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Who Was Wesley Watkins?


Wesley Watkins

Wesley Watkins

The BONENT scholarships are named in honor of Wesley Watkins. He was a dialysis technician who served on the BONENT Board of Directors for over ten years and Secretary/Treasurer. He chaired the Finance Committee and was actively involved in legislative issues relating to dialysis technicians in the south. He passed away in 2002.

Wesley Watkins Scholarship
The Wesley Watkins Scholarship is awarded annually to as many as four BONENT members in good standing: two international and two U.S. members. Competition is based on a winning essay written by the applicants. The topic is determined by the BONENT Board of Directors.

The 2009-10 topic is “What are the professional boundaries in the dialysis clinic?”

Criteria for Submission & Selection

  1. The individual must be currently employed in the field of nephrology.
  2. The applicant must be BONENT-certified for at least one year.
  3. Two letters of recommendation from nephrology professionals must be included with the application.
  4. The applicant is required to submit a one-page essay on the current topic (on a CD or via email as a Word document attachment), as advertised in Update, the BONENT quarterly newsletter, or published on the organization’s website.“What are the professional boundaries in the dialysis clinic? ” is the 2009-10 essay topic.

Send application, essay (hard copy & on a CD) and letters of recommendation to BONENT Executive Office,1901 Pennsylvania Ave, NW, Suite 607, Washington, DC 20006. All documents must be postmarked by midnight, September 30, 2010 in order to be considered.

Wesley Watkins Scholarship Application (pdf)

Past Award Recipient Essays

2009 - “What is the impact of your country's government regulation on patient education and safety in your facility?”

2008 - “Managing the Difficult Dialysis Patient”

2007 - "Cultural Diversity"

2005 – “Professional Boundaries as it Relates to Patient Care”

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