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Excerpts from messages from presidents posted in the
various CANNT Journals-1990s.
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| Article Type: | Column |
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Presidents (Organizations)
(Services) Trade and professional associations (Services) Trade and professional associations (Management) |
| Pub Date: | 07/01/2008 |
| Publication: | Name: CANNT Journal Publisher: Canadian Association of Nephrology Nurses & Technologists Audience: Trade Format: Magazine/Journal Subject: Health care industry Copyright: COPYRIGHT 2008 Canadian Association of Nephrology Nurses & Technologists ISSN: 1498-5136 |
| Issue: | Date: July-Sept, 2008 Source Volume: 18 Source Issue: 3 |
| Topic: | Event Code: 360 Services information; 200 Management dynamics Computer Subject: Company business management |
| Product: | Product Code: 8620000 Professional Membership Assns NAICS Code: 81392 Professional Organizations SIC Code: 8621 Professional organizations |
| Geographic: | Geographic Scope: Canada Geographic Code: 1CANA Canada |
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| Accession Number: | 187615909 |
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1990-1991 Susan MacNeil "I am excited as I begin my year as president. As individuals we can make a difference if we make a commitment to become involved. As members of CANNT, we can strengthen our position in the health care arena, improve our abilities to better meet the needs of our patients and increase and improve communications throughout our nephrology community. Only through our professional association can a united voice be heard, and the larger the association the larger the voice. Together we can advance, together we can be heard." (Winter 1991, CANNT Journal) 1991-1992 Diane Watson "We're not getting older ... we're getting better. It's hard to come back down to earth after the exhilaration of the CANNT annual symposium in Montreal, which was an unqualified success. CANNT continues to flourish with the input from its members and with the help of our management company. CANNT is only as strong as its members, but judging from the increase in membership and mushrooming success of the annual conferences, we are together on a crest that promises to continue upward. Keep up the great work, get involved and stay involved. It's worth it!" (Fall 1991, CANNT Journal) [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] 1992-1993 Joan Joyce "The past year has been very productive for CANNT with many more exciting changes to come in 1993. Certification will become a reality January 1993. It will enhance nephrology nurses' power and demonstrate excellence in a specialized field of nursing practice. Nephrology nursing's scope of practice has changed over the past 20 years. Nephrology nurses must be familiar with conservative and surgical management, dialytic treatments such as peritoneal dialysis, hemodialysis and transplantation, as well as palliative care. The exam, therefore, is based on the holistic approach to the care of the nephrology patient. The technical standards are completed thanks to Ruth Burns and her committee." (Fall 1992, CANNT Journal) 1993-1994 Rita Brownrigg "Patients with end stage renal disease carry huge physical and psychosocial burdens. Any form of dialysis requires a significant time investment. Lifestyles must be modified and all family members must adapt to the chronic nature of the disease and the limitations it sets. Nephrology health care workers are frontline in identifying many of the stresses that impact on the patient's well-being. Stressors like the restrictive diet, fluid limitations, difficulty in attaining or maintaining full- or part-time employment, limited incomes and restricted social services are frequently the precipitant to a gamut of physical and psychological events." (Winter 1994, CANNT Journal) 1994-1995 Jo-Anne Rogers 1995-1996 Dawn Evans "I assume the role as president at a very exciting time for nephrology health care professionals in Canada. In each province, we are being challenged to maintain excellent care for our renal patients, but with less federal and provincial funding. We are also required to defend the need for professional nurses and technicians. Those of us who care for renal patients are keenly aware of the education and skills required to safely teach and to dialyze the constantly aging population. As well, we all know of the increased complexity of care needed for the more complicated, sicker patients." (Fall 1995, CANNT Journal) 1996-1997 Anita Amos "The three Rs have become regionalization, restructuring and rationalization. What challenging and exciting times! As the health care dollars shrink, health care professionals are constantly being called upon to be more creative in their approach to providing high-quality health care. Through CANNT, we establish linkages and relationships that lay the foundation for a generation of collective knowledge. With increased exposure to the ideas and perspectives of others, we will be better able to confront the conflicts that are inherent in transition." (Winter 1997, CANNT Journal) 1997-1998 Valerie Price "I anticipate an eventful term as CANNT president with the goal of conducting the affairs of the association in the best interest of the CANNT members. I plan to encourage participation in CANNT. As our health care system continues to bring us many changes, we must be prepared to take a positive approach and continuously aid in the decision-making process. Our involvement may be in our local nephrology unit, on a provincial committee or at a national level. I challenge you to become involved on committees, serve on boards and work with your local provincial health departments. We can make a difference." (Fall 1997, CANNT Journal) [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] 1998-1999 Denise Gaudet "These are exciting times filled with opportunities that challenge us to be even more informed, creative and innovative as we move towards the new millennium. To this end, many CANNT members continue to meet the challenge of certification and recertification, confirming their belief in professional and self-development. Others opt to represent the CANNT organization on local, regional, national and international health care-related committees. These contributions will continue to make a significant difference in the quality of care that people with kidney disease and their families receive." (Winter 1999, CANNT Journal) [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] |
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