Contact hours available until 2/28/2015.

Requirements for Successful Completion:Complete the learning activity in its entirety and complete the online CNE evaluation.

Authors Conflict of Interest Disclosure:Authors have no disclosures to declare.

Nephrology Nursing Journal Editorial Board Statements of Disclosure:Deborah H. Brooks, MSN, APN-BC, CNNNP, disclosed that she is on the Consultant Presenter Bureau and the Advisory Board for Affymax, Inc.

Paula Dutka, MSN, RN, CNN, disclosed that she has received grant/research support from Keryx, Amgen, Rockwell, Fibrogen, Dynovox, and Otsuka; and she is on theConsultant and Presenter Bureau and the Nephrology Nurse Advisory Board for Affymax/Takeda.

Patricia B. McCarley, MSN, RN, ACNPc, CNN, disclosed that she is on the Consultant Presenter Bureau for Amgen, Genzyme, and OrthoBiotech. She is also on the AdvisoryBoard for Amgen, Genzyme, and Roche and is the recipient of unrestricted educational grants from OrthoBiotech and Roche.

All other members of the Editorial Board had no actual or potential conflict of interest in relation to this continuing nursing education activity.

This article was reviewed and formatted for contact hour credit by Beth Ulrich, EdD, RN, FACHE, FAAN, Nephrology Nursing Journal Editor, and Hazel A. Dennison, DNP, RN,APNc, CPHQ, CNE, ANNA Education Director.

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

Non-Endorsement of Products:Accreditation of activities for contact hours does not imply approval or endorsement of any product, advertising, or educational content by the American Nephrology Nurses' Association (ANNA), or the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

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.

Accreditation status does not imply endorsement by ANNA or ANCC of any commercial product.

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

Objectives:

Discuss recent data from the U.S. Renal Data System related to patients on a home hemodialysis modality.
Describe the components of a home dialysis therapies education program.
Develop a nursing intervention plan to improve the delivery of home modality education.

Thomas Czajkowski

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