About the NKF Council of Nephrology Nurses & Technicians®
Executive Committee
Feel free to contact the NKF-CNNT Executive Committee member at any time to offer your ideas, to volunteer for a special project, or whenever you need additional information.
Chair | Forest Rawls, CHT, CCHT-A, FNKF forest.rawls@emoryhealthcare.org |
Chair-Elect | Amy Proctor, RN, MSN, CDN amy.proctor@fmc-na.com |
Immediate Past Chair | Melinda Martin-Lester, RN, BA, CNN, FNKF melindalester@aol.com |
SCM Program Chair | Leonor Ponferrada, BSN, RN, CNN ponferradal@health.missouri.edu |
SCM Program Co-Chair | JoAnn Otts, DNP, RN, NEA-BC jotts@southalabama.edu |
Director-at-Large
Education
|
Jill Burns, RN, CDN Jillmburns.rn@gmail.com |
Director-at-Large
Public Policy
|
Lyle Smith, RN, MSN lyle_bonent@msn.com |
Director-at-Large & Awards Chair
Research
|
Cheryl Cress, RN, CNN ccress@wustl.edu |
Director-at-Large
Outreach
|
Joanna Neumann, RN, CNN neumannj@satellitehealth.com |
Publications Chair | Sheila Deziel, MSN, RN, CNN, FNKF sdeziel@cox.net |
Goals of the National Kidney Foundation Council of Nephrology Nurses and Technicians® (CNNT)
A. To develop and promote educational opportunities for nephrology nurses, technicians, and technologists.
B. To collaborate with the National Kidney Foundation regarding local and federal legislation affecting nurses, technicians, and technologists.
C. To promote research related to kidney disease and issues affecting nephrology nurses, technicians, and technologists.
D. To promote and participate in the establishment of public services projects directed for the prevention and detection of kidney diseases and care of persons with kidney disease.