Deepa Kariyawasam

NHS Renal dietitian.
EDTNA/ERCA Executive committee.
EDTNA/ERCA Accreditation committee

[Deepa Kariyawasam @deepaRD]

An honour to be able to be involved with @EDTNAERCA with it's 50+ year history as an association.
Visiting Dubai for the preliminary stage in accrediting a tripartite course aimed at 3 different healthcare professionals-PD nursing, renal technicians and renal dietitians

[EDTNA/ERCA @EDTNAERCA]

EDTNA/ERCA Accreditation in Action
📍Dubai | 🗓 13-14 December

The EDTNA/ERCA Accreditation Committee completed a preliminary visit to a dialysis facility in Dubai as part of the ongoing accreditation process.

The visit was carried out by Dr John Sedgewick PhD, MSN, MSc, BSN, RN, https://t.co/mSnyXP06PF, CGNC (Chair, EDTNA/ERCA Accreditation Committee), Ms Deepa Kariyawasam (Renal Dietitian and EDTNA/ERCA Executive Committee Member), Mr Drew Blackmore (Senior Renal Technologist, UK Association of Renal Technologists), and Dr ANASTASIA LIOSSATOU (President, EDTNA/ERCA).

A triple accreditation programme is underway:
▪️ Nursing Programme re-accreditation
▪️ New accreditations for Dietitians’ & Renal Technologist Programmes

The process is progressing smoothly, highlighting a strong commitment to quality, patient safety, and professional excellence in renal care worldwide.

#EDTNAERCA #Accreditation #RenalCare #Nephrology #RenalNursing #RenalDietetics #RenalTechnologists #QualityInDialysis #PatientSafety

[EDTNA/ERCA @EDTNAERCA]

AREP (Advanced Renal Education Programme) invites you to LIVE WEBINARS in JUNE❗️👀
Join the webinars and Advance Your Knowledge in Renal Education✨🩺📚💡Link to the website:
🔗 https://t.co/aZFFE6grms

[Deepa Kariyawasam @deepaRD]

Would you like to the link person in your country for @EDTNAERCA or are you interested in being a renal social work consultant for the association?
#renalsocialwork #renalnursing #renalteam #renalmdt

[EDTNA/ERCA @EDTNAERCA]

📣BECOME EDTNA/ERCA VOLUNTEER – Brand Ambassador or Social Work Consultant! 🤩
Volunteering is a rewarding experience for many EDTNA/ERCA members. 👥 It helps to make their professional and private life more interesting and challenging. 💫 Volunteering also provides excellent opportunity for registered nurses and other healthcare professionals working in the renal settings to collaborate by sharing their expertise in an open, efficient and structured manner.📚💡🩺

Currently available positions:
✦ Social Work Consultant
✦ Brand Ambassador - Australia/New Zealand
✦ Brand Ambassador - Belgium
✦ Brand Ambassador - Estonia
✦ Brand Ambassador - Finland
✦ Brand Ambassador - Germany
✦ Brand Ambassador - Ireland
✦ Brand Ambassador - Israel
✦ Brand Ambassador - Norway
✦ Brand Ambassador - Slovenia

🔎Job descriptions 👀 for Brand Ambassador and Social Work Consultant can be found on our website: https://t.co/C82Pcl0OxA

Please send your application 📝 (CV and motivation letter) for the Brand Ambassador or Social Work Consultant position to the EDTNA/ERCA Secretariat at 📌 [email protected] by 22nd June 2026 👈

[EDTNA/ERCA @EDTNAERCA]

📣WEBINAR coming up in JUNE! 👥💬🤩
🗓️10th June (Wednesday) at 18:00-19:15 CEST. ⏰
EDTNA/ERCA and Fresenius Medical Care invites you to a webinar titled "The Nursing Role in Home Hemodialysis (HHD): Key Success Factors and Best Practice Sharing" 👀
🔗📝Link to register:
https://t.co/8MkGsXikmt
🎤Speakers:
🔹Adrienne Grieve – RN, BSc (Hons) Adult Nursing, is Senior Manager of Clinical Learning and Education at Fresenius Medical Care (United Kingdom).
🔹Laura Thompson – Renal Services Lead, Sunderland Royal Hospital (United Kingdom).
🔹Sndra Carrasco Rubio – Nurse on the Home Dialysis Therapies Team at La Paz University Hospital in Madrid (Spain).
🔹Carol Rhodes – Home Therapies Lead, Royal Derby Hospital (United Kingdom).
​🎧 Moderator:
🔹Adrienne Grieve.

