Nephrology to Know

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 In this session, broken out from our nationally recognized Ready for Rounds course, we will identify the options for renal replacement therapy and steps to determine home therapy candidacy and distinguish the types of peritoneal dialysis & home hemodialysis.  

 In this session, broken out of our nationally recognized Ready for Rounds course, we will discuss the background of dyslipidemia in CKD, Nephrotic Syndrome, ESRD and Kidney Transplant Patient. We'll also dive into how to identify the dyslipidemia treatment options for CKD, nephrotic syndrome, ESRD and kidney transplant patients.  

 This session will discuss the relationship between depression and chronic kidney disease, criteria for diagnosis of depression, and both non-pharmacologic and pharmacologic management strategies, with special focus on considerations for the patient with CKD. Speaker: Katerina Jones, DNP, APRN, ANP-C, CNN-NP 

 This session focuses on the background of diabetic kidney disease (DKD) and guides the APP on distinguishing DKD therapeutic management options.  

This session walks through the development of an APP orientation process with nephrology practice–specific considerations, then shows how to translate those into a practical schedule built from Didactic Days, Internal Onboarding Days, and Clinical Days. 

 This session discusses the APP role in Advanced Care Planning and clinical importance of advance care planning (ACP) for patients across the CKD and ESKD spectrum. 

This session will explore guidelines for the selection and management of dialysis vascular access, review vascular access planning in the context of the ESKD Life Plan, discuss best practices for the long-term care of dialysis access, and review common access complications and their management.  

 In this session, participants will examine the essential components of a nephrology APP job description, including KRAs, capabilities, and role-specific expectations across multiple clinical environments including outpatient hemodialysis, home therapies, CKD/office clinic, hospital, and research. 

 This module provides nephrology APPs with a systematic process for conducting an initial office consultation for patients referred with suspected or established kidney disease. Participants will learn how to efficiently gather and interpret clinical data, including serum creatinine, eGFR, UACR, and imaging, to confirm chronicity and differentiate CKD from acute kidney injury.  

 This session discusses the background of cardiovascular disease in kidney patients and teaches APPs to identify the common cardiac conditions seen in kidney patients.  

 This module explores the evolution of value-based kidney care through the Advancing American Kidney Health Initiative (AAKHI) and subsequent Medicare Nephrology Value-Based Care (VBC) models.