title: The evolution of CANNT.
abstract: With plans for a new logo for the Canadian Association of Nephrology Nurses and Technologists (CANNT) to take us into the new millennium, it seemed like the opportune time to reflect on the evolution of our organization. Most of the history obtained in this article has been gathered from CANNT presidents' and editors' letters published over the last 15 years. CANNT has grown from an organization that focused on hemodialysis in the 1970s to one that encompasses all the areas in nephrology: hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis, transplantation and pre-dialysis, by the 1990s. Educational opportunities and partnerships with other professional organizations have helped CANNT become a professional organization itself with outstanding opportunities for its membership. Nevertheless, the goal of CANNT has not changed: To facilitate the highest quality of care to individuals with renal disease through dissemination of information to health care providers. In this article, CANNT activities from 1968 to the present will be discussed.
authors.affiliation: Dialysis Teaching/Transplant Clinic, St John Regional Hospital in St John, New Brunswick.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Clark
mesh_terms: D002170:Canada; D005544:Forecasting; D006801:Humans; D009398:Nephrology / Q000639:trends; D009936:Organizational Innovation; D009937:Organizational Objectives; D017582:Renal Replacement Therapy / Q000451:nursing*; D012956:Societies, Nursing / Q000639:trends*; D013041:Specialties, Nursing / Q000639:trends