20-23 February 2017, Tropicana Hotel, Las Vegas, NV

Zeroing in on Quality Care with InnovationEducation, and Motivation

2017 Contact Hour Certificates

You can print your own certificate by going to www.mtsreport.com/nant/17 Enter your last name as it appears on your badge and the four-digit number on your badge.  You can look up your name to get your four-digit number here.

2017 Symposium Presentations

Session Information

Workshops | General Sessions | Concurrent Session Tracks

2017 Workshops

We offer 2 full-day and 2 half-day pre-symposium workshops on Monday:

  • CMS Workshop (8:30 - 12:30)
  • Chemistry for Biomedical Technicians (1:00 - 5:00)
  • B. Braun and MarCor will offer a workshop on Water Treatment that will provide an overview of a wide range of water treatment issues and solutions.
  • Fresenius Medical Care will offer a workshop providing opportunities for technicians to gain a deeper understanding about troubleshooting their dialysis machines.

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There is an additional charge to attend these workshops, which include refreshment breaks (but not lunch). To ensure your participation, you must register in advance. Full day Workshops begin at 8:30 am and end by 4:00 pm, with a break for lunch. All workshops offer up to 6.6 contact hours. Space is limited – register NOW!

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General Sessions

Tuesday

  • Dialysis History of Innovation
  • How to Get Difficult People to Change
  • It's YOUR Responsibility to get Quality Care from the Machines
  • Technical Issues Facing Dialysis Today:  Technical Directors Point of View
  • Developing an Active Shooter Policy

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Thursday

  • Urban Kidney Coalition
  • Technology Trends in Hemodialysis Water Treatment for the Future  
  • Caring for your Hands so You can Care for your Patients

 

Concurrent Session Tracks

Wednesday

Clinical

  • Surgical Assessment and Management of the Potential Kidney Transplant Recipient
  • Principal Equations of Dialysis 
  • Fluid Management: What can the Nephrology Clinical Technician Can Do to Help?  
  • Treatment Options for Patients  

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Biomedical

  • AAMI – What is it and how does it impact the biomed?
  • Using your Buying Power to Improve Dialysis 
  • Discrepancies in Methods in Dialysis Standards: AAMI, ISO, CMS – How to Cope! 
  • Metrology for Biomeds 
  • Hands on for the Biotech  

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Speaker Information

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