Goal:To provide an overview of how nephrology nurses can empower outpatients with chronic kidney disease pre-dialysis.

Objectives:

Define empowerment.
Explain the benefits of outpatient empowerment as it relates to individuals with chronic kidney disease pre-dialysis.
Discuss interventions by healthcare professionals that can potentially increase outpatient empowerment in individuals with chronic kidney disease.

Acknowledgements: The authors gratefully acknowledge the financial support of Vinnvård, administrated by School of Health Sciences, Jönköping, Sweden, and Jönköping County Council, Sweden.

Statement of Disclosure: The authors reported no actual or potential conflict of interest in relation to this continuing nursing education activity.

Gerd Ahlstrom PhD, RN

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