Annual Dialysis Conference
Program
Sunday, March 7, 2010
The symbol to the left of each session title indicates its relevance to hemodialysis 
, peritoneal dialysis 
, or both 
. [#] after the time denotes the session number.
General Session
9:00 -10:00am
- 9:00
Welcome - Karl Nolph, MD, Leonor Ponferrada, BSN, RN
- 9:10
Keynote Address: The Wide Disparity in AV Fistula Creation and Usage between US and the Rest of the World: What is the Explanation? - Rajiv Saran, MD
- 9:35
Keynote Address: Stephen Vas Memorial Lectureship - Advances in Maintaining Peritoneal Membrane Health - Michael Flessner, MD
- 10:00
Adjourn
Sunday late Morning Sessions ~ 10:45 am to 12:15pm
Clinical Issues and Concerns, Part 1
Wai Kei Lo, MD, Presiding
10:45am - 12:15pm • {010}
- 10:45
Most Agree that PD is Underutilized: Why Hasn’t this
Changed? - Jack Moncrief, MD
- 11:05
Patient Characteristics and Factors Influencing the Choice of PD - John Moran, MB
- 11:25
Is Intermittent PD Still a Valid Treatment Option?
Steven Guest, MD
- 11:45
Why Don’t We have APD Machines that Make PD Solutions? - Dimitrios Oreopoulos, MD
- 12:05
Discussion
- 12:15
Luncheon
Practical Management of Patient with Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)
Jonathan Himmelfarb, MD, Mark Sarnak, MD, Presiding
10:45am - 12:15pm • {020}
- 10:45
Reviving the Septic Kidney in the ICU - R. Phillip Dellinger, MD
- 11:05
Management of AKI in Neuro-Trauma: The Finer Points - Andrew Davenport MD
- 11:25
The Ventilated Patient: The Lung-Kidney Interaction
Rajiv Dhand, MD
- 11:45
Drug Dosing in AKI - Thomas Golper, MD
- 12:05
Discussion
- 12:15
Luncheon
Daily Hemodialysis: An Update on On-Going Registries and Clinical Trials - Robert Lockridge, MD, John Stivelman, MD, Presiding
10:45am - 12:15pm • {030}
- 10:45
International Registry - Robert Lindsay, MD
- 11:05
NIH Frequent Short Daily Trial - Nathan Levin, MD
- 11:25
NIH Nocturnal Trial - Michael Rocco, MD
- 11:45
NxStage Freedom Study - Bert Jaber, MD
- 12:05
Discussion
- 12:15
Luncheon
Mineral Bone Disease in Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD): Where Are We on the Learning Curve? - Georges Saab, MD, Ajay Singh, MD, Presiding
10:45am - 12:15pm • {040}
- 10:45
Vitamin D in CKD: Is the Jury Still Out?
Ian de Boer, MD
- 11:10
Phosphorus and Mortality in CKD: Exploring the Relationship
Bryan Kestenbaum, MD
- 11:35
Renal Osteodystrophy and Fracture Risk on Dialysis: What Do We Need to Know? - Harbaksh Sangha, MD
- 12:00
Discussion
- 12:15
Luncheon
Basic PD Nursing 1
Roberta Satalowich, BS, RN, Presiding
10:45am - 12:15pm • {050}
- 10:45
PD Catheters, Implantation, and Post Operative Care Michelle Hofmann, BSN, RN
- 11:30
Preventing Catheter Infections: Chronic Exit Site Care Stacy Cigliana, RN
- 12:00
Discussion
- 12:15
Luncheon
Basic PD Nursing 1
Roberta Satalowich, BS, RN, Presiding
10:45am - 12:15pm • {050}
- 10:45
PD Catheters, Implantation, and Post Operative Care Michelle Hofmann, BSN, RN
- 11:30
Preventing Catheter Infections: Chronic Exit Site Care Stacy Cigliana, RN
- 12:00
Discussion
- 12:15
Luncheon
Basic PD Nursing 1
Roberta Satalowich, BS, RN, Presiding
10:45am - 12:15pm • {050}
- 10:45
PD Catheters, Implantation, and Post Operative Care Michelle Hofmann, BSN, RN
- 11:30
Preventing Catheter Infections: Chronic Exit Site Care Stacy Cigliana, RN
- 12:00
Discussion
- 12:15
Luncheon
PD Nursing Workshop I - PD Solutions
Liz White, RN, Presiding
10:45am - 12:15pm • {060}
- 10:45
Understanding GDP in PD Solutions: Implications for Clinical Care - Terri Crawford-Bonadio, RN
- 11:15
Use of Polyglucose (Icodextrin)-Containing Solution: Recommendations for Use - Ann Mancini, MSN, RN, NP
- 11:45
New Alternative PD Solutions
Terri Crawford-Bonadio, RN
- 12:10
Discussion
- 12:15
Luncheon
PD Nursing Workshop I - PD Solutions
Elizabeth White, RN, Presiding
10:45am - 12:15pm • {060}
- 10:45
Understanding GDP in PD Solutions: Implications for
Clinical Care - Terri Crawford-Bonadio, RN
- 11:15
Use of Polyglucose (Icodextrin)-Containing Solution: Recommendations for Use - Ann Mancini, MSN, RN, NP
- 11:45
New Alternative PD Solutions - Terri Crawford-Bonadio, RN
- 12:10
Discussion
- 12:15
Luncheon
Clinical HD Nursing I
Janet Peterie, RN, Presiding
10:45am - 12:15pm • {070}
- 10:45
Fluid Removal: Obtaining Estimated Dry Weight during HD - Brenda Patrick, MS, RN
- 11:35
Dialysis Adequacy: Adjusting Requirements for Patients Receiving More than 3x Weekly Dialysis Treatments - Sheila Doss, RN
- 12:15
Luncheon
Education I
Donna Maaz, BSN, RN , Presiding
Understanding Health Literacy for Clearer Communication- Marilynn Albert, BA, MSN, ARNP
10:45am - 12:15pm • {080}
This session will define health literacy and provide a background on the evolution of the term and its knowledge base. You will find out the extent and effects of poor health literacy patterns in the United States with illustrative video clips. This session will further look at the roles of education and culture in health literacy and discuss several methods of assessing this construct. Finall, this session will look at how you can apply your understanding of health literacy to improve patient care.
