2025 KidneyBee Summit
May 12 - May 14, 2025 Cincinnati, Ohio, USA The Graduate Hotel
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Please join us for the 1st KidneyBee Summit hosted by Cincinnati Children’s Heart Institute and Center for Acute Care Nephrology. Conference programming will provide an interactive educational platform for advanced practice providers, nurses, and physicians who care for children on CRRT. Specialties will represent nephrology, critical care medicine, cardiology, and neonatology.
*Please note - only nursing credit is offered, but physicians are welcome to attend*
Key Topics Include :
Describe AKI pathophysiology, risk factors, high-risk populations (including neonates), and the role of biomarkers, with a focus on AKI related to cardiac surgery and sepsis.
Discuss recent advancements in CRRT and blood purification technologies including new modalities, devices, and filters, and how they can be tailored to meet individual patient needs.
Describe catheter options, placement techniques, and effective anticoagulation strategies to optimize safety and efficacy in CRRT.
Develop individualized CRRT prescriptions tailored to diverse patient conditions and integrate CRRT with other therapies, such as Therapeutic Plasma Exchange, for comprehensive critical care.
Explain nursing challenges in CRRT management, focusing on bedside care strategies, nutritional support, pharmacokinetics, and fluid management to enhance patient outcomes.
Analyze best practices in CRRT team training, onboarding, and quality improvement, emphasizing simulation-based training and post-discharge follow-up for long-term kidney health.
Enjoy your stay at The Graduate Hotel
The Graduate Hotel | Cincinnati
A limited number of discounted guest rooms have been reserved for this meeting. Room rates are $179/night plus tax.
Agenda
Monday, May 12, 2025
Pre Course Event 12:00-4:30pm | Sarah Franz, RN | St. Louis Children’s Hospital | Alisa Palazzolo, RN & Amanda Snyder, APRN | Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center Back to Basics: Machine Overview
Katie Plomaritas, RN | University of Michigan CS Mott Children’s Hospital | Lori Burkhardt, RN & Bailey Gilligan, RN | Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center Mastering Alarms & Troubleshooting Essentials
Bryanna Van Wyk, APRN | University of Iowa | Theresa Mottes, APRN | Lurie Children’s Hospital CRRT Prescription: A Practical Approach
Kara Short, APRN | Children’s of Alabama | Jolyn Morgan, APRN | Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center Multimodal Therapies: Combining CRRT with TPE/ECMO
5:30-5:45pm | Jolyn Morgan & Amanda Snyder | Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center Opening Remarks | Welcome to the KidneyBee & Cincinnati
5:45-6:30pm | Stuart Goldstein, MD | Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center Keynote Address | Unleashing the Full Spectrum of Care: The Vital Role of Nursing and Advanced Practice Providers in Acute Care Nephrology
6:30-8:00pm | Welcome Reception, Posters, & Exhibits
Tuesday, May 13, 2025
7:00-8:00am | Breakfast
8:00-8:35am | Jerome Schwartz, AVP | Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center A Nursing Journey: From Bedside to Advanced Leadership
8:25-10:45am | Stuart Goldstein, MD | Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center Acute Kidney Injury 101: What, Who, and Why?
Meredith Schuh, MD | Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center Neonatal AKI: Epidemiology and Outcomes
David Cooper, MD | Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center Cardiac Surgery-Associated AKI: Mechanisms, Risk Factors, and Prevention Strategies
Katja Gist, DO | Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center Biomarkers & Fluid Overload: A Balancing Act
Natalja Stanski, MD | Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center Sepsis-Associated AKI: Pathways and Prevention
Q&A Session
Mary Lee Neuberger, RN | University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital The Evolution of CRRT: A Historical Perspective
Amanda Snyder, APRN | Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center CRRT Physiology & Modalities: A Practical Guide
Kara Short, APRN | Children’s of Alabama CRRT Devices and Filters: What’s Available Today
Q&A Session
10:45-11:00am | Break
11:00-12:30pm | Richelle Guinigundo, APRN | Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center Navigating Catheter Placement: Techniques and Tips
Brynna Van Wyk, APRN | University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital CRRT Prescription: Crafting a Personalized Approach
Jolyn Morgan, APRN | Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center Anticoagulation Strategies in CRRT
Jolyn Morgan, APRN | Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center | Theresa Mottes, APRN | Lurie Children’s Hospital | Kara Short, APRN | Children’s of Alabama Interactive Case Studies: CICU, PICU, NICU Insights
Q&A Session
12:30-1:15pm | Lunch
1:15-3:00pm | Katie Plomaritas, RN | University of Michigan CS Mott Children’s Hospital Safe CRRT Initiation: Best Practices and Resource Development
Allie Kinkade, RN | Megan Jones, RN | Kellie Wilson, RN | Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center Patient Management from a Bedside Nursing Perspective
Kelli Krallman, RN | Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center Blood Purification Advances: Special Filters in Focus
Claire Lengerich - Registered Dietitian | Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center Nutrition in CRRT: A Dietician’s Perspective
Sonya Tang-Girdwood, MD | Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center | Rhodes Hambrick, MD | Lurie Children’s Hospital Pharmacokinetics & Drug Dosing: Tailoring Treatment During CRRT
Q&A Session
3:00-3:30pm | Patient & Family Experience: Selah’s Journey: A Resilient Path from Birth to Kidney Transplant
3:30-5:30pm | Amanda Snyder, APRN | Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Center Program Building: Care Delivery Models, Communication, and Key Players
Sarah Franz, RN | St. Louis Children’s Hospital Team Training & Onboarding: Setting up for Success
Becca DeBra, RN | Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center Simulation in CRRT: Training for Real-Life Scenarios
Theresa Mottes, APRN | Lurie Children’s Hospital Enhancing CRRT Outcomes: A Journey Through Continous Quality Improvement
Elizabeth Rompies, APRN | Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center AKI Follow-up: Post- Discharge Care and Continuity
Katija Gist, DO | Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center Research and Quality Improvement Collaborative: Pathways to Excellence in Patient Care
Q&A Session
Wednesday, May 14, 2025
7:00-8:00am | Breakfast
8:00-12:00pm | Jolyn Morgan, APRN & Amanda Snyder, APRN | Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center Post Course Workshop: Simulation
12:00-1:00pm | Lunch
1:00-5:00pm | Jolyn Morgan, APRN & Amanda Snyder, APRN | Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center Post Course Workshop: Simulation 2
Accreditation
In support of improving patient care, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Nursing: This activity is approved for continuing nursing education (CNE) contact hours.
Contact Us
CRT Simulation
Jolyn Morgan & Amanda Snyder
jolyn.morgan@cchmc.org amanda.snyder@cchmc.org
Conference Inquiries
CME@cchmc.org
