Contact hours available until 1/1/18.

Requirements for Successful Completion:
Complete the learning activity in its entirety and complete the online CNE evaluation. You will be able to print your CNE certificate at any time after you complete the evaluation.

Faculty, Planners, and Speakers Conflict of Interest Disclosure:

Conferences Committee Disclosures:
• Denise Murcek – Employee, Fresenius Medical Care
• Elizabeth St. John – Employee, Fresenius Medical Care
• Dawn Koonkongsatian – Employee, Fresenius Medical Care
• Kyra Trappett – Employee, DaVita

There are no other disclosures to declare.

Commercial Support and Sponsorship:
No commercial support or sponsorship declared.

Accreditation Statement:
American Nephrology Nurses’ Association is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

ANNA is a provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, provider number CEP 00910.

Objectives:

Describe motivational interviewing, an evidence-based communication model that facilitates positive behavior change.
Discuss opportunities for using motivational interviewing in the CKD environment to address issues such as interdialytic weight gain, phosphorus management, treatment compliance, and lifestyle improvement.
Practice motivational interviewing skills that empower patients to explore ambivalence and set specific personal goals for improving their health and quality of life.

J. Paul Seale MD

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