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CNNT Chair Message

Melinda Martin-Lester, RN, BA, eCNN, CHC

The summer has flown by this year. We had a record number of nominations for both nurses and technicians, as well as the Carol Mattix Award. The council members reviewed all the nominations and were able to choose a winner in each category. The winners will receive their awards at SCM23 in Austin, TX, next April. I want to thank all of the nominees and the executive...

Hemodialysis is a treatment used when your kidneys fail (Stage 5 Kidney Disease) and can no longer clean your blood and remove extra fluid from your body. A hemodialysis access or vascular access is a way to reach your blood for hemodialysis.

If you receive hemodialysis, your access is one of the following:

• An AV fistula made by joining an artery and vein in your arm
• An AV graft made by using a soft tube to join...

Casi 10,0001 niños en el país viven con insuficiencia renal y necesitan diálisis o un trasplante de riñón para mantenerse vivos. ¿Cómo puede apoyar de la mejor manera a un niño con enfermedad renal? Katie Adduci, enfermera y donante viva de riñón de su hijo Max, y Nicole Dumont, trabajadora social autorizada, están aquí para...

Spring is a time for fresh starts and renewed hope. In this spirit, National Kidney Foundation Serving Connecticut is thrilled to be able to host its annual Night of Hope Gala in-person on March 10, 2022. This incredible evening will be held at Aria Banquet in Prospect, Connecticut. Please come celebrate with us, as we honor Dr. Richard Formica, MD with the Lifetime Achievement Award and Oscar Serrano, MD with the Excellence in Care Award.