Esteemed leaders of the American Nephrology Nurses Association (ANNA) and the American Society of Nephrology (ASN) share proposed solutions to address the kidney care workforce shortage across the healthcare system from the legislative and regulatory perspectives.

Continuing Education Instructions and Disclosure Information:

Contact hours available until 9/18/2026.

Requirements for Successful Completion:
Complete the learning activity in its entirety and complete the online nursing continuing professional development (NCPD) evaluation. You will be able to print your NCPD certificate at any time after you complete the evaluation.

Disclosure of relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies (planners, faculty/speakers, reviewers):

Planning Committee Disclosures:
There are no Planning Committee disclosures to declare.

Speaker Disclosures:
Deidra Crews: Baxter- Research Grant Recipient // Somatus- Research Grant Recipient

Commercial Support:
No commercial support declared.

Accreditation Statement:
The American Nephrology Nurses Association (ANNA) is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

ANNA is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number CEP 17499.

ANNA urges participants to be aware of the CE requirements for re-licensure in the states in which they hold a license.

Learning Outcome:
After completing this learning activity, the participant will be able to integrate acute and chronic dialysis care strategies and communication techniques to optimize patient outcomes across diverse clinical settings.

Nancy Colobong Smith MN, ARNP, ANP-BC, CNN

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