NCITNS North Carolina Chapter of the International Transplant Nurses Society

April 2009 Symposium

2009-07-11T13:57:00.005-04:00

NCITNS had a great annual symposium again this year - We'll be sending election ballots soon - so please vote! Educational planning is underway - we anticipate hosting meetings in September and November. This years theme will focus, once again, on Transplant Certification.

In this photo Tracie Curtis and Marion Stewart are getting ready for the 2009 Symposium

Register Now - 5th Annual NCITNS Symposium

2008-01-20T08:12:00.000-05:00

Save the Date - NCITNS 5th Annual Symposium

2008-01-08T20:09:00.000-05:00

Evolving Issues In Solid Organ Transplant:
5th Annual Symposium
Focus: Transplant Certification
March 14, 2008

William and Ida Friday Center for Continuing Education
Chapel Hill, NC

The Evolving Issues in Solid Organ Transplant 5th Annual Symposium will provide participants with unique perspectives in the care of transplant patients. The conference will provide information required to prepare to take the American Board for Transplant Certification Transplant Nurse or transplant Coordinator exams (CCTC, CCTN).

Contact Lauren Kearns at lkearns@unch.unc.edu
Brochure to be sent by January 15th.

Fall ITNS Meeting September 18th 2007

2007-09-06T17:35:00.000-04:00

NC Chapter of the
International Transplant Nurses Society presents:

Update on Stem Cell Research for Organ Replacement

Presented by
Jeff Fair, MD
Director of Abdominal Transplant Surgery,
UNC Hospitals, Chapel Hill, NC

Tuesday, September 18th, 2007

6:00 Registration & Dinner

6:45 Lecture

Durham Hilton
Durham, NC
Directions: https://webmail.unch.unc.edu/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://www1.hilton.com/en_US/hi/hotel/RDUDHHF-Hilton-Durham-near-Duke-University-North-Carolina/index.do

Program Sponsorship through an educational grant from CSL Behring.

CEU credit will be awarded

Fee: $10 for non-ITNS members (social workers and financial coordinators are encouraged to attend!) NO CHARGE for ITNS National Members. ITNS card must be presented at time of arrival.

Registration: Begins immediately

Deadline: Friday, September 14 at 4:00 pm

RSVP: e-mail or phone with name, hospital and phone number Tracie Curtis curti030@mc.duke.edu 684-2339
Special note: Please cancel it you are unable to attend. Participants who “no show” to 2 meetings will not be permitted to register until the deadline date for future programs.

Happy Transplant Nurses Day!

2007-04-16T16:59:00.000-04:00

In honor of the Second Annual Transplant Nurses Day, the North Carolina Chapter of ITNS will be celebrating with a dinner and educational offering on Tuesday April 18th.

The meeting will be held at Spice Street Restaurant at University Mall in Chapel Hill, NC. UNC Nephrologist Dr. Eddie Fuller III will deliver a talk prepared by Dr. Ken Andreoni, "Renal Function After Liver Transplant". The speaker is sponsored by Astellas. The dinner is sponsored by Astellas and Roche. Thanks to both Lyn Dixon of Astellas and Dwayne Loftis from Roche for their continued support of NC ITNS.

The NC Chapter of ITNS would like to wish ALL nurses who work with transplant patients a very happy Transplant Nurses Day! Stay tuned for more happenin's this week as North Carolina celebrates in honor of Transplant Nurses.

4th Annual NCITNS Seminar

2007-01-24T19:30:00.000-05:00

The North Carolina Chapter of International Transplant Nurses Society is pleased to announce their 4th Annual Seminar:

Evolving Issues In Solid Organ Transplant

Friday March 2nd, 2007

at The William & Ida Friday Center in Chapel Hill

Brochure available at http://www.unc.edu/~lkearns/brochure_2007.pdf

This conference will provide participants with unique perspectives in the care of transplant patients, providing current clinical information and promoting successful strategies to improve patient outcomes. Participants will have the opportunity to collaborate and network with with other transplant professionals from across the state.

Program Objectives:
1. Discuss efforts to enhance donation rates and to expand the use of available organs.
2. Identify emotional stressors when caring for transplant patients.
3. Identify physiologic changes of pulmonary hypertension and their impact upon transplantation.
4. Explore the patient perspective of recovery after transplant
5. Discuss recent advances in transplant immunosuppression regimens, and implications for patient care and education.

Target Audience:
Transplant professionals including staff nurses, clinical transplant coordinators, procurement transplant coordinators, clinical pharmacists, and social workers.

5.0 Contact hours will be provided through the American Nurses Credentialing Center, American Association of Critical Care Nurses (AACN) and the ABTC (American Board of Transplant Coordinators).