Webinar's topics:
▪️ Nurse role in the patient renal replacement therapy journey - Adrienne Grieve, Fresenius Medical Care, United Kingdom.
▪️ Challenge 1: Find candidates for HHD – Shared decision process - Laura Thompson, Sunderland Royal Hospital, United Kingdom.
▪️ Challenge 2 : Educate people for HHD – Adult learning principles - Sandra Carrasco Rubio, La Paz University Hospital, Spain.
▪️ Challenge 3 : Maintain people on HHD – Monitoring and personalized care - Carol Rhodes, Royal Derby Hospital, United Kingdom.
▪️ Professional experience with Home HD / Discussion and interaction with the audience.

[EDTNA/ERCA @EDTNAERCA]

📣Only 2 Days left until the WEBINAR 👥💬🤩
🗓️25th May (Monday) at 16:00-17:15 CEST. ⏰
Topic: "Sexual Dysfunction in Dialysis Patients" 👀
🔗📝Link to register:
https://t.co/bZPzNcbTPy
🎤Speaker:
🔹Dr Clare McKeaveney – Chartered Psychologist and Senior Lecturer in the School of Nursing and Midwifery at Queen’s University Belfast.
​🎧 Moderator:
🔹Alison Mc Hugh-Larkin – EDTNA/ERCA Psychological Care Consultant and Renal Counsellor/Psychotherapist in Beaumont Hospital, Dublin, Ireland.

[Caribbean & African Health Network @cahn_uk]

#HealthHour is for You This Saturday on Health Hour – Diabetes Prevention: Type 2 Diabetes.

We break down:
-The higher risk of Type 2 diabetes in our communities
-What prediabetes is and the signs to look out for
-The lifestyle changes proven to lower your risk
-How to know your own risk
-Where to go for testing, support and the NHS prevention programme

🎤 Guest Speaker: Dr Joan St John, Clinical Advisor, Diabetes Africa
🎙️ Host: Tayo Ayeni, Pharmacist
Join us 23rd May at 11AM live via Zoom or YouTube

🔗 Zoom Link: https://t.co/0bUhR7RbNE
🔗 Youtube Link: https://t.co/O2WmRAfaSV

#HealthHour #DiabetesPrevention

[EDTNA/ERCA @EDTNAERCA]

Meet Our Volunteers 💚
Featuring: Sotiroula Gliki, Peritoneal Dialysis Consultant
📍Limassol, Cyprus

💬 "How has your participation as an EDTNA/ERCA volunteer shaped your aspirations for the future of renal nursing?”

🎤 Sotiroula: "Volunteering with EDTNA/ERCA has deeply influenced the way I see the future of nephrology nursing. It showed me that nursing is not only about delivering care — it is about creating connections, sharing knowledge, and inspiring change.

Through collaborating with professionals from different countries and experiences, I realized how powerful the nursing community can be when united by a common purpose: improving the lives of people living with kidney disease. These experiences strengthened my belief that the future of renal care depends on nurses who are educated, confident, compassionate, and actively involved in shaping healthcare decisions.

What inspires me most is the opportunity to contribute to a community that values learning, innovation, and human-centered care. EDTNA/ERCA reminds me that even small contributions can create meaningful impact.

For me, volunteering is more than participation — it is a commitment to helping build a future where nephrology nurses feel empowered, visible, and capable of leading positive changes in patient care."

#EDTNAERCA #MeetOurVolunteers #RenalNursing #NursingExcellence #KidneyCare #Teamwork

[EDTNA/ERCA @EDTNAERCA]

📣 Only 1 Day left until the WEBINAR in NORWEGIAN! 🤩
🗓️21st May (Thursday) 2026 at 15:00-16:00 CEST.⏰
🎤Speaker:
🔹Elisabeth Kristiansen - Haemodialysis Nurse at Akershus University Hospital, Norway.
​🎧 Moderator:
🔹Nina Schjerning - RN, Clinical Nurse Specialist, EDTNA/ERCA Brand Ambassador for Denmark.
Register 📝for the webinar by this link 🔗 below:
https://t.co/CE6eTcfZc8

[EDTNA/ERCA @EDTNAERCA]

Meet Our Volunteers 💚
Featuring: Naceur Chouayet, Transplant Consultant
📍 Doha, Qatar

💬 “What makes EDTNA/ERCA such an important part of your professional journey in kidney transplantation?”

🎤 Naceur: "Choosing EDTNA/ERCA was one of the happiest moments that happened to me since becoming involved in kidney transplantation. It perfectly reflects my deep passion, enthusiasm, and commitment to the nursing role within the nephrology field.

