Foundation of Nephrology Nursing
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.
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 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 | 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 |
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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