Foundation of Nephrology Nursing

Houston, TX US
July 9, 2023

Target Audience

Registered Nurses

 

Learning Objectives

Nursing Learning Outcome: 

Registered nurses attending the activity will report being better prepared to provide evidence – based, high quality care including education for renal patients. They will identify at least one new learning related to nephrology nursing that they intend to apply to practice.

Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 3.75 Attendance
  • 3.75 Nursing Contact Hours

    Houston Methodist is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

    Houston Methodist will award 3.75 Nursing Continuing Professional Development contact hours for this activity. Participants must attend the activity in its entirety and complete the continuing education evaluation.

Course opens: 
06/23/2023
Course expires: 
12/31/2023
Event starts: 
07/09/2023 - 12:00pm CDT
Event ends: 
07/09/2023 - 4:00pm CDT
Rating: 
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Sections

Purpose

Time

Opening

Session Overview, learning outcome.

12-12:05

5mins

Brief Review of Anatomy & Physiology of Kidney

Review the anatomy and physiology of kidney.

Renato Revilla, MSN, CNN, Medsurg-BC

12:05 -12:20

15mins

Acute Kidney Injury

Review types of AKI, major causes treatment option

Renato Revilla, MSN, CNN, Medsurg-BC

12:20-12:50

30mins

 

Break

10mins

Chronic kidney injury

Review major causes, stages, types of vascular access type, complication.

Renato Revilla, MSN, CNN, Medsurg-BC

13:00-13:45

45mins

 

Break

5 mins

Principles of Dialysis

Review how dialysis clean the blood, water flow path watersystem, potential dialysis
complication.

Renato Revilla, MSN, CNN, Medsurg-BC

13:50 -14:35

45mins

 

Break

10 mins

Principles of Peritoneal Dialysis

Review the structure and function of PD, exchange process.

Lillian Kawas, MBA, BSN, CNN

14:45 – 15:15

30mins

Renal Nutrition

Review the importance of nutritional therapy in maintenance of ESKD patient, major components of Renal diet.

Renato Revilla, MSN, CNN, Medsurg-BC

15:15 -15:25

10mins

Medication on Dialysis
patients

Common dialysis medication, dializability of medication.

Renato Revilla, MSN, CNN, Medsurg-BC

15:25- 15:35

 10 mins

Kidney Transplant

Review the expectation for pre and post operative care. List medication for post management of kidney transplant.

Renato Revilla, MSN, CNN, Medsurg-BC

15:35- 15: 45

10 mins

Houston Methodist Hospital
Walter Tower Columbia
Houston, TX 77030
United States

Renato Revilla, MSN, CNN, Medsurg-BC

Lillian Kawas, MBA, BSN, CNN

Houston Methodist is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.

To be awarded 3.75 continuing professional development hours, the participant must attend the program in its entirety and complete the evaluation tool.

Available Credit

  • 3.75 Attendance
  • 3.75 Nursing Contact Hours

    Houston Methodist is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

    Houston Methodist will award 3.75 Nursing Continuing Professional Development contact hours for this activity. Participants must attend the activity in its entirety and complete the continuing education evaluation.

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