This exceptional community has given me priceless opportunities to meet leading experts, exchange knowledge, and share clinical thoughts and experiences with colleagues who truly inspire me. Every interaction fuels my dedication, broadens my perspective, and reminds me why I genuinely love this specialty.

EDTNA/ERCA is not just a scientific society — it is a professional family built on collaboration, learning, innovation, and excellence in renal care. It is the place where my professional heart truly belongs."

#EDTNAERCA #MeetOurVolunteers #RenalNursing #NursingExcellence #KidneyCare

[EDTNA/ERCA @EDTNAERCA]

Executive Committee in Action
Featuring: @IlariadeBarbie1 , EC co opted member
📍Bologna | 🗓 04-06/5

🎙️ Ilaria reporting: I attended the 44th SIAN Congress (National Association of Italian Nephrology Nurses) in Bologna, Italy, representing EDTNA/ERCA on behalf of the President.

I had the opportunity to participate in the round table discussion on nephrology nursing competencies and to engage with colleagues from across the nephrology community.

The congress featured many interesting and inspiring presentations, highlighting current developments and future perspectives in nephrology nursing practice.

#EDTNAERCA #NephrologyNursing #SIAN #RenalCare #NursingLeadership #ProfessionalDevelopment

[Kidney Care UK @kidneycareuk.bsky.social @kidneycareuk]

An @actiononsalt report has shown that a high street sandwich can contain more salt than 5 McDonald’s cheeseburgers 👉 https://t.co/LFpxWUj6zK

High salt intake can up your risk of kidney disease. We support the call for mandatory labelling to enable informed choices.

[Deepa Kariyawasam @deepaRD]

Opportunities for a social work consultant volunteer for the European renal multidisciplinary association @EDTNAERCA
or
Brand Ambassadors for a variety of countries.

#renalsocialwork #renalahp #renalnursing

[EDTNA/ERCA @EDTNAERCA]

📣BECOME EDTNA/ERCA VOLUNTEER – Brand Ambassador or Social Work Consultant! 🤩
Volunteering is a rewarding experience for many EDTNA/ERCA members. 👥 It helps to make their professional and private life more interesting and challenging. 💫 Volunteering also provides excellent opportunity for registered nurses and other healthcare professionals working in the renal settings to collaborate by sharing their expertise in an open, efficient and structured manner.📚💡🩺

Currently available positions:
✦ Social Work Consultant
✦ Brand Ambassador - Belgium
✦ Brand Ambassador - Estonia
✦ Brand Ambassador - Finland
✦ Brand Ambassador - Israel
✦ Brand Ambassador - Norway
✦ Brand Ambassador - Slovenia
✦ Brand Ambassador - Spain

🔎Job descriptions 👀 for Brand Ambassador and Social Work Consultant can be found on our website: https://t.co/C82Pcl0OxA

Please send your application 📝 (CV and motivation letter) for the Brand Ambassador or Social Work Consultant position to the EDTNA/ERCA Secretariat at 📌 [email protected] by 22nd June 2026 👈

[EDTNA/ERCA @EDTNAERCA]

📣​ Only couple weeks left 👀 but EDTNA/ERCA Educational Grant 2026​ - APPLICATION IS STILL OPEN❗️😃
Click this link 🔗 below and submit your application📑:
https://t.co/zqpfyd1xmE
📅Application deadline: 30 May 2026 👈
🌱 Topic: Sustainability
EDTNA/ERCA, empowering nephrology professionals through education​ 🩺📚✨

[EDTNA/ERCA @EDTNAERCA]

⚡"EDTNA/ERCA NewsFlash"⚡ APRIL issue is already available 🥳 Check it out:
📌 https://t.co/MJsfTkEXE9

[Jfranrojas @Jfranrojas2]

🚨 Final version published
Hemodialysis nutrition is still too rigid.
Real-world barriers demand personalized, patient-centred solutions.
We provide the roadmap.
https://t.co/xqDvcV0oxC

[EDTNA/ERCA @EDTNAERCA]

Meet Our Volunteers 💚
Featuring: @jmfinderup , Scientific Program Chair
📍Aarhus, Denmark

Jeanette Finderup has over 30 years of experience in nephrology nursing and is currently a Clinical Nurse Specialist at Aarhus University Hospital and Professor in patient involvement at Aarhus University, Denmark. Her clinical and academic work focuses on patient involvement, with a particular emphasis on engaging patients and their relatives in shared decision-making, treatment, and care, as well as supporting individuals in managing their own health.

