Tag Archives: Canadian Renal Rehabilitation Network

Contributing to the Celebration of WORLD KIDNEY DAY!!!!

Posted on March 12, 2015 by kns544

A few things to be thrilled about today . . . 1. It’s WORLD KIDNEY DAY!!! For me it’s an opportunity to reflect of the amazing progress that’s been made (and that is being made) to improve the lives of … Continue reading →

Posted in Amazing People, Message, Progress, The Bigger Picture | Tagged advocacy, advocate, aggressive dialysis, Blog, Canada, Canadian Renal Rehabilitation Network, Cardiac Rehabilitation, chronic illness, Chronic Kidney Disease, dialysis, Dr. Trisha Parsons, exercise, experience, Fitness, Heart and Stroke Association, photodocumentary, physiotherapy, progress, ShoPTalk, sick to fit journey, treatment, World Kidney Day | Leave a comment

Finding my WHY??

Posted on July 7, 2014 by kns544

Finally inspired to write again . . . I discuss the concept of the WHY? Why are we pursuing our goals?? Then I details some action around my WHY. Working with some organizations that make a difference!!
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Posted in Musings, Progress, The Bigger Picture | Tagged 6am, Alberta, anecdotal, ask and you shall receive, authors, awareness, Big Bike, Canada, Canadian Physiotherapy Congress, Canadian Renal Rehabilitation Network, commitment, daunting, dialysis, dialysis units, Diana Hopskins-Roseel, donation letter, Dr. Trisha Parsons, eating well, ebb and flow, Edmonton, Education Session, educational video, energy, excited, experience, feed my soul, Fitness, fundraising, good reading, guest lecturer, guide, gym, heart and stroke foundation, heart failure, Home Hemodialysis, Hotel Dieu, independent dialysis, Inspiration, invigorating, Jason, journey, kidney failure, Kingston General Hospital, Life, life balance, Life Coach, life's purpose, manuscript, marketing course, me time, medical system, meditation, non-profit, outcomes, patient advocacy, patient engagement, patient experience advising, peak physical shape, person living with chronic illnesses, practice and policy, prayer, pre-dialysis, Providence Care, servant leader, share, sick to fit, speakers, spiritual journey, story, stroke, timing, University Hospitals Kingston Foundation, Wendy Pentland, WHY, Writing | Leave a comment

Proud to be part of it . . .

Posted on February 5, 2014 by kns544

Received a link to download a copy of the Queen’s University, Department of Medicine Annual Report for 2013. I was so proud to see my nephrologists (kidney docs) featured, especially Dr. Ross Morton and Dr. Karen Yates. To see other … Continue reading →

Posted in Progress, Uncategorized | Tagged 2013, advisory committee, advocacy, aggressive dialysis, Canadian Renal Rehabilitation Network, Canadian Society of Nephrology, Chronic Kidney Disease, Clinical Education, conferences, Department of Medicine, Department of Medicine Annual Report, dialysis, Dr. Karen Yates, Dr. Ross Morton, gym, heart disease, hemodialysis, Home Hemodialysis, iBook, kidney doctor, kidney transplant, Kingston, Kingston General Hospital, mind shift, Montreal, my story, nephrologist, panel member, partner, patient experience advisor, patient partner, patients, policy, Powerpoint, practice, proud, public speaking, Queen's University, renal failure, sick to fit journey, speaker, Toronto, trainer, valued | Leave a comment

Cool Bilingual Feature . . .

Posted on July 8, 2013 by kns544

Earlier this spring Dr. Trisha Parsons and Diana Hopkins-Rosseel featured my story in a poster for a “science fair” in Canadian parliament. They (and other scientists and researchers) set up an exhibit in Ottawa for members of parliament to learn … Continue reading →

Posted in Amazing People, Progress, Uncategorized | Tagged Canada, Canadian Renal Rehabilitation Network, cardiac arrest, Cardiac Care Network of Ontario, Cardiac Rehabilitation, cardiovascular, CIHR Canadian Hypertension Society Fellowship, diabetes, Diana Hopkins-Rosseel, Dr. Trisha Parsons, English, Français, French, Fresenius Medical Care Renal Research Institute Fellowship, heart failure, home dialysis, kidney disease, Kidney Foundation of Canada Allied Health Doctoral Fellowship, kidney transplant, MPP, obesity, official languages, parliament, peripheral vascular disease, physiotherapist, Queen's University, School of Rehabilitation Therapy, science fair, stroke | Leave a comment

Conference UPGRADE!!

Posted on March 22, 2013 by kns544

If my goal is to become more visible as a voice and presence with Chronic Illness and Patient Advocacy than I think I can say that I’m starting to make some traction . . . Starting with the conference I … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged American Journal of Kidney Disease, Canadian Nurses Executive Round-table, Canadian Renal Rehabilitation Network, Canadian Society of Nephrology, chronic illness, conferences, Diana Hopkins-Rosseel, Dr. Jeffrey Zaltsman, Dr. Trisha Parsons, Ironman Competition, Kingston General Hospital, Nephrology Education Day, Ontario Hospital Association, Ontario Integrated Vascular Health Blueprint, patient advocacy, Patient Association of Canada, patient experience advisor, Regional Kidney Care Program, Shad Ireland, sick to fit journey, St. Michael's Hospital, Transforming the Patient Experience 2013 Knowledge Exchange, transplant | 2 Comments

A Day Late but RIGHT ON TIME . . .

Posted on January 2, 2013 by kns544

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!! I apologize for posting today as opposed to yesterday. Between the move and lack of internet it just didn’t happen. (I won’t make a habit of being late though.) On to it . . . Every January … Continue reading →

Posted in The Bigger Picture, Uncategorized | Tagged agressive dialysis schedule, book proposal, Canadian Renal Rehabilitation Network, Fitness, kidney transplant, Life Coach, Michael Larsen, New Year, sick to fit journey, Writing | Leave a comment