Description
Goal: To provide an overview of the benefits of home blood pressure monitoring in patients with end stage renal disease.
Objectives:
- Explain the challenges of diagnosis and treatment of hypertension in patients with end stage renal disease (ESRD) receiving hemodialysis.
- Discuss the recommended protocol for measuring and evaluating blood pressure in patients with ESRD receiving hemodialysis.
- Describe various methods of monitoring blood pressure in the home setting for patients with ESRD receiving hemodialysis.
Acknowledgements: This pilot project was possible through the support of a $2500 clinical practice grant from the American Nephrology Nurses' Association (ANNA).
Statement of Disclosure: The authors reported no actual or potential conflict of interest in relation to this continuing nursing education activity.
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