Renal Disease and Failure
Course #34234 - $60 -
- Participation Instructions
- Review the course material online or in print.
- Complete the course evaluation.
- Review your Transcript to view and print your Certificate of Completion. Your date of completion will be the date (Pacific Time) the course was electronically submitted for credit, with no exceptions. Partial credit is not available.
Renal failure is a complex and challenging health issue that demands the involvement of specialists, primary care providers, and nurses. Patient education in renal failure requires careful coordination and a complete knowledge of the conditions and precipitating factors. By gradually introducing different educational materials and enabling the patient to help control the course of the disease, the healthcare provider can help restore a sense of independence and confidence in the patient. This course will outline the causes and contributing factors associated with various forms of renal disease. The key aspects of diagnosis, including differential diagnosis, will be thoroughly discussed. Finally, the components of the non-dialysis management of renal disease patients, including the need for referral and in-depth patient education, will be provided.
- INTRODUCTION
- AN OVERVIEW OF RENAL DISEASE
- CLINICAL PRESENTATION
- DIAGNOSIS
- MANAGEMENT OF CHRONIC RENAL DISEASE
- DIALYSIS
- RENAL TRANSPLANTATION
- RENAL OSTEODYSTROPHY
- USE OF CONTRAST MEDIUM IN PATIENTS WITH RENAL DISEASE
- HIV AND RENAL FAILURE
- HEPATITIS C AND RENAL DISEASE
- RENAL DISEASE AND PREGNANCY
- MENTAL HEALTH AND RENAL DISEASE
- PATIENT AND FAMILY EDUCATION
- CASE STUDIES
- CONCLUSION
- RESOURCES
- Works Cited
- Evidence-Based Practice Recommendations Citations
This course is designed for nurses involved in the care of patients with kidney disease or failure.
The purpose of this course is to provide primary care clinicians with the information necessary to appropriately identify and treat renal disease, with the objective of minimizing the long-term effects and complications of the disease.
Upon completion of this course, you should be able to:
- Define the various types of renal failure and disease.
- Describe the impact of renal disease on public health.
- Outline the pathophysiology of chronic kidney disease and renal failure.
- Identify the clinical signs and symptoms of chronic kidney disease and renal failure.
- Discuss the diagnostic tests used to identify and stage renal failure.
- Analyze the management of the various stages of renal failure, including potential cardiovascular, hematologic, metabolic, and psychologic complications.
- Compare and contrast various aspects of hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis.
- Discuss the process and indications for renal transplantation.
- Evaluate the risks of using contrast media in patients with existing renal disease.
- Identify special considerations for renal disease in specific patient populations.
- Analyze possible mental health issues that may arise in patients with renal disease.
- Describe the key aspect of patient and family teaching for each stage of renal failure.
Carol Whelan, APRN, has been working in nursing education since 2000. She received her Master's degree in psychiatric/mental health nursing from St. Joseph College in West Hartford, Connecticut, and completed post-graduate nurse practitioner training at Yale University. Ms. Whelan is an Associate Clinical Professor and Lecturer at Yale University and works as an APRN at the Department of Veterans' Affairs in Connecticut, where she also serves as the Vice President of Medical Staff. She has authored many articles, textbook chapters, and books.
Contributing faculty, Carol Whelan, APRN, has disclosed no relevant financial relationship with any product manufacturer or service provider mentioned.
Mary Franks, MSN, APRN, FNP-C
The division planner has disclosed no relevant financial relationship with any product manufacturer or service provider mentioned.
Sarah Campbell
The Director of Development and Academic Affairs has disclosed no relevant financial relationship with any product manufacturer or service provider mentioned.
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