Patients were recently greeted at Chromalloy American Kidney Center (CAKC) to what Brenda Bingel, RN, MSN, calls “Lobby Days,” an event organized to bring more attention to the occurrence of depression in dialysis patients. Brenda, Nurse Administrator at CAKC, Kelly Lazarus, LMSW, and Jackie Holschen, LCSW, decorated the waiting room lobby with posters detailing common […]
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Call for Donations and Volunteers for CAKC Holiday Bingo
It’s that time of year again! The annual Holiday Bingo Games will be held in the Chromalloy American Kidney Center (CAKC) on December 19 and 20, 2018, during all three dialysis shifts, 7:30 am, 11:00 am, and 2:30 pm. Organizer of the event, Brenda Bingel, RN, MSN, and Nurse Administrator at CAKC, is putting out […]
Celebrating Nephrology Nurses
Although appreciated year-round, nephrology nurses are properly recognized this week, September 10-16, 2017, during the official Nephrology Nurses Week. The celebration gives us the opportunity to come right out and say to our nephrology nurses, “Thank you for all you do!” The American Nephrology Nurses Association (ANNA) initially honored the life-saving work of nurses who […]