Long-term Effects of Dialysis: Kidney School Module 16

Long-term Effects of Dialysis: Kidney School Module 16

Module 16 of Kidney School explains how people with kidney failure can live for decades with dialysis and/or a kidney transplant. This module also describes the long-term effects of dialysis and how to deal with them. The purpose of Kidney School Continuing Education courses is to enable the learner to better understand the medical and psychosocial impacts of end stage kidney disease, as well as patients’ experience managing this chronic condition.

Objectives

After taking this course, participants will be able to:

• Describe 4 long-term problems of dialysis.
• Explain the role of longer and/or more frequent hemodialysis in addressing long-term problems of dialysis.
• Describe several steps patients can take to help avoid long-term problems of dialysis.

Audience

Nurses and Dialysis Technicians

Contact Hour Approval

This continuing nursing education activity was approved by Medical Education Institute, approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider #CEP-17088, for 1 contact hour.

Accreditation for this course expires October 31, 2026.

It is the responsibility of the applicant to determine if these CE contact hours will be accepted by a particular licensing organization.

About Kidney School

All content for Kidney School is developed by Medical Education Institute and reviewed by a multidisciplinary team of experts and patients. Kidney School does not endorse any products, and use of Kidney School does not replace a patient’s need to talk with a healthcare professional about individual healthcare concerns and treatment options.

The Kidney School CE Planning Committee members are: Catherine G. Cox, RN, BSN, MS, Dori Schatell, MS, and Beth Witten, MSW, LSCSW.

Conflicts of interest

No conflicts of interest were disclosed.