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Keeping BONENT Members Informed

Spring 2018

Board of Nephrology Examiners Nursing and Technology

An Information-Packed Regional Seminar in San Francisco!If you missed the BONENT Regional Education Seminar on April 22nd at the Marriott Airport San Francisco, you missed a lot of great information! There was a Clinical and a Bio-Med track that provided attendees 8 continuing education credits toward their recertification.

The seminar opened with a great presentation by Joe Sala on “Professionalism and the Role of the Technician”. Joe started his career as a patient care technician and is now

Administrator of Ambulatory Care for a hospital system. It was great to hear that there is no limit if you are willing to reach for your dreams.

The final speaker was Troyce Crucchiola who has been a kidney patient for over 30 years. He gave talk on “How important the clinical and bio-med staff are to the patients.”

Other topics included in the Clinical track included:• End Organ Stunning• Infection Prevention• Emergency Preparedness• Education and a New Way to Treat Anemia.

The Bio-Med technicians heard about:• Biomed A-Z: Tips Learned Over 25 Years of Biomed Service• Machine Alarms - What’s All the Noise About, Electrical Safety Testing • RO Troubleshooting

Make sure you attend either of our next two 2018 BONENT Regional Education Seminars. They are in Chicago IL on June 10, 2018 and in Newark NJ, on August 19, 2018. See the ad on page 4.

Join your colleagues for great education and a chance to network with people you don’t generally see!

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District of ColumbiaHawaiiIdahoIowaKansas

LouisianaMaineMarylandMassachusettsMinnesotaMissouri

MontanaNebraskaNevadaNew HampshireNew MexicoNorth Carolina

North DakotaOklahomaOregonRhode IslandSouth CarolinaUtah

VermontVirginiaWashingtonWest VirginiaWyoming

The states below require BONENT Regional Representatives.

Interested in becoming a Regional Representative?Visit www.BONENT.org for qualification requirements and responsibilities. Contact BONENT Executive Director Peter Anas via email at peter@BONENT.org

2 Certification UPDATE Spring ‘18 Board of Nephrology Examiners Nursing and Technology

FROM THE PRESIDENT

RJ PiccianoPresident

The BONENT Certification UPDATE is published quarterly by:

Board of Nephrology Examiners Nursing & Technology

100 South Washington St. Rockville, MD 20850 Phone: 202-462-1252 • Fax: 202-463-1257

Web: www.BONENT.org

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

President RJ Picciano, BA, CHT, OCDT, CHBT

Cuyahoga Falls, OH President@bonent.org

VP of OperationsPaulette C. Sheeley, RN, BSN, CHN

Rock Creek, OH psheeley22@gmail.com

VP Education and ExaminationsLyle Smith, BSN, CNN, CPDN

Umatilla, OR Lyle_BONENT@msn.com

Secretary/Treasurer Zelma Griffin, BS, CHT

South Holland, IL griffinzelma@aol.com

Directors Kay N. Gardner

Palm Beach, FL Kgardner19@cox.net

Michael Morales, MHA/Ed., CHT, CHBT Bellflower, CA

dialysistutor@yahoo.com

Dennis Schell, CHT, OCDT Maumee, OH

schellfamily5@sbcglobal.net

EXECUTIVE OFFICEPhone: 202-462-1252

Executive Director Peter Anas

Ext. #120; peter@bonent.org

Director of Membership and Certification Laikisha Jeffries

Ext. #115; membership@bonent.org

Membership Coordinator Clare Karpinski

Ext. #112; coordinator@bonent.org

What do you get out of being BONENT certified?I am going to devote my Presidential Letter to how BONENT can serve you, the certified members. So, what do you get out of being BONENT certified?

• As a PCT, you are qualified to work in any State in the US, including California;

• You have the professional respect that comes from having passed the most extensive exam for your specialty (PCT, Hemo RN, PD RN);

• As a PCT, you can take the only dialysis exam offered in Spanish;

• As a Dialysis Bio-Med Technician, you have passed the most up-to-date exam in your field;

• You are part of group of over 7000 of the best nurses and technician across the world including Australia, Canada and 7 other countries;

• Your patients can be assured they are being taken care of by one of best dialysis professionals in the world;

• You can be part of driving your profession to evolve into its best future.

So, how else can you be involved in BONENT?• BONENT holds 3-4 Regional Education Seminars that are among the best 1-day

education program available for dialysis. Consider attending, get 8 CEs and meet dialysis colleagues from around the country!

• You can become a BONENT Regional Representative for your area. Check our website for our current list.

• You can become a member of one of BONENT Committees (the most active are education, examination and legislative).

• You can join an ad hoc committee to help update the BONENT Exams. We presently need CHT’s and CHN’s – contact Lyle Smith at lyle_BONENT@msn.com if you want be part of this.

Here’s a reminder of our Mission, Vision & ValuesMission: To promote excellence in nursing and technology globally through credentialing exams that enhance the care of patients with kidney disease.

Vision: All nurses and technicians working in the field of nephrology will be BONENT certified.

Values: - Collaborate: BONENT will collaborate with its certified members to create and foster a culture of excellence and innovation in their dialysis work environment.

- Integrity: BONENT will conduct its administrative, testing and business affairs by upholding the highest ethical values, principles and security.

- Excellence: BONENT will continually strive to produce and enhance its credentialing exams that are the highest regarded in nephrology.

I hope everyone has a great Spring!

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