Nephrology Nursing Perspectives The Nephrology Nurses' Channel

In April 2024, Lillian Pryor, DNP, RN, CNN, attended the American Nephrology Nurses Association's (ANNA) 55th Anniversary National Symposium in Orlando, Florida. This episode highlights testimonials from ANNA members and Symposium attendees about ANNA and nephrology nursing.

Lillian Pryor, DNP, RN, CNN, is Dialysis Program Manager at Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Henry. A member of the American Nephrology Nurses Association since 1990, Dr. Pryor has served in roles that include president-elect, ANNA director, ANNA Awards and Scholarships Committee chairperson, ANNA representative to the Kidney Health Initiative Patient Preference Task Force, and an author and peer reviewer for the Nephrology Nursing Journal. Dr. Pryor served as the 2020-2021 President of the American Nephrology Nurses Association. In addition, she is an active member of ANNA’s Dogwood Chapter in Georgia and has served the chapter as both its president and health policy representative.

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This episode highlights the 2022 ANNA National Symposium, held in May 2022, in Ft. Worth, Texas.

Lillian Pryor, MSN, RN, CNN, is Sr. Manager for Medical Education for CVS Kidney Care. A member of the American Nephrology Nurses Association since 1990, Ms. Pryor has served in roles that include president-elect, ANNA director, ANNA Awards and Scholarships Committee chairperson, ANNA representative to the Kidney Health Initiative Patient Preference Task Force, and an author and peer reviewer for the Nephrology Nursing Journal. Ms. Pryor served as the 2020-2021 President of the American Nephrology Nurses Association. In addition, she is an active member of ANNA’s Dogwood Chapter in Georgia and has served the chapter as both its president and health policy representative.

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Podcast production management by Anthony J. Jannetti, Inc., for the American Nephrology Nurses Association.

Music by Scott Holmes.
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This episode provides a preview of ANNA’s 2022 National Symposium, being held May 22-25, 2022, at the Omni Fort Worth Hotel & Fort Worth Convention Center in Fort Worth, Texas. This is a hybrid event: Attend either in person or livestream from anywhere.

Presentations at this year's ANNA National Symposium include topics on healthy work environments, professionalism, transplantation, chronic kidney disease, genetics, nutrition, infection control, best practices for acute care, and much more!

For more information about the 2022 ANNA National Symposium and to register, visit https://www.annanurse.org/symp22

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Podcast production management by Anthony J. Jannetti, Inc., for the American Nephrology Nurses Association.

Music by Scott Holmes.
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In this episode, Lillian Pryor, MSN, RN, CNN, the 2020-2021 President of the American Nephrology Nurses Association, talks with Deidra C. Crews, MD, ScM, FASN, MACP, a Professor of Medicine in the Division of Nephrology at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore, MD. In her conversation with Ms. Pryor, Dr. Crews discusses how nephrology nurses can advance equity in kidney disease outcomes by focusing on social drivers of health inequities.

Deidra C. Crews, MD, ScM, FASN, MACP, is a Professor of Medicine in the Division of Nephrology at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore, Maryland, and she holds appointments with the School of Nursing; the Welch Center for Prevention, Epidemiology, and Clinical Research; the Center on Aging and Health; and the Center for Health Equity, where she is Deputy Director. Her research focuses on addressing disparities in the care and outcomes of kidney disease and hypertension through epidemiologic studies and clinical trials. An elected member of the American Society for Clinical Investigation, Dr. Crews has received numerous awards for her research contributions, including the 2018 Johns Hopkins University President’s Frontier Award, the 2019 W. Lester Henry Award for Diversity and Access to Care from the American College of Physicians, and the 2019 Distinguished Leader Award from the American Society of Nephrology, where she currently serves as secretary.

