Contact hours available until 4/16/2016.

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

Speaker, Faculty, Planners and Authors Conflict of Interest Disclosure:
Speaker(s) have no disclosures to declare.

Planning Committee:
• Annette Hood discloses that she is a member of the Amgen speakers’ bureau.
• Denise Murcek discloses other financial/material support as an employee of the VA Medical Center.
• Elizabeth St. John discloses other financial/material support as an employee of Fresenius Medical Care.
• Kyra Trappett discloses other financial/material support as an employee of DaVita.

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:
• Explain the incidence and prevalence of CKD in the older adult population (50+). (Elliott & Bridges)
• Describe at least two major knowledge deficits in the older adult population related to awareness, risk factors, complications, and prevention of CKD as described in the results of the research study. (Elliott & Bridges)
• Develop a community outreach awareness, education, and screening event for older adults related to CKD. (Elliott & Bridges)
• Describe the importance of assessing nephrology nurse perceptions toward advance care planning. (Haras)
• Outline the process of psychometric testing of the NephRN Perceptions Toward Advance Care Planning instrument. (Haras)
• Identify one practice strategy to improve nephrology nurse participation in advance care planning. (Haras)

Torrel Rashad Bridges BSN

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