Fresenius Medical Care North America Announces Scholarship Program for Nurses of the American Nephrology Nurses Association
September 15 2017 - 5:21PM
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Donation to Help Nephrology Nurses Further
Their Education
To recognize nephrology nurses’ passion and dedication to caring
for patients with kidney disease, Fresenius Medical Care North
America (FMCNA) today announced it is providing the American
Nephrology Nurses Association (ANNA) a $20,000 grant for
educational scholarships. FMCNA believes supporting nurses by
helping them further their education is an ideal way to mark
Nephrology Nurses Week, Sept. 10-16.
ANNA will award $4,000 scholarships to five nephrology nurses
who wish to further their education.
“Nephrology nurses are dedicated to providing personalized care
to people living with kidney disease, and their passion and
commitment to patients truly makes a difference,” said Franklin
Maddux, MD, FACP, chief medical officer and executive vice
president for clinical and scientific affairs at FMCNA. “This
contribution to their professional association is our way of not
only thanking these caregivers who are vital to the profession, but
also helping them further their careers.”
“Assisting nephrology nurses by supporting their education not
only helps their careers, it helps patients,” said Alice M.
Hellebrand, MSN, RN, CNN, ANNA president. “We appreciate this
partnership and generous grant from Fresenius Medical Care North
America to benefit nephrology nurses who want to continue their
nursing education.”
As a special grant, the scholarships will be awarded under a
separate timeframe from ANNA’s current scholarship program. All
ANNA members are eligible for the new scholarship, which will
provide funding for the pursuit of higher education. Members may
apply directly for scholarships. The deadline to apply for
scholarships through the grant is March 15, 2018. Winners will be
announced at ANNA’s National Symposium, April 15-18, 2018 in Las
Vegas, NV and funds will be distributed ahead of the fall 2018
academic year. For more information, visit
https://www.annanurse.org/fresenius-scholarships.
For information about other ANNA scholarships and grants, visit
www.annanurse.org/awards.
About Fresenius Medical Care North America
Fresenius Medical Care North America is the premier health care
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
country’s largest practice of hospitalist and post-acute providers,
Fresenius Medical Care North America provides coordinated health
care services at pivotal care points for hundreds of thousands of
chronically ill customers throughout the continent. As the world’s
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 https://fmcna.com.
About American Nephrology Nurses Association
ANNA is a professional nursing association with more than 8,500
members. ANNA’s mission is to improve members’ lives through
education, advocacy, networking, and science.
About Nephrology Nurses Week – September 10-16, 2017
Because nephrology nursing is unique, requiring a dedication to
one-on-one patient care and a passion for improving outcomes and
becoming an expert on the kidneys, the American Nephrology Nurses
Association (ANNA) launched Nephrology Nurses Week in 2005. The
week provides all involved – from employers to doctors to patients
– the opportunity to thank these dedicated nurses for their vital
work. ANNA also hopes to spread the word about the benefits of
nephrology nursing, and the various career opportunities within the
field. Nephrology truly is one of the most diverse nursing
specialties, because nephrology nurses care for patients of all
ages, backgrounds and income levels who have, or are at risk for,
kidney disease.
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Fresenius Medical Care North AmericaKatherine Dobbs,
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