Nephrology Nursing Perspectives

In this episode, our host Dr. Lillian Pryor interviews Dr. Jami S. Brown, ANNA Board Secretary and Associate Professor at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, and Laurie Benson, Executive Director of the Nurses on Boards Coalition. Together, they discuss the critical importance of having nurses serve on Boards of Directors and the impact of nurse leadership in shaping healthcare poli...

In this episode, our host Dr. Lillian Pryor interviews John Davis, former Chief Executive Officer of Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO), about the vital role nephrology nurses play in advancing kidney care worldwide. With over three decades of leadership in global kidney health and medical nonprofits, John brings a wealth of experience and insights to the conversation. Tune in as Jo...

In this episode, our host Dr. Lillian Pryor interviews Donna Bednarski, RN, MSN, ANP-BC, CNN, and Donna Painter, MS, BSN, RN, CNN, ANNA’s Co-Chief Nurse Advisors on Health Policy and Advocacy. Together, they discuss ANNA’s advocacy efforts and health policy initiatives, highlighting the vital role nephrology nurses play in shaping policies that impact kidney care. Tune in to hear insights from Don...

In this episode, host Lillian Pryor interviews Deborah Brouwer-Maier, RN, CNN, a nephrology nursing expert with over 40 years of experience, focusing on hemodialysis vascular access. Deborah has played a pivotal role in developing and implementing key vascular access guidelines and initiatives, including her work with the NKF KDOQI Vascular Access Work Groups and the National Vascular Access Impro...

In this episode, host Lillian Pryor interviews two distinguished guests about the impact of new technology, including virtual reality, on the nephrology industry. Joining the conversation are Beth Ulrich, EdD RN FACHE FAONL FAAN, a nationally recognized thought leader in nephrology nursing, and Tim Fitzpatrick, co-founder and CEO of IKONA, a pioneer in using virtual reality for patient education i...

In this episode, our host Lillian Pryor interviews Nancy Colobong Smith, President of the American Nephrology Nurses Association (ANNA), and Dr. Deidra Crews, President of the American Society of Nephrologists (ASN), about a groundbreaking new agreement. This historic pact is the first formal agreement of support between nephrologists and nephrology nurses, aimed at fostering collaboration and enh...

In this episode, host Lillian Pryor interviews two distinguished members of the American Nephrology Nurses Association (ANNA), Deborah Degree, BSN, RN, and Michelle Gilliland, MSN, RN, CNN, about the nephrology industry and the variety of roles within nephrology nursing. Deborah Degree, Renal Program Nurse Educator at Pentec Health and President of the ANNA Dogwood Chapter brings her extensive exp...

In this episode of  Nephrology Nursing Perspectives , host Lillian Pryor interviews Dr. Deborah Stamps,  a leading expert in diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in health care. With over 30 years of experience and a distinguished record in workforce development, nursing education, and leadership, Dr. Stamps brings invaluable insights into DEI initiatives. Dr. Stamps discusses her passion for he...

In this episode, Dr. Lillian Pryor talks with Dr. Anjay Rastogi about the UCLA CORE Kidney Health Program, which is based on the CORE values of Clinical excellence, Outreach, Research, and Education. To discover more about the UCLA CORE Kidney Health Program, please visit: https://www.uclahealth.org/programs/core-kidney Facebook — https://www.facebook.com/COREKidney Anjay Rastogi, MD, PhD,  is a P...

In this episode, Dr. Lillian Pryor talks with Dr. Zayna Khayat about where the future of health care is now, the impact artificial intelligence (AI) will have and is already having on health care, and the positive impace AI has for nephrology nurses. Zayna Khayat, PhD, is the In-House Health Futurist with Deloitte Canada's Healthcare and Life Sciences practice. She is an adjunct faculty in the Hea...

In April 2024, Lillian Pryor, DNP, RN, CNN, attended the American Nephrology Nurses Association's (ANNA) 55th Anniversary National Symposium in Orlando, Florida. This episode highlights testimonials from ANNA members and Symposium attendees about ANNA and nephrology nursing. Lillian Pryor, DNP, RN, CNN, is Dialysis Program Manager at Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Henry. A member of t...

This episode highlights the 2022 ANNA National Symposium, held in May 2022, in Ft. Worth, Texas. Lillian Pryor, MSN, RN, CNN, is Sr. Manager for Medical Education for CVS Kidney Care. A member of the American Nephrology Nurses Association since 1990, Ms. Pryor has served in roles that include president-elect, ANNA director, ANNA Awards and Scholarships Committee chairperson, ANNA representative to...

