate quality and available solutions to ensure you comply with AAMI standards.

Water 101 

• Wayne Priest, Director, Tech Support & Training, MarCor

Want to understand what is in your dialysis facility’s water supply, how it can impact patients, and how to treat it? We’ll cover the fundamentals of water treatment for a dialysis clinic, including the significance of each component of the system and how it impacts the quality of the water used to produce
dialysate.

DTX21 Clinical Sessions  (8.0 hours)

Onboarding Patients Best Practices 

• Amber Pace, LCSW, LAC, Director, Social Work & Behavioral Health, DaVita Clinical Enterprise

With the increasing number of dialysis patients, the onboarding of new dialysis patients is more important than ever. This session provides a blueprint for you to consider when you welcome a new patient.

Onboarding – Reality Check Roundtable 

• Anna Rutherford, LMSW, Senior Social Work Services Methods Sys Manger, Fresenius Medical Care NA
• Etoya Horton, CHT, Nephrology Clinical Technician, Satellite Health Care

Onboarding procedures for new dialysis patients are great – but sometimes don’t work in real life. This interactive discussion with a social worker and nephrology clinical technician will address some of the obstacles to good patient onboarding.

Infection Control in Dialysis Centers

• Jeremiah Cutright, Clinical Educator, B. Braun Medical Inc.

Following the impact from COVID-19, infection control is an even greater concern among dialysis clinics than ever before. Learn the importance of infection control and acquire some tips and tricks!

Impact of Pandemic and Legislation on Home Dialysis Modalities 

• Keith Lester, Satellite Healthcare

Even before the pandemic started, the Kidney Patient Care Act had the potential for increasing the number of CKD patients receiving their dialysis treatment at home. Let’s look at the impact of these two key reasons on the home dialysis movement.

Vascular Access - EndoAVF  

• Neghae Mawla, MD, Nephrologist, Dallas Nephrology Associates

EndoAVF is changing the ways that vascular access is managed. Come learn more about his new technique, including a video of the actual insertion process.

Vascular Access 

• Dr. Gregg Miller, MD, GVP Operations, Azure Care 

The COVID pandemic and CMS dialysis regulations

• Gail DeWald, BS RN CNN, Nephrology Nurse

In some ways, the COVID pandemic has had a positive impact on the CMS dialysis regulations, with decreased infections and more patients choosing home therapy. But, there is a significant impact on
the entire healthcare team. Learn about the top 10 deficiencies cited in 2019 that are in the scope of
practice of dialysis technicians and how you can address them.

Your turn be the Surveyor: Identifying problems – case studies

• Gail DeWald, BS RN CNN, Nephrology Nurse

This interactive session will explore case studies of significant survey deficiencies – you will be asked to
identify the problem and propose solutions.

DTX21 Mental Health Sessions  (8.0 hours)

Mental Health and Wellbeing of Nephrology Professionals:  A Discussion of Recent Survey Findings from ANNA and Otsuka

• Jill Green, PhD, Medical Science Liaison (OH/IN), Nephrology, Otsuka
• Dr. Vicki Montoya 

Nephrology professionals face workplace challenges that may increase their risk for stress, burnout, and related issues. During this session, Drs. Vicki Montoya and Jill Green will review pathbreaking survey research from the American Nephrology Nurses Association and Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. on the mental health and well-being of nephrology nurses before and during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Impact of Working During the Pandemic on Staff Social Interaction

• Jason Combs, CEO, CharDonnay Dialysis | CDI Health
• Will Macias, CHT, Biomedical Applications Manager, Satellite Healthcare

Gone are the days when staff could gather in the break room to discuss issues before they become problems. In this “new normal” including PPE that hides visual clues, how can staff effectively interact to improve patient care?

What is Compassion Fatigue and Burnout? 

• Felicia Speed, LMSW, Vice President, Social Work Services, Fresenius Health Care NA

After this past year, just about every health care provider is experiencing some form of compassion
fatigue. This session will help increase your awareness and help you be able to identify these characteristics in yourself and others.

