This presentation is designed to help all health care professionals who give care to patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and want to know more about late stage kidney disease and the treatment options for kidney failure. When patients have advanced CKD, they are faced with multiple decisions regarding their treatment options and lifestyle changes. It is common for them to be overwhelmed by the decisions they will need to make. This presentation will help health care professionals with patient education and preparation for kidney failure.

Learning Outcome:
After completing this education activity, the learner will be able to describe the causes, pathology involved, and the goals of treatment plans for patients experiencing CKD stages 4-5.

Author: The content of this module was authored by Jami Smith Brown, DHEd, MSN, RN, CNN.

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.

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