Program Agenda

AGENDA
8:30 am Registration, Continental Breakfast & Sponsor Exhibits

9:30 am Immunosuppression Update: Present State, Future Options
Speaker TBA

10:30 am Pulmonary Hypertension: A Transplant Showstopper?
Jimmy Ford, MD
Department of Medicine
UNC Hospitals

11:30 am Lunch (provided)

12:30 pm Spotlight on Success: Transplant Recipients Go for the Gold
Transplant Recipient Panel

1:30 pm Break and Sponsor Exhibits

2:00 pm Breakthrough Collaborative: Where are we and where are we going?
Donna Croezen
Director of Clinical Services
Carolina Donor Services

3:00 pm Compassion Fatigue: Caring for Ourselves
Julie Hudson, RN, MSN
Liver Transplant Coordinator
Duke University Hospital

4:00 pm Evaluation & Conclusion

Early Registration Postmark Deadline: February 10, 2007

Questions about the program: Darla Phillips,RN, MSN darla.phillips@duke.edu
919-681-9857

The Friday Center
The William and Ida Friday Center for Continuing Education provides an ideal setting for continuing education programs of all descriptions. The Friday Center is located at 100 Friday Center Drive, Chapel Hill, NC 27517, approximately three miles east of the UNC-Chapel Hill campus, just off Highway 54 East (Raleigh Road). The Center is a short distance from Interstate 40 (from Raleigh, I-40 exit 273A; from Greensboro, I-40 exit 273).
Please visit the Friday Center Website for detailed directions:
http://www.fridaycenter.unc.edu/

Courtyard By Marriott is adjacent (walking distance) to the Friday Center. Reservations may be made at 919-883-0700 - ask for the UNC Rate ($149) or the "Best Available" discount.

Fall Meeting 2006

2006-09-05T07:58:00.000-04:00

As you all may have heard- we have had an outstanding response for our Fall dinner meeting and we have had to close our registration: 49 people have RSVP'd - so you can be sure it will be a great night!

Remember that we are looking for speaker questions ahead of time - so please send your topical questions to our host for the evening - Pat Odell patricia_odell@uhc.com

FALL Meeting 2006
NC Chapter of the
International Transplant Nurses Society presents:

Disability Determination in Solid Organ Transplantation

Presented By
Deidra Hall

Wednesday, September 27, 2006

6:00 Registration
Dinner
6:30 Lecture

Hilton Durham Hotel
3800 Hillsborough Road, Durham, NC

See map below

CEU credit will be awarded

Fee: $10 for non-ITNS members (social workers and financial coordinators are encouraged to attend!) NO CHARGE for ITNS National Members.

If you RSVP'd but are unable to make it for dinner - PLEASE contact Cindy Lawrence ASAP - so your seat may be given to someone else who was turned away. Include your current information, with email: name, hospital and phone number Cindy Lawrence, RN, MSN 684-0143 or email lawre010@mc.duke.edu

DIRECTIONS TO THE HILTON DURHAM

The Hilton Durham is located at the intersection of I-85 and Route 70 Business (Hillsborough Road)

I-40 West (from Raleigh-Durham International Airport and Wilmington):
Exit the airport following signs “to I-40 West/Durham”
At I-40, turn right onto entrance ramp for I-40 West
Exit off I-40 at “Exit 279B/Durham Freeway/Highway 147”
Remain on the Durham Freeway until exit “16A”
At the end of the exit ramp, remain in the right lane as you enter Route 15-501-North
Go approximately 200 yards, this right lane will become the exit ramp for Hillsborough Road-Exit 108D
Turn left at the traffic light onto Hillsborough Road
The Hilton Durham is approximately 1 mile on your right

I-40 East (from Winston-Salem/Greensboro):
Follow I-40 East to I-85 North
Take Exit #173-Cole Mill Road
At stop sign at the end of the exit ramp, turn right
Take the first right and the Hilton Durham will be straight ahead (or, you may continue on Cole Mill Road to traffic light, turn right onto Hillsborough Road and the Hilton Durham will be on the right).

I-85 North (from Atlanta/Charlotte):
From I-85 North, take Exit #173-Cole Mill Road
At stop sign at the end of the exit ramp, turn right
Take the first right and the Hilton Durham will be straight ahead (or, you may continue on Cole Mill Road to traffic light, turn right onto Hillsborough Road and the Hilton Durham will be on the right).

1-85 South (from Washington D.C./Richmond)
From I-85 North, take Exit #173-Cole Mill Road
Turn left a the traffic light onto Cole Mill Road
Go approximately 200 yards the Hilton Durham’s back entrance will be your first right. Or you may continue on Cole Mill Road to traffic light, turn right onto Hillsborough Road and the Hilton Durham will be on the right

Transplant Nursing Staff Certified Clinical Transplant Nurse (CCTN)

2006-09-05T07:00:00.000-04:00

Are there nurses out there interested in certification as a mechanism to validate your expertise in transplant care?

If you have been a nurse for at least 24 months and have a minimum of 12 months work experience directly involved in the care of solid organ transplant patients, then you are eligible to sit for the American Board for Transplant Certification (ABTC) examination for transplant nurses (not coordinators).

In early Fall 2006, ABTC plans to computerize the CCTN examination for all US sites. To find out more about the examination go to http://www.abtc.net/exams.html

Follow this link for Exam FAQ's http://www.abtc.net/pdf/CCTNFAQsbrochure.pdf
and to check out some sample questions go to http://www.abtc.net/pdf/CCTNFAQsbrochure.pdf