Council of Nephrology Nurses and Technicians of the National Kidney Foundation
CNNT Awards and Grants
Awards
Do you know an individual who has made contributions to the field of nephrology in the area of leadership, research, education, or patient services, or in a combination of these areas? Has your CNNT chapter developed a special project? Each year CNNT calls for nominations for two awards: Distinguished Service Award and Leadership Award. The nominees for the Distinguished Service Award and the Leadership Award must be current CNNT members. Nominations for the CNNT Awards are due September 15, 2009. For further information, please contact CNNT’s Immediate Past Chair .
Distinguished Service Award:
Professionals who have made noteworthy contributions in the area of leadership, contribution to the nephrology nurse and technician knowledge base and contribution to patient services.
Leadership:
Award given for recognized contribution such as promotion of CNNT and its goals through lobbying, counseling, patient and professional education materials and/or promoting renal nurse and technician research.
Research Grants
NKF-CNNT awards research grants each year to its national members. The purpose of CNNT Research Grants Program is to further knowledge of nursing and technician issues in the management of kidney failure. The grants may cover basic or applied research on nursing and technical issues in the area of kidney failure, or early intervention and treatment of chronic kidney disease, or development and evaluation of education programs to enhance patient/family understanding of kidney failure treatment, or demonstration projects related to kidney failure and rehabilitation. 
