Understand the etiology and pathophysiology of ChronicKidney Disease (CKD)           

•             What is CKD?

•             High risk groups

•             Stages of CKD

9.           Recognize the clinical manifestations associated with CKD    

•             Clinical manifestations of chronic uremia affecting bodily systems.

10. Describe the diagnostic studies related to CKD.

•             Renal ultrasound, scan and biopsy

•             Serum urea, Cr, BUN, eGFR, Ca, electrolytes, albumin, para-thyroid hormone

•             Urinalysis including 24-hour urine test.

•             Urine cultures

•             Serum hemoglobin and iron indices

11. Understand the different treatment modalities in the management of CKD.           

•             Nonpharmacological therapy

•             Pharmacological therapy

•             Nutritional therapy

•             Supportive care

•             Dialysis

•             Kidney Transplant

12. Apply the nursing process in patients with CKD.     

•             Nursing assessment (including nursing diagnoses)

•             Planning/goals

•             Implementation

•             Evaluation

13. Understand the principles of dialysis.         

•             Peritoneal dialysis

•             Hemodialysis

14. Identify the complications associated with dialysis.

•             Peritoneal dialysis

•             Hemodialysis

•             Vascular accesses

15. Understand Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT) as an alternative or adjunctive method for treating AKI.      

•             Types of CRRT

•             Features of CRRT that differ from HD

16. Understand the principles of Kidney Transplant.

•             Features of kidney transplant

•             Postoperative care

•             Complications of transplantation