She serves as Vice President of the Danish Society for Nephrology Nurses and has been actively engaged with EDTNA/ERCA since attending her first conference in Florence, Italy, in 2007. Since then, she has contributed regularly to the annual conferences through poster and oral presentations. She has also served as a national Brand Ambassador for EDTNA/ERCA in Denmark and has been a member of the Scientific Board since 2018.

In her new role as Scientific Programme Chair, she brings extensive clinical expertise, academic leadership, and a strong commitment to advancing person-centred care and professional development within the kidney community.

#EDTNAERCA #MeetOurVolunteers #RenalNursing #NursingExcellence #KidneyCare #Teamwork

[Deepa Kariyawasam @deepaRD]

Free for all- live webinar on Fluid adherence in Norwegian language for healthcare professionals: “Når hver dråbe tæller””Every drop counts"

Members can continue to access for free on demand after the event

[EDTNA/ERCA @EDTNAERCA]

📣 Upcoming WEBINAR in NORWEGIAN titled "Every Drop Count" 👀👥
🗓️21st May (Thursday) 2026 at 15:00-16:00 CEST.⏰
🎤Speaker:
🔹Elisabeth Kristiansen - Haemodialysis Nurse at Akershus University Hospital, Norway.
​🎧 Moderator:
🔹Nina Schjerning - RN, Clinical Nurse Specialist, EDTNA/ERCA Brand Ambassador for Denmark.
​Mark your calendar and register 📝for the webinar by this link 🔗 below:
https://t.co/CE6eTcfZc8

[EDTNA/ERCA @EDTNAERCA]

📣​Only 1 month left to apply❗️
EDTNA/ERCA Educational Grant 2026​ 😊
Click this link 🔗 below and submit your application📑:
https://t.co/svpLqWeVqE
📅Application deadline: 30 May 2026
🌱 Topic: Sustainability
EDTNA/ERCA, empowering nephrology professionals through education​ 🩺📚

[EDTNA/ERCA @EDTNAERCA]

Meet Our Volunteers 💚
Featuring: @novaismel , EC member of EDTNA/ERCA
📍Lisbon, Portugal

💬 “What inspires your continued commitment to EDTNA/ERCA?”

🎤 Maria Eulalia: "I don’t see nursing as a role that adapts — I see it as a force that leads change.

In nephrology, we are dealing with people who live with complexity every single day. That demands more than technical competence. It demands nurses who can think critically, act with purpose, and care in a truly human way.

My motivation comes from working closely with students and professionals and realising that the future of care depends on how we prepare, challenge, and empower nurses today. If we don’t invest in that, nothing really changes.

Through EDTNA/ERCA, I see the opportunity to bridge practice, education, and innovation — to create space for nurses to grow, to question, and to influence decisions that shape renal care.
What drives me is not just being part of this community — it’s contributing to a future where nurses are confident, visible, and actively shaping the direction of care".

#EDTNAERCA #MeetOurVolunteers #RenalNursing #NursingExcellence #KidneyCare #Teamwork

[EDTNA/ERCA @EDTNAERCA]

Meet Our Volunteers 💚
Featuring: @VickyZoi , Treasurer of EDTNA/ERCA
📍Athens, Greece

💬 “What motivates you to contribute to the future of EDTNA/ERCA?”

🎤 Vicky: "What truly motivates me is the opportunity to contribute to something greater than myself—a community that shapes the standards and future of renal care across Europe. In my role as Treasurer, I see firsthand how strategic decisions translate into meaningful opportunities for education, research, and professional development.

With over 25 years of experience in nursing and renal care, and through my role as Country Nursing Director within an international healthcare organisation, I bring a perspective that bridges clinical excellence with strategic leadership. This allows me to contribute in a way that supports both frontline professionals and the broader vision of our field.

It is deeply rewarding to know that behind every initiative we support, there is a direct impact on healthcare professionals and ultimately on the lives of patients. This sense of purpose, combined with the collaboration of inspiring colleagues, drives me to serve with integrity, accountability, and a clear vision for growth.

Being part of EDTNA/ERCA is not just a role—it is a commitment to excellence and to continuously elevating our profession."

#EDTNAERCA #MeetOurVolunteers #RenalNursing #NursingExcellence #KidneyCare #Teamwork

[EDTNA/ERCA @EDTNAERCA]

We invite you to complete this survey about internationally mapping the identification and management of depression in kidney care.
https://t.co/55vQQs253O