263 - Abstract Presentations - Research Focus: Ascribing Meaning to Kidney Disease: A Qualitative Study of African Americans with a First Degree; The Lived Experiences of the African American End-State Renal Disease Patient Receiving Hemodialysis; Evaluation of

Contact hours available until 4/22/17.

Requirements for Successful Completion:
Complete the learning activity in its entirety and complete the online CNE evaluation. You will be able to print your CNE certificate at any time after you complete the evaluation.

Faculty, Planners, and Speakers Conflict of Interest Disclosure:

Planning Committee Disclosures:
• Denise Murcek – Employee, Fresenius Medical Care
• Dawn Koonkongsatian – Employee, Fresenius Medical Care
• Melissa Nesmith-Vester – Employee, Aegerion
• Elizabeth St. John - Employee, Fresenius Medical Care
• Kyra Trappett – Employee, DaVita

There are no other disclosures to declare.

Commercial Support and Sponsorship:
No commercial support or sponsorship declared.

Accreditation Statement:
American Nephrology Nurses’ Association is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

ANNA is a provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, provider number CEP 00910.

Objectives:
• Identify factors that inform the health beliefs and personal risk perceptions of African American adults. (Brown)
• Verbalize key themes that play a vital role in African Americans facing life with ESRD. (Nix)
• Identify opportunities to improve opioid use during outpatient hemodialysis in a hospital-based unit. (Abazia)