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Credits: None available.
Review the pharmacologic actions of steroids, complications associated with short- and long-term steroid therapy, and steps in tapering steroid therapy.
Contact hours available until 10/10/18.
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
• Kimberly Waugh – Employee, Fresenius Medical Care
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:
• Review the pharmacology of steroids and use in renal disease states.
• Discuss the complications associated with short- and long-term steroid therapy.
• Summarize steps in tapering steroid therapy.
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excellent
very educating and knowledgablke
Very informative presentation. Speaker very knowledgeable . Excellent presentation.
Very educational
Wonderful and complete information. Much appreciated and will be quite useful on the inpatient side.
what a tough subject! great job on the preparation of this session. wow.. thank you so much
Very Informative.
Excellent presentation
it was excellent lecture and information is very useful. I expect more information in the future, the complication of the overuse steroid used and intraction with other medication, vaccination. statin use etc, I want to read again and again to boost my knowledge. I want to know is it available again on line
I noticed the complications if we take the other medications like statin and vaccinations. over dose, under dose. also tapering it off. not stop abruptly. checking blood for diabetic and treatment of diabetic, cushing syndrome *moon shape,) obesity, masking of infection. etc.
it was excellent
This was very informational. Thank you very much for showing us the effects of steroid use.
great and informative subject.
Very good presentation, thank you
Excellent presentation! I learned a lot about steroid therapy I didn't know.
Very informative!
Great session. It gives a more lasting knowledge than if I had read it on a pamphlet. It provides me with good tools to analyze, understand and respond to my patients complaints. Absolutely useful. Thank you.
excellent job
very informative session
I thought it was very easy to follow and understand, I learned info I did not know. I could use more topics from this speaker.
Good review.
This session is full of important information. Thankyou
Very informative to add to our base knowledge.
Good work
I listened to entire course very interesting. I answered all post questions. I was unable to retrieve or even view my CEU certificate. 5/31/17 at 5 pm New Jersey. Very frustrating.
Junghyun Choi
10/31/16 9:07 pm
The information related to steroid is useful and especially, the effect of long,short term steroid therapy is interesting