Lillian Pryor, MSN, RN, CNN, is Sr. Manager for Medical Education for CVS Kidney Care. A member of the American Nephrology Nurses Association since 1990, Ms. Pryor has served in roles that include president-elect, ANNA director, ANNA Awards and Scholarships Committee chairperson, ANNA representative to the Kidney Health Initiative Patient Preference Task Force, and an author and peer reviewer for the Nephrology Nursing Journal. Ms. Pryor served as the 2020-2021 President of the American Nephrology Nurses Association. In addition, she is an active member of ANNA’s Dogwood Chapter in Georgia and has served the chapter as both its president and health policy representative.

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All rights reserved. No portion of this podcast may be used without written permission.

Podcast production management by Anthony J. Jannetti, Inc., for the American Nephrology Nurses Association.

Music by Scott Holmes.
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In this episode, Lillian Pryor, MSN, RN, CNN, the 2020-2021 President of the American Nephrology Nurses Association, talks with Mr. Richard Knight, President of the American Association of Kidney Patients (AAKP), about his life with chronic kidney disease, how he was first introduced to chronic kidney disease, and how nursing has impacted his experience. He also gives us some perspectives on how, from his point of view, nursing can make a difference in the CKD world.

Richard A. Knight is a health care professional and a former patient who received hemodialysis and received a kidney transplant approximately 15 years ago. Mr. Knight is President of the American Association of Kidney Patients (AAKP), the oldest and largest independent kidney patient organization in the United States. He is a former member of the NIDDK Advisory Council and serves as the Co-Chair of the Stakeholder Engagement Sub Group for NIDDK’s Strategic Plan. He also is a member of the Scientific Registry for Transplant Recipients Review Committee and Co-Chair of the SRTR’s Patient and Family Advisory Sub-Committee.

Lillian Pryor, MSN, RN, CNN, is Senior Manager for Medical Education for CVS Kidney Care. A member of the American Nephrology Nurses Association since 1990, Ms. Pryor has served in roles that include president-elect, ANNA director, ANNA Awards and Scholarships Committee chairperson, ANNA representative to the Kidney Health Initiative Patient Preference Task Force, and an author and peer reviewer for the Nephrology Nursing Journal. Ms. Pryor served as the 2020-2021 President of the American Nephrology Nurses Association. In addition, she is an active member of ANNA’s Dogwood Chapter in Georgia and has served the chapter as both its president and health policy representative.


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Podcast production management by Anthony J. Jannetti, Inc., for the American Nephrology Nurses Association.

Music by Scott Holmes.
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In this episode, Lillian Pryor, MSN, RN, CNN, the 2020-2021 President of the American Nephrology Nurses Association, talks with Virginia Henry, BSN, RN, about her initial involvement with nephrology nursing and ANNA, her experience as ANNA’s first Emerging Professional Fellow, and how the experience has influenced her both personally and professionally.

Virginia Henry, BS, RN, is a Canadian/American nephrology nurse who is currently serving as ANNA’s first New Emerging Nephrology Nurse Fellowship. She is an acute hemodialysis nurse at Mayo Clinic, Phoenix, Arizona. Her passion for serving on the ANNA Board stems from her previous BA in Political Science with a focus in Health Policy at Carleton University in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. She is passionate about nephrology nursing and the population she serves, and eventually would love to get her feet back into politics and policy to advocate for and help improve the lives of nephrology patients.

Lillian Pryor, MSN, RN, CNN, is Senior Manager for Medical Education for CVS Kidney Care. A member of the American Nephrology Nurses Association since 1990, Ms. Pryor has served in roles that include president-elect, ANNA director, ANNA Awards and Scholarships Committee chairperson, ANNA representative to the Kidney Health Initiative Patient Preference Task Force, and an author and peer reviewer for the Nephrology Nursing Journal. Ms. Pryor served as the 2020-2021 President of the American Nephrology Nurses Association. In addition, she is an active member of ANNA’s Dogwood Chapter in Georgia and has served the chapter as both its president and health policy representative.

© American Nephrology Nurses Association.
All rights reserved. No portion of this podcast may be used without written permission.

Podcast production management by Anthony J. Jannetti, Inc., for the American Nephrology Nurses Association.

Music by Scott Holmes.
http://www.scottholmesmusic.com