>Nurses, Technicians, Dietitians and Social Workers
The National Kidney Foundation of Illinois supports the on-going work and care that the allied health professions provide on a day-to-day basis to kidney patients and their families. The NKFI helps to coordinate the meetings, continuing education programs and membership for the all three professional councils.
The NKFI's Professional Councils are dedicated professionals within the kidney community, interested in staying informed, keeping current with treatment guidelines and applications, shaping their professions, enhancing their skills and influencing the delivery of care for the more than 15,000 kidney patients in Illinois. Each of these councils operates within the framework of the NKFI in support of mutual goals of prevention and treatment of kidney and urologic diseases and transplantation.
- Illinois Council of Nephrology Social Workers (ICNSW)
- Illinois Council of Nephrology Nurses and Technicians (ICNNT)
- Illinois Council on Renal Nutrition (ICRN)
2012 Spring Clinical Meetings
Thursday, April 26, 2012
7am - Registration
8am - 4pm - Conference
The Hyatt Lodge
2815 Jorie Boulevard
Oak Brook, IL 60523
Registration Fee Nurses: $65 | Registration For Technicians: $55
ONLINE REGISTRATION COMING SOON!
After April 13th Registration Fee: $85
On-Site Registration Fee (pending availability): $100
Registration includes continental breakfast and lunch.
Continuing Education Credits
This activity has been submitted to the American Nephrology Nurses' Association (ANNA) for approval to award contact hours. The ANNA is an approver of continuing Nursing Education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
8:30am - Registration
9am - 4pm - Conference
The Hyatt Lodge
2815 Jorie Boulevard
Oak Brook, IL 60523
Registration Fee: $65 ONLINE REGISTRATION COMING SOON!
After April13th Registration Fee: $85
REGISTRATION CLOSES MAY 6th
On-Site Registration Fee (pending availability): $100.
Registration iIncludes continental breakfast and lunch.
Continuing Education Credits
This activity has been submitted to the Illinois Dietetic Association for approval to award contact hours.
Spring Meeting: TBD
Refund policy: If you register for any of these programs and are unable to attend, one of your colleagues may attend in your place or you may apply for a refund (less $10 processing fee) no less than five business days prior to the program.
2011 Multidisciplinary Conference
November 4, 2011
Oak Brook Hills Marriott Resort
3500 Midwest Road
Oakbrook, Illinois 60523
Join renal professionals from across the state for the opportunity to network, attend a variety of comprehensive workshops and visit with pharmaceutical company exhibitors. Click here to download a PDF of the registration form. For more information on this program or to find out how to sponsor this event, please contact Nicole Sisen at 312.321.1500 x246 or via email to nsisen@nkfi.org.
REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED. There may be space available. On-site registration is $100 per person and is on a first come, first paid basis.
Agenda
9am - 10am
Trends in Transplantation
John Friedewald, MD, Northwestern Memorial Hospital
10:30am - 11:30am
Sexuality and End Stage Renal Disease Patients
Rebecca J. Muehrer, RN, PhD
11:30am - 12:30pm General Session
Assessing the Dialysis Patient for Signs and Symptoms of Malnutrition
Alison Steiber, PhD, RD, LD
3pm - 4pm
Barriers in Transplantation
Hoonbae Jeon, MD
2pm - 4pm Nephrology Dietitians
Inflammation in Renal Disease
Carnatine Supplementation in Dialysis Patients
Alison Steiber, PhD, RD, LD
Additional presentations for the morning session and the ICNNT and ICNSW breakout sessions will be posted at a later date.
Illinois Council on Renal Nutrition
2011 Annual Spring Educational Conference
HELD Wednesday, May 11
Venuti Banquets & Italian Restaurant
2251 West Lake Street
Addison, Illinois 60101
Agenda and Learning Objectives
CKD in United States Hispanics by Claudia Lora, MD
Inflammation in CKD Stage 5
Phosphorus Additives in the Food Supply
Illinois Council of Nephrology Nurses & Technicians
2011 Annual Spring Educational Conference
HELD Thursday, June 16
Holiday Inn Hotel & Conference Center
7800 Kingery Highway
Willowbrook, Illinois 61108
Chronic Kidney Disease
Everything You Always Wanted to Know About the Button Hole
Strategies to Reduce Hemodialysis Catheters in Your Dialysis Facility
Team Builders
Illinois Council of Nephrology Social Workers
2011 Annual Spring Education Conference
HELD Thursday, July 21 | 8am - 4pm
Westbrook Corporate Center – Tower 2
2 Westbrook Corporate Center, #40
Westchester, IL 60154
Join your social work colleagues from throughout the state for a day of education. Please click here for the agenda and registration. For more information, please contact Nicole Sisen at 312.321.1500 x246 or via email to nsisen@nkfi.org.
Looking for a job in the renal field?
Click here to visit the Kidney Career Center on the National Kidney Foundation website.
Missed a meeting? Seeking more continuing education credit opportunities?
Please visit our national office website for additional continuing education opportunities. Click here to be directed to the National Kidney Foundation online continuing education site. NOTE: To have access to these free webinars one must be a member of the National Kidney Foundation.