Energy Management is Essential 

• Colleen Grandis, Sr Manager, Health & Wellbeing, DaVita Vitality Team

How do you take care of yourself so you can take care of your patients? This session will focus on small but powerful tools to boost your energy and overall well-being and help you be prepared to take on stress
from work and home.

How to Perceive Change in this Everchanging Environment 

• Felicia Speed, LMSW, Vice President, Social Work Services, Fresenius Health Care NA

Dialysis technicians and technologists have been on the front line of change and stress this past year. Here
are some tips and ideas of how to effectively manage the change and resulting stress in your life.

Managing Stress and Change

• Christian Catron, VP of Business Development, CharDonnay Dialysis | CDI Health

Change management 

• Sue Rodriguez, SHRMCP, PHR, National Director of Human Resources, CharDonnay Dialysis | CDI Health
• Trista Sandlin, Talent Acquisition Specialist, CharDonnay Dialysis | CDI Health

You have a say in the change around you!  

• Diana Millies, Director Clinical Education, Fresenius Medical Care NA

Change is all around – especially now. But, you have a say in how you manage change in your organization and in your life. This panel presentation will focus on how important your active decisions/choices are in the ultimate success of the change.

DTX21 Professional Development Sessions  (8.0 hours)

Two paths in dialysis – Learn from your peers

• Clarica Ajayi Douglas, CHT, Nephrology Clinical Technician, Fresenius Medical Care NAAmelia Bell
  Hawkins, PhD 

Here are different career paths in dialysis that two nephrology clinical technicians followed. Learn how they made the decision and implemented that decision as they climbed their personal
career ladder.

What do I need to climb my ladder?

• Allen Mills, Senior Vice President, North Division, Fresenius Kidney Care
• Amber Bartlett Cerone, Director, TA Strategy and Ops, Fresenius Medical Care NA

Learn first-hand from a team leader and HR specialist about what they look for in an individual they are considering for the next rung on their career ladder.

How we climbed the ladder part 1

• Kathleen Belmonte, MS, RN-CS, MBA, SVP, Nursing & Clinical Services, Fresenius Medical Care NA
• Mandy Tilton, DNP, MBA, MSN, RN, CNN, Chief Nursing Officer, DaVita

These two Chief Nursing Officers started their careers in different ways. This discussion will provide insights into how you could consider building your career path to where you want to go.

How we climbed the ladder part 2

• Will Macias, CHT, Biomedical Applications Manager, Satellite Healthcare
• Heather Paradis, National Director of Biomedical Support Services, CharDonnay Dialysis | CDI Health

These two biomedical technologists started their careers at different places in the dialysis profession. One has stayed with the same dialysis provider while climbing the ladder; the other has used new positions to climb her ladder. Come listen to the different ways you can create your career path.

How can I be more agile in today’s setting?

• Zane Greear, Vice President, Technical Methods and Systems, Fresenius Medical Care NA

Every person has been required to demonstrate the utmost in agility this past year. But, have you been as agile as you can be to climb your career ladder.

Good documentation

• Tory Scoggins, Sr Director, Clinical Services Initiatives, Fresenius Medical Care NA

Good documentation can be the difference between providing a defensible case and being hung out to dry. Learn what to – and not – to do for the sake of your career.

How to add to your personal value

• Sarah Elvin, RN, BSc, MBA, CPPS, CPHRM, Vice President of Clinical Risk & Team ACT, DaVita, Inc.

Hear how Sarah Elvin made her career decisions that lead to her being named to a position previously held by an attorney. Her devotion to education – and paying her own way – has lead to her success. Learn how to make career decisions for yourself with a good return on your educational investment.

How to Prepare for Professional Growth

• Ercelene Kinnebrew, MBA, BSN, RN

This course is designed to identify key behaviors to help you get noticed at work. You will learn the importance of creating actionable goals and leveraging available educational benefits that can aid you in preparing for a new role or responsibility in your professional career.