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Sunday, June 10, 2018
Chicago Marriott SW at Burr Ridge
1200 Burr Ridge Parkway
Burr Ridge IL 60527
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Presentations Overview
Clinical and Joint Sessions
The Relentless Pursuit of Perfection:
A Formula for How Every Patient Can Have a Successful Long Term AV Access
This presentation will explore the compelling theory that every patient can have a winning fistula or graft.
Dr. Sanjay Mohindra, MD
Medical Director, Access Advantage
Principles of Fluid Management
The presentation will look at the basic to advanced concepts of water movement in the body at the cellular and systems level. These principles will then be applied to the pathophysiology of excess fluid and its safe removal through hemodialysis.
James Murphy, RN, BSN, CDN
Regional Clinical Technologies Education Manager, Fresenius Kidney Care
Professionalism and the Role of the Technician
The presentation will look at the history of the technician’s role and how it has evolved throughout the renal industry over the past several decades, as well as its current status and and future possibilities
Joe Sala, BSc, Ed, CWS, CWR
Administrator, Mount Sinai Kidney
Transplant, the Journey
This presentation will focus on the road to, and through transplantation.
Marion Shuck, MHR
Community Affairs Manager, Gift of Hope
Dialysate Composition and Safety
The presentation will look at the effects of dialysate prescription settings and theoretical conductivity. These principles will lay the foundation for examining the importance of machine calibration, pre-treatment, point-of-care testing and alarm set points.
James Murphy, RN, BSN, CDN
Regional Clinical Technologies Education Manager, Fresenius Kidney Care
Machine Alarms - What’s All the Noise About?
Learn about dialysis machine alarm classifications, the actions needed to remedy them, and their relevance to patient treatment outcomes.
Joe Sala, BSc, Ed, CWS, CWR
Administrator, Mount Sinai Kidney