251 - The Dialysis Outcomes and Practice Patterns Study (DOPPS) and Practice Monitor: Outcomes and Trends for Evidence-Based Practice

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:

Planning Committee Disclosures:
• Denise Murcek – Employee, Fresenius Medical Care
• Dawn Koonkongsatian – Employee, Fresenius Medical Care
• Melissa Nesmith-Vester – Employee, Aegerion
• Elizabeth St. John - 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 the state of the DOPPS and its recent expansions in PD and CKD.
• Apply the goals and reporting system of DOPPS to the value to nephrology nurses and practice trends.
• Examine DOPPS goals, study outcomes, and relevance to patient-centered care and evidence-based nephrology nursing practice.