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Certification UPDATE Summer ‘07

Keeping BONENT Members Informed

Fall 2015

Board of Nephrology Examiners Nursing and Technology

See page 4 for photos.

In 2015, BONENT Continuing Education Programs continued holding three regional seminars. New this year, was involvement with the ESRD Networks in the seminar areas. Everyone had a great time at these three seminars, learned a lot, made new professional contacts.

We hope you can make it to a BONENT Regional Seminar next year!

Networks 3, 7 & 9/10 Help BONENT with 2015 Seminars

Midwest Regional Seminar

The BONENT Midwest Regional Seminar was held on June 7th in Indianapolis Indiana, IN in conjunction with Network 9/10. It was another great BONENT Regional Seminar. The topics included:

• Professional-WhatitisandHowtoBeOne – with Craig Fischer and Jim Dineen

• InfectionPreventioninOutpatientDialysisCenters –by Mary Kay Foster RN from Indiana University

• VascularAccessManagement–withLynnPoole RN FNP from ESRD National Coor-dinating Center (NCC)

• What’sNewinVascularAccess?-presentedbyStephenAshMD

• ThePoliticsofDialysis–DrBryanHaagspokeonthePoliticsofEnd-of-Lifecarefor dialysis patients

• AsktheExpertsaboutDialysisAccess–LynnPooleRNFNP,DrBryanHaag(former vascular access and transplant surgeon)andDrStephenAsh(Nephrolo-gistandInventoroftheAshSplitCatheter)

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Northeast Regional Seminar

The BONENT Northeast Re-gional Seminar was held on August16inNewark,NJ,inconjunction with Network 3. It was another great BO-NENT Regional Seminar. The topics included:

• TheTrueCostofMalnutrition–Cathi Martin from Pentec

• VascularAccessManagement–withLynnPoole RN FNP from ESRD National Coordi-nating Center (NCC)

• FluidManagementEvolution–presentedbyJoe Salsa

• NewTechnologies–byLoriPoolefrom Intelomed

• DialysisAccessOptions–MellissaDevitafrom Cyrolife

• AsktheExpertsaboutDialysisAccess– LynnPooleRNFNP,LoriPooleRN,

Southeast Regional Seminar

The BONENT Northeast Regional Seminar was held on September 27th inFortLauderdale,FL,inconjunction with Network 7. It was another great BONENT Regional Seminar. The topics included:

• TheTrueCostofMalnutrition– Cathi Martin from Pentec

• VascularAccessManagement–with LynnPooleRNFNPfromESRD National Coordinating Center (NCC)

• What’sYourPerspectiveonQuality?-byMike Morales, new BONENT Board Director

• AUniqueVascularAccessSolutiontoDecreaseCathetersandRescueFailingAVGrafts-byMannyPozofromCryolife

• TheBenefitsofContemporaryUltrafiltra-tion-byMikeMorales,newBONENTBoard Director

• StafftoStaffCommunicationforTeamBuild-ing – by Beverly Whittet from Network 7

• AsktheExpertsaboutDialysisAccess–LynnPooleRNFNP,MannyPozofromCryolife, Mike Morales

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Certification UPDATE Fall ‘15 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

PresidentRJ Picciano, BA, CHT, OCDT, CHBT

Cuyahoga Falls, OH President@bonent.org

Vice President & Update Editor Carol Johnson, PhD, FNP, CPDN

Jamaica, NY Carrajon@aol.com

Secretary/Treasurer Paulette C. Sheeley, RN, BSN, CHN

Rock Creek, OH psheeley22@gmail.com

DirectorsZelma Griffin, BS, CHT

South Holland, ILgriffinzelma@aol.com

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

dialysistutor@yahoo.com

Dennis Schell, CHT, OCDT Maumee, OH

schellfamily5@sbcglobal.net

Lyle Smith, BSN, CNN, CPDN Umatilla, OR

Lyle_BONENT@msn.com

EXECUTIVE OFFICE

Executive Director Peter Anas

Phone: 202.462.1252, ext. #20peter@bonent.org

Director of Membership and Certification Laikisha Jeffries

Phone: 202.462.1252, ext. #15membership@bonent.org

BONENT Adds Two New ExamsFirst Time in 20 Years!This has been a big year for BONENT – maybe the biggest! We have 2 new exams to raise our total number of exams from 3 to 5. It has been over 20 years since BONENT has added an exam. In 2015, we added two, very needed, new exams.

#1: Certified Hemodialysis Bio-Medical Technician (CHBT)ThefirstnewexamistheCertifiedHemodialysisBio-MedicalTechnician(CHBT).SincetheCMSrequiredcertificationforpatientcaretechniciancertification,mostdialysisprovidershavebeendiscussinghavingtheirBio-MedTechniciansbecomecertified.BONENT,having heardthediscussionintheindustry,decidedacoupleyearsagotodeveloptheCHBTcertification.DennisSchell,BONENTBoardDirector,tookonthistaskandwithhelpofleadingBio-Medtechsincluding Byron Roshto and Ed Castroverde. It was a long process to develop a completely new and validexam.Butafternearly2years,theexamwasreleasedandfirstadministeredinOhiointhespringof2015.TheCHBTexamisavailableatallcomputer-basedsitesandallpaper/pencilsites.

So, if you know of any Bio-Med tech that wants to validate their knowledge by becoming certified, the BONENT CHBT is exactly what they need. It can be taken on-site or computer based at sites throughout the country.

