NANT Presents: DialysisTechConneXion40

NANT is pleased to present the only educational program designed BY technicians FOR technicians.

March 28 – 31, 2023 Tropicana Hotel, Las Vegas

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DTX40 is Multi-Access There are two ways you can participate in DTX40 this year: LIVE in Las Vegas – you can meet your colleagues, our speakers and visit our Dialysis Solutions Center and hear presentations live On Demand – the DTX40 presentations will be in the NANT Learning Library starting April 17 – there you can watch the presentations you couldn’t see live and earn contact hours once you have viewed a session There will be NO live streaming this year.

NANT is celebrating its 40th anniversary – DTX40. In 1983, the technicians separated from the American Nephrology Nurses and Technicians to form the National Association of Nephrology Technicians/Technologists. Twenty years later, NANT started meeting separately from ANNA by holding its first conference in Pittsburgh, PA. With the change in the CMS Conditions of Coverage, clinical technicians were federally mandated by a nationally recognized certification board.  In 2021, NANT was able to capture all the conference presentations to begin its Learning Library that provides technicians an easy way to earn the contact hours required for recertification.

This year’s conference program is based on the power that technicians demonstrate – passionate about the quality of care for the CKD patients, resilient during the challenges of the pandemic, optimistic about their impact, enthusiastic about career opportunities and worthy of the responsibility for their patient’s successful dialysis journey.

Pre-Conference Workshops

DTX4 Pre-Conference Workshops are only available in person in Las Vegas – they have been designed to be highly interactive. It just costs $125 for one of four focused 6-hour programs:

• Home Dialysis
• Test Equipment Device Care
• Vascular Access
• Water Treatment

Each workshop begins at 8:30 am and ends at 4:30 pm. Lunch is not included in your registration.

 Home Dialysis Workshop

• Role of a Technician in Home Dialysis - Rachel Tothill, Fresenius Strategic Initiatives Director
• Donor Perspective - Layce Trevino, Patient/Partner Advocate
• Virtual Nurse/Technician Training for Home Modalities - Chris Simmons, Director Clinical Services, NxStage Medical, Inc. and Fresenius Medical Care North America
• Skilled Nursing, The New Frontier - Marian Kolomeyer, Spectrum Dialysis
• Having the Home Conversation - Traci Maclachlan, Manager Kidney Care Advocate, Fresenius Kidney Care
• Overcoming Barriers for HHD - Michael Morales, Diality, Inc.

Test Equipment Device Care Workshop

• Open the Session - Zane Greear, Fresenius Medical Care North America
• History of Dialysis Technician Meters - Werner Pfingstmann, Mesa Labs
• Metrology - Heide McILwraith, H&S 
• High-Reliability Organization & Process - Lisa Hauf,DaVita
• Preoccupation with Safety - Lisa Hauf,DaVita
• Crucial Conversations - Gail Dewald,Nephrology Nurse
• The Importance of Checklists- Troy Heizelman,Satellite Healthcare

Vascular Access

• Types of Vascular Access and their Care: Buttonholing, AVG/AVG, CVC, Peritoneal - Dr. Denzil, Azura 
• Infection Control - Gail Dewald
• Troubleshooting and Assessment of Access - Dr. Denzil, Azura 
• Taking Care of My Lifeline - Patient Perspective - Sam Trevino, Urine Inspiration
• Post-treatment Care - Dr. Denzil, Azura
• Hands-on Practice and Discussion - Ann Preston, Azura

New innovations in Dialysis Water Treatment Technology – An Eco-Friendly Approach to Water Treatment

• Water Quality Concerns in today’s environment
• Eco-Friendly Pre- Treatment
• New innovations in water treatment /Hands-on session
• Designing a Water Treatment System
  • Part 2: Designing a water treatment system: Hands-on session.
• Monitoring water treatment systems (New innovations)
  • One button push
  • Microbiological concerns and ways to address an issue.
• Panel Session with Technical leaders
  • Optimizing your current system
  • New rules and regulations

General Sessions

Concurrent Sessions

These afternoon sessions provide specific information for clinical technicians, biomedical technologists, and all technicians interested in climbing their career ladder.

Dialysis Solutions Center

The DTX40 Dialysis Solutions Center is where you will find manufacturers of key dialysis technician equipment, from water treatment, dialysis machines, vascular access, patient chairs, test strips, supplies, and more. It is also where you can find the talent attraction staff from major dialysis providers and the two dialysis technician certification boards.

Networking Opportunities

The heart of DTX40 is networking. We have several ways you can network with your peers, colleagues, and friends:

• Dialysis Solutions Center Opening Reception – see your friends you haven’t seen in two years, find out what is new in dialysis technology products and find friends to have dinner with Wednesday night
• Thursday Networking Lunch in Dialysis Solutions Center – here’s your opportunity to visit with speakers, exhibitors and colleagues to discuss what you’ve learned and to share experiences
• Friday Networking Breakfast – your last chance to interact with your old and new friends, ensure that you have their phone number and email, and talk through what you learned that you can take back to your unit on Monday.

Exhibitors

DTX41 will be THE gathering of dialysis technology professionals.  Don’t miss out on this opportunity to meet top level dialysis technicians from throughout the United States.

Download our  DTX41 Exhibitor Brochure. Make your reservation online for your booth or you can complete the form on page 13 and mail it with your check.

Speakers

All files will appear in your downloads:

• Download the DTX40 PowerPoint template
• Download the DTX40 Zoom Background