This episode provides a preview of ANNA’s 2022 National Symposium, being held May 22-25, 2022, at the Omni Fort Worth Hotel & Fort Worth Convention Center in Fort Worth, Texas. This is a hybrid event: Attend either in person or livestream from anywhere. Presentations at this year's ANNA National Symposium include topics on healthy work environments, professionalism, transplantation, chronic kidney...

In this episode, Lillian Pryor, MSN, RN, CNN, the 2020-2021 President of the American Nephrology Nurses Association, talks with Deidra C. Crews, MD, ScM, FASN, MACP, a Professor of Medicine in the Division of Nephrology at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore, MD. In her conversation with Ms. Pryor, Dr. Crews discusses how nephrology nurses can advance equity in kidney dise...

In this episode, Lillian Pryor, MSN, RN, CNN, the 2020-2021 President of the American Nephrology Nurses Association, talks with Mr. Richard Knight, President of the American Association of Kidney Patients (AAKP), about his life with chronic kidney disease, how he was first introduced to chronic kidney disease, and how nursing has impacted his experience. He also gives us some perspectives on how,...

In this episode, Lillian Pryor, MSN, RN, CNN, the 2020-2021 President of the American Nephrology Nurses Association, talks with Virginia Henry, BSN, RN, about her initial involvement with nephrology nursing and ANNA, her experience as ANNA’s first Emerging Professional Fellow, and how the experience has influenced her both personally and professionally. Virginia Henry, BS, RN, is a Canadian/Americ...

In this episode, Lillian Pryor, MSN, RN, CNN, the 2020-2021 President of the American Nephrology Nurses Association, talks with Loretta Jackson Brown, PhD, RN, CNN, the Senior Health Communication Specialist and Team Lead, Education, Campaigns, and Implementation, for the National Center of Injury Prevention at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and a leader within the American Nephro...

In October 2021 and under the direction of the American Nephrology Nurses Association’s Leadership Committee chaired by Gail Dewald, BS, RN, CNN, ANNA presented its second episode of the Way Into Nephrology Nursing Webinar Series. This series is designed for the student or new-to-practice nurse who is interested in learning more about nephrology nursing. Facilitated by Leadership Committee members...

In September 2021 and under the direction of the American Nephrology Nurses Association’s Leadership Committee chaired by Gail Dewald, BS, RN, CNN, ANNA presented its second episode of the Way Into Nephrology Nursing Webinar Series. This series is designed for the student or new-to-practice nurse who is interested in learning more about nephrology nursing. Facilitated by Leadership Committee membe...

On August 31, 2021, Mr. David Walz, MBA, BSN, RN, CNN, FACHE, the 2021-2022 President of the American Nephrology Nurses Association, provided a “State of the Association” address. During his address, Mr. Walz updated association members and the nephrology community on the strategic planning session held during the July 2021 ANNA Board of Directors meeting. © American Nephrology Nurses Association....

What does advocacy mean to you? In this episode, Teresa R. Villaran, MS, MSN, CNN, CCRN (Alumnus), discusses with Lillian Pryor, MSN, RN, CNN, why it is important for nurses to become advocates for their profession and patients. She encourages nurses to use their collective voice to influence and advocate for policy and health care legislation at the local, state, and federal levels. She advises n...

In April 2021 and under the direction of the American Nephrology Nurses Association’s Leadership Committee chaired by Nancy Pierce, BSN, RN, CNN, the association launched the Way Into Nephrology Nursing Webinar Series. This series is designed for the student or new-to-practice nurse who is interested in learning more about nephrology nursing. Facilitated by Leadership Committee members Dr. Jami Br...

In this episode, Lillian Pryor, MSN, RN, CNN, the 2020-2021 President of the American Nephrology Nurses Association, talks with Icar Noel, BS, RN, an Acute Nephrology Nurse and Team Leader RN with Fresenius Kidney Care in Philadelphia, and a leader within the American Nephrology Nurses Association. Icar Noel, BS, RN, has been an acute nephrology nurse since 2015 and is a Team Leader Registered Nur...

Nephrology Nursing Perspectives provides interviews and discussions between members of the American Nephrology Nurses Association (ANNA) and the nephrology community. This podcast will focus on nephrology nurses' issues and nephrology nursing as a specialty nursing profession in the areas of conservative management, peritoneal dialysis, hemodialysis, continuous kidney replacement therapies, acute...