#2: Spanish Language CHTThesecondnewexamistheSpanishlanguageCHT.BONENTrecognizethattherearealargenumberofpatientcaretechniciansthatspeakSpanishastheirfirstlanguageandwouldbemorecomfortabletakingtheCHTinSpanish.We,also,recognizedthatthereareahugenumberoftechniciansinLatinAmericathatwouldbenefitfromthis.LyleSmith,astheChairoftheExamCommittee, led this project.

Wewenttoawell-knowntranslationcompanytohavetheexamandtheaccompanyingdocumenttranslatedintoSpanish.We,then,hadanumberofSpanishspeakingCHTmembersgooverthe exam to ensure that none of the meaning was lost in translation. We had numerous dialects representedinthisgroupincludingMexican,PuertoRican,CubanandLatinAmerican.

ThefirstadministrationofthisnewexamtookplaceonSeptember26inFortLauderdale,Florida.

TheSpanishlanguageCHTisavailableonlyatspecializedpaper/pencilsitesduetotheneedforSpanishspeakingproctors.Inthenearfuture,theSpanishCHTwillbeavailableatmostcomputer based sites. Our website is the best place to keep track of these updates.

3 Regional Seminars Held This YearWehadagreatyearofBONENTRegionalEducationSeminarsledbyChairLyleSmithandJohnLarsenoftheContinuingEducationCommittee.WewouldliketothankCyrolifeandPentecfortheir support and for providing speakers. We have begun partnering with the Renal Networks ontheseseminars,includingNetwork9/10.Asalways,thesehaveexcellenteventsandagreatchance to network with other dialysis professionals. They have put together some of the best 1-dayprogramsinthecountry.Excellentspeakers.Excellentvenues.Excellentmanagement. In2015,wehadBONENTRegionalSeminarsinHouston,IndianapolisandFlorida.

Did You Attend Any of Our Seminars This Year?Thebiggestissuewe’vehadisgettingenoughattendees.These seminars are so good that it is a shame that we cannot get people out to them. We reduced the price hoping to get more people participating. BONENT Regional Seminars are not just for BONENT members. They are for everyone that takes care of dialysis patients – nurses, technicians, dietitians, administrators, etc. If you have any ideas on how to reach more people, contact LyleSmithatlyle_bonent@msn.com.

I would like to wish you all the best in the upcoming holiday season.

Each Page ofwww.BONENT.orgIs now TranslatedInto 90 Languages!Have a look.

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http://http://www.BONENT.org

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Lyle Smith, RN, BSN, CPDN Umatilla, OregonLyleSmithRN,BSN,CPDN,hasbeenadialysisnurseforover30years.HereceivedhisCPDNcertificationin1994andheldaCNNfrom1990 to2014.AsaBONENTmember,hehasbeenchairoftheBONENT Exam Committee since 1998. Under his leadership, the exam committee completed:-CHTExamJobAnalysis-Convertedallexamstoacomputer-basedformat

-DevelopedandcreatedthenewCHBTexam-TranslationofCHTexamintoSpanishHehasrepresentedBONENTatmanyconferencesandseminarsinclud-ingtheAnnualDialysisConference,NANT,NKFSpringClinicals,EDTNAandISPD.In 2010, he started and chaired the BONENT Continuing Education Program.HeandthecommitteedevelopedandlaunchedtheBONENTRegional Education Seminars in 2012. Mr.Smithhasalsopublishedover40papersandabstractsonmultiplesubjectsofdialysiscare.HewasoneoftheauthorsoftheAMGEN Core Curriculum for Dialysis Technicians.

ThisyearthereweretwopositionsontheBONENTBoardthatneededtobefilled–oneCHTandoneCHN.Thecurrentlistofboardmembersisshownonpage2.Therewereonlytwoqualifiedcandidateswhosubmittedtheirboardapplication,thusanelectionwasnotneeded.Eachbiographyis shown below.

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Candidates Biographical Information

Dennis Schell CHT, OCDT Maumee, OhioCurrent & Past BONENT Activities:-BONENT-certifiedCHTsince1993-BONENTBoardMembersince2002-CurrentlyworkingforDavitaasClinical Technician III-RecentChairmanforthedevelopmentoftheBONENTCHBTBioMedicalExamination;-DevelopmentofCHTSpanishExamas Committee member-PastChairmanforInternationalCommittee;

-CurrentmemberofBylaws,ExaminationandMembershipCommittees;Since1995,IhavebeenavolunteerwithMaumeeOhioRotaryorganiza-tiontohelpprocureusedmedicalequipmentandsuppliesforthird-worldcountries having helped ship 19 containers to dialysis centers in Guate-mala,HondurasandAbuja,Nigeria.My next goal is to help BONENT develop a BioMedical Exam Study Guide.In summary, I hope you see my commitment to BONENT and dialysis above. I would like to remain on the BONENT Board of Directors to help continue the growth of BONENT.

CHT

Lyle Smith BSN, CNN, CPDN

Director

Dennis SchellCHT, OCDT

Director

BONENT Board of Directors 2015 Election Results

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2015 Seminars

Seminar Attendee Comments:“Excellent and relevant topics!”

“BONENT is truly focused on improving caregiver education to improve patient care.”

“This was a great seminar.”“Veryinformativeandverywellorganized!”

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