Membership Updates
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July 18, 2022, 1:37pm EDT
CNSW Membership Updates
Jennifer Miller, LICSW
CNSW Membership Chair
Hello Everyone!
Happy Summer!
A transition into another season of the year…for many of us the kids have ended the school year, the temperatures have gotten warmer, and flowers are in bloom. Many people look forward to new seasons to try something new, explore a new vacation spot, try a new sport or hobby. This is a good time of year to try out CNSW and become a new member.
Please continue to encourage all of your colleagues to join CNSW and to take advantage of the many benefits of membership, such as:
- Free online CE through NKF's Professional Education Resource Center (PERC)
- A subscription to the Journal of Nephrology Social Work (JNSW)
- Discount registration to the NKF Spring Clinical Meetings, NKF's premier education event
- Subscription to RenaLink, NKF's interdisciplinary renal health information and industry news e-magazine
- Eligibility to apply for the Nephrology Social Work – Certified (NSW-C) Program
- Eligibility to apply for travel grants, research grants, and the Fellowship of the National Kidney Foundation (FNKF)
- Receive access to the CNSW Member Directory
- Receive access to the CNSW Membership Listserv, where everyone can exchange information, ideas, resources, and participate in events such as Gary Petingola's CNSW Midweek Meditation.
- CNSW offers 4 separate listservs for members: General, Pediatrics, Transplant and Chapter Chairs
- Enjoy discounts at the NKF Store
Feel free to call me at (612) 863- 9107 or email me at jennifer.miller2@allina.com. Please let me know how I can better serve your needs and answer your questions about CNSW membership.
CRN Membership Updates
Carol Lim, RD, LD
CRN Membership Chair
CRN Region IV Representative
Below are some great resources to help fill your time during the long days of summer.
- Council Award nominations are due 7/31/2022 – Spring Clinical Meetings will be in April 2023 at Austin, TX. This is the time to recognize your renal professionals by nominating them for an NKF Council Award. There are awards categories for social works, dietitians, nurses, technicians and advanced practice providers. There are over twenty possible awards, see link for details and criteria.
- New GFR equation – The CKD-EPI Creatinine Equation (2021) is a new race-free way to diagnose kidney disease. This new equation has already been adapted by major clinical laboratories. Follow the link for additional information about this calculation and to read more about eGFR calculator.
- Living Donor Protection Act – In 2021, over forty US Senators sponsored a bill to support living organ donors. This bill will prohibit insurance carriers from discriminating against living organ donors. Specifically, they may not deny or cancel coverage and also must provide employee job-protection while one recovers from organ-donation surgery. In addition, the Department of Health and Human Services will update their education material about the benefits of live organ donation and insurance access. To follow the progress of this bill into law, visit congress.gov.
- CKD Dietitian Database – promote your pre-dialysis CKD nutrition practice by being listed on the CKD Dietitian Database. This is a resource for patients who seek nutrition consultation. To get started, fill out this application form.
Hope everyone has a restful summer break.