Description
This presentation is designed to help non-nephrology nurses, who are caring for patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) in other settings, learn more about the disease and its therapies. We give an overview of home dialysis that is primarily self-managed by patients but also involves family and other caregivers.
Learning Outcome:
After completing this education activity, the learner will be able to outline the self-care that the nurse needs to teach the outpatient HD patient and family, and discuss assisted peritoneal dialysis.
Author: The content of this module was authored by Lisa Koester-Wiedermann, ANP, CNN-NP.
Continuing Education Instructions and Disclosure Information:
Contact hours available until 3/12/23.
Requirements for Successful Completion:
Complete the learning activity in its entirety and complete the online nursing continuing professional development evaluation. You will be able to print your NCPD certificate at any time after you complete the evaluation.
Faculty, Planners, and Speakers Conflict of Interest Disclosure:
There are no disclosures to declare.
Commercial Support and Sponsorship:
An education grant for this project was provided by CVS Kidney Care.
Accreditation Statement:
American Nephrology Nurses Association (ANNA) is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
ANNA is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number CEP17499.
ANNA urges participants to be aware of the CNE requirements for relicensure in the states in which they hold a license.
Speaker(s):
Yolanda Bell
5/29/21 9:50 pm
very informational