Research identifies PD catheter dysfunction, infection, early membrane failure or ultrafiltration failure, and psychosocial factors as preventable causes of early PD dropout. Learn how to identify, prevent, or address each of these in this course.
Objectives
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State three reasons why PD catheter outflow-related issues can contribute to PD dropout.
- Describe three PD catheter inflow-related issues and solutions for each to help prevent dropout.
- Explain four ways to prepare patients to recognize and report possible PD exit site or tunnel infections.
- Identify three core concepts to teach peritonitis prevention in PD.
- Propose three ways to mitigate psychosocial and/or lifestyle challenges of PD.
Accreditation for this course expires October 31, 2026.
Learners must complete the entire activity, receive a score of at least 80% on the post-test, and complete the course evaluation to be awarded contact hours. Learners can print or save their completion certificates and should keep them for a minimimum of 4 years. It is the responsibility of the learner to determine if these CE contact hours will be accepted by a particular licensing organization.- Nurse Planner – Steffanie Gissal, BSN, RN
- Authors – Jennifer Ravert, RN and Dori Schatell, MS
This class is part of our