Joint Adult and Pediatric Clinical Topics: Calcium and Phosphorus Management
Karen Wiesen, MS, RD, LD, Presiding
10:45am - 12:15pm • {090}
- 10:45
KDIGO Guidelines: Implications For Clinical Practice
Linda McCann, RD, CSR, LD
- 11:15
Impact of Phosphorus Additives on ESRD Care
Kamyar Kalantar-Zadeh, MD
- 11:45
Vitamin D Deficiency in CKD: Management and
Potential Benefits - Linda McCann, RD, CSR, LD
- 12:15
Luncheon
Nephrology Nursing Workshop I
Lisa Koester, MS, RN, Presiding
10:45am - 12:15pm • {011}
- 10:45
Quality of Life of Older Patients on HD and PD:
Results from BOLDE - Edwina Brown, MD
- 11:15
Planning for a Bright Future with Kidney Disease
Dorian Schatell, MS, Nancy Spaeth, BE, RN
Over a long lifetime with kidney failure, patients are likely to use different treatment options. This presentation will describe the process as appropriate adaptation and not a failure, and a CKD patient will explain how she lived the experience.
- 12:15
Luncheon
PD FUNDAMENTALS, DAY 1
10:45am - 12:15pm • {012}
Initiating a Comprehensive PD Program
Jack Moncrief, MD, Isaac Teitelbaum, MD, Presiding
- 10:45
Pre-Dialysis Educations: Physical and Emotional Challenges Affecting Therapy Selection - Jean Holley, MD
- 11:05
Elements of a Good PD Program - Dimitrios Oreopoulos, MD
- 11:25
Integrating PD and HD Programs - Leslie Wong, MD
- 11:45
Choosing between CAPD and APD - Fredric Finkelstein, MD
- 12:05
Discussion
- 12:15
Luncheon
Twenty-First Annual Symposium on Pediatric Dialysis, Day 1 - Steven Alexander, MD,
Helen Currier, BSN, RN, Presiding
10:45am - 12:15pm • {013}
- 10:45
Keynote Session: A Tribute to Barbara A. Prowant:
“Multi-Tasking - The Nephrology Nurse as a Thought Leader: Researcher, Educator, Administrator, Evidence-Based Clinician -
Judy Bernardini, BSN, RN, Sally Burrows-Hudson, MSN, RN, Elizabeth Kelman, MEd, RN
- 11:45
Free Communication: Is Home Schoo Attendance Associated with a Lower Graduation Rate Among Adolescent Dialysis Patients? - Peter Yorgin
- 12:00
Free Communication: Adherence of Pediatric Patients to Automated PD - Annabelle Chua, MD
- 12:15
Luncheon
Luncheon with Pediatrics MD Faculty
12:15 - 1:15pm • {001}
Pediatric Nursing Luncheon
12:15 - 1:15pm • {002}
Preparing, Surviving and Responding to CMS Surveys - Helen Currier, BSN, RN
Pediatric Nephrology Fellows’ Luncheon
12:15 - 1:15pm • {003}
(This luncheon is only for fellows, please do not sign up if you are not a fellow.)
Renal Dietitians’ Roundtable Luncheon
12:15 - 1:15pm • {004}
(This luncheon is for dietitians only and is limited to the first 40. If you plan to attend, be sure to sign up on the conference registration form.)
- Topics will include:
- Using the Nutrition Care Process Charting Method “ADIME” in Clinics - Nancy Fassinger, PhD, RD
- Vitamin D Deficiency - Allyn Evans, RD, LDN
- Nutrition for Renal Babies in the NICU
Linda Phelan, RD, CSR, LD
- Post-Transplant Nutrition Issues
Kirsten Thompson, MPH, RD, CD
Faculty-Guided Tours of the Pediatrics Posters
1:15 - 2:00pm
Poster Forum I.
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