Council of Nephrology Social Workers Meeting

When:
October 11, 2022 @ 9:30 AM – 12:00 PM
2022-10-11T09:30:00-05:00
2022-10-11T12:00:00-05:00
Where:
Virtual - Online only
Cost:
$10
Contact:
Carolyn Spath
1-414-8669
Schedule:

9:30am – 10:00am   NKF-Wisconsin Updates and Business Items

10:00am – 11:30am   Veyo update/concerns – Jonathan Liegeois

11:30am – 12:00pm   Discussion of SW clinic updates and State Survey updates

Virtual CEUs (Access code provided to attendees)

I Made It to the Transplant Waitlist, Now What? Supporting Patients on the UNOS Waiting List

  • Define various statuses on transplant waitlist
  • Discuss reasons an individual would be removed from the waitlist
  • Prepare a patient for their transplant offer call

Is It Ethical to Deny Transplant to Patients with No Social Support?

  • Identify and discuss research related to social support and how it predicts outcomes
  • List concerns from transplant professionals in using support as exclusionary criteria
  • Articulate how psychosocial and psychological factors may influence outcomes