5 NURSES RECEIVE NURSING EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS | FMCNA
WALTHAM, Mass., April 18, 2018 Ģý As part of an ongoing commitment to support nurses dedicated to caring for patients with kidney disease,, the nationĢýs leading renal care company, and theannounced five recipients of educational scholarships at ANNAĢýs 2018 National Symposium in Las Vegas.
The five scholarship recipients were selected out of 32 applicants and will receive $4,000 ahead of the fall 2018 academic year.
The scholarships were made possible through a $20,000 grant from FMCNA provided to ANNA for the education of its members.
ĢýWe are thrilled to honor these five inspiring nephrology nurses and students,Ģý said Lynda Ball, MSN, RN, CNN, ANNA president. ĢýWe thank Ģý North America for their partnership and commitment to furthering education for our nephrology nurses.Ģý
ĢýAs a leader in renal care, we are committed to recognizing the passion and dedication of nephrology nurses across the country,Ģý saidRon Rodgers, Executive Vice President, FMCNA and President, Fresenius Kidney Care. ĢýCongratulations to the scholarship recipients and thank you for the incredible work you do for people living with kidney disease.Ģý
Recipients were selected by ANNA based on their academic records, letters of recommendation and essays from each applicant describing their career and educational goals; they include:
- Genna Hirsch, RN, CDN,a clinic manager at Fresenius Kidney Care in Garden City, Kan., is pursuing her bachelorĢýs degree in nursing at Fort Hays State University. Her best friend passed away from kidney failure at a young age. From that experience, Genna knew nephrology nursing was her calling, and it shapes how she connects with her patients.
- Sonya Jeevanandam, BSN, CDN, RN,a charge nurse at Fresenius Kidney Care in Schaumburg, Ill., is pursuing her masterĢýs degree in nursing. After earning her bachelorĢýs degree in India, her first job was at a dialysis clinic, and she has been passionate about nephrology ever since. Sonya was nominated for the scholarship by her clinic manager.
- Stacey Meier, BS, RN,a nurse and team leader at Fresenius Kidney Care in Kingman, Ariz., is pursuing her masterĢýs in education. Teaching is her passion, and with a masterĢýs degree, she hopes to educate and train new dialysis center staff.
- Amber Paulus, BSN, RN, CPHQ,an end stage renal disease (ESRD) data analyst at Quality Insights, is currently a second-year Ph.D. student at Virginia Commonwealth University. Amber is passionate about improving quality of care and enriching her patientsĢý lives.
- James Thoms, RN, CDN, a hemodialysis nurse at Rice Memorial Hospital in Wilmar, Minn., is pursuing a masterĢýs degree in nursing with a focus on leadership and management so that he may one day fulfill his dream to manage dialysis units.
The scholarship recipients are also featured on a ĢýWall of FameĢý built specifically for the ANNA National Symposium, the premier nephrology nursing meeting of the year. The three-day event offers opportunities for attendees to expand their knowledge base, enhance their clinical skills and widen their professional network. FMCNA supports ANNA year-round as a.
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Ģý Ģý North America
Ģý North America is the premier healthcare company focused on providing the highest quality care to people with renal and other chronic conditions. Through its industry-leading network of dialysis facilities, outpatient cardiac and vascular labs, and urgent care centers, as well as the countryĢýs largest practice of hospitalist and post-acute providers, Ģý North America provides coordinated health care services at pivotal care points for hundreds of thousands of chronically ill customers throughout the continent. As the worldĢýs largest fully integrated renal company, it offers specialty pharmacy and laboratory services, and manufactures and distributes the most comprehensive line of dialysis equipment, disposable products and renal pharmaceuticals. For more information, visit the FMCNA website at.
Ģý American Nephrology Nurses Association
ANNA is a professional nursing association with more than 8,500 members. ANNAĢýs mission is to improve membersĢý lives through education, advocacy, networking and science.
