Tomorrow is the last day to share your story! Videos will be featured throughout July across our social platforms as we celebrate service, leadership, and the impact of nurses in nephrology. Submit here 👇 annanurse.org/share-your-sto… #ShareYourStory #NephrologyNursing

The ANNA Nominations Committee is seeking qualified members for the following Board of Directors positions for the 2026 National Election: 🩺President-Elect 🩺Secretary 🩺Director (1 position available) The deadline for submission of candidate materials is July 1, 2026. Learn more 👇 annanurse.org/call-for-nomin…

June is Pride Month and a chance to give visibility to our LGBTQIA patients, family members, friends, and colleagues. Happy #PrideMonth!

1 week left: The American Society of Nephrology (ASN) is developing a Centers of Excellence (CoE) in Home Dialysis Certification Program. Please complete this form to ensure your program needs are captured and considered before the application goes live. Prior to official launch of the CoE program, ASN will launch in a small number of programs in a pilot phase. Programs who apply during this phase will not receive an official designation, but will have the opportunity to contribute to the refinement of the application before it goes live. Upon completion of the pilot phase, the official program will launch and pilot facilities applications will be prioritized for official review. Please complete the survey by June 18, 2026. Take the survey 👇 redcap.vumc.org/surveys/?s=8…

With 9 Specialty Practice Network committees, ANNA brings together leaders and advisors who are recognized as experts in their specialty areas. Each SPN team consists of a leader and three advisors who help advance nephrology nursing through the development of educational fact sheets, presentations at the ANNA National Symposium, and contributions to ANNA Connected and the Nephrology Nursing Journal. Whether you're looking to exchange ideas, discuss best practices, stay current on emerging trends, or expand your professional network, your SPN community is the place to connect and grow. 🌟 Meet the 2026–2027 SPN Leaders: 🔹 Acute Care: Paula Richards 🔹 Administration: Wendy Lester 🔹 Advanced Practice: Theresa Payne 🔹 Chronic Kidney Disease: Nestor Dante Verano 🔹 Education: Jeffrey Tyer 🔹 Hemodialysis: Rachael Buening 🔹 Home Therapies: Margaret Bushey 🔹 Pediatrics: Diana Cardwell 🔹 Transplantation: Gerry Zingraf Join the conversation, share your expertise, and connect with colleagues who share your passion for advancing nephrology nursing. 📩 Reach out to your SPN leader and get involved today! Click here 👇 annanurse.org/specialty-prac…

Thank you for spending time with ANNA members!

ANNA National Secretary Jami Brown on Capitol Hill for Advocacy Forum! #NephNurseVoice

Alicia Moonesar, Michelle Gilliland, and Heather Ewert Bania representing nephrology nursing and the American Nephrology Nurses Association at the Senator meetings! #NephNurseVoice

ANNA National Secretary Jami Brown had a great meeting with Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith! #NephNurseVoice

Brian McNeil, MD, MBA, FACS, Diane Breckenridge, PhD, MSN, RN, ANEF, FAAN, ANNA President Los Angeles Chapter 508, and Kassandra Martinez, TBSN '26, ANNA Advocacy Forum Scholarship Recipient, met with Legislative Fellow for Sen. Adam Schiff, Patricia Chhun, DNP, MSN, RN, CNE, to discuss key kidney care priorities, including reauthorization and living donor legislation, NIDDK, NINR, and the Kidney Care Access Protection Act. #NephNurseVoice

Nenita Cuellar, MSN RN CNN and Donna Painter, MS BSN RN CNN FANNA met with Representative Julie Johnson to discuss key issues impacting kidney care and the nursing workforce, including the Living Donor Protection and FMLA Acts, the Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2025, and advancing awareness and care through the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases. #NephNurseVoice

Nicole Jones, Margaret Sanders, Shawn Pleasant, and Nikki Bryant met with Rep. Mike Johnson’s team, including Legislative Assistant Valerie Bynog and Legislative Correspondent Peyton Moore, to discuss FY2027 appropriations requests and support for key authorizing legislation outlined in their advocacy priorities. #NephNurseVoice

Alicia Moonesar, Heather Ewert Bania, and Michelle Gilliland met with Senator John Hoeven’s Legislative Director, Daniel Augar, to discuss FY2027 appropriations and key support requests for nephrology nurses and kidney patients. #NephNurseVoice

Michelle Gilliland, Alicia Moonesar, and Heather Ewert Bania met with Senator Kevin Cramer’s Legislative Assistant, Ryan Kenyon, to discuss the nursing shortage, barriers to care in rural communities, and the pediatric path to transplant in North Dakota. #NephNurseVoice

Samanthia Coleman held a successful meeting with Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith where she thanked her for her cosponsorship of Reauthorization and Living Donor Act. Both Jami and Samanthia were given passes to the Senate Gallery to hear Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith speak about the Reauthorization Act! #NephNurseVoice

Yesterday, Shawn Pleasant, Nikki Bryant, and Margaret Sanders met with Senator John Kennedy’s Legislative Correspondent Haley Warren where they expressed appreciation for sponsoring the Living Donor Protection Act. #NephNurseVoice

Alicia Moonesar, Michelle Gilliland, and Heather Ewert Bania thanked Nebraska Senator Pete Ricketts’ Legislative Director Daniel Yarborough and team for supporting the Living Donor Protection and Living Donor FMLA Act. We discussed Title VII Nursing Workforce Development Programs and also discussed the needs of nephrology professionals kidney patients in rural Nebraska. #NephNurseVoice

Michelle Gilliland MSN, RN, BSBA, CNN, FANNA, ANNA National President, stopped to admire the statue of Nebraska author, Willa Cather. #NephNurseVoice

Samanthia Coleman had a productive meeting highlighting the critical need for adequate nursing school faculty and staffing to ensure a strong nursing workforce for our communities. We hope Senator Trent will support this effort by cosponsoring the Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act and investing in the future of patient care. #NephNurseVoice

Dr. Jami Brown, National Secretary, and Samanthia Coleman, Health Policy Representative for the Magnolia Chapter, met with Garrett Stanford, LC, and Seth McCaughhan from Mississippi. We appreciated the thoughtful discussion and engagement on our key advocacy priorities. It was encouraging to hear that our concerns were understood and that the importance of our advocacy efforts was recognized. #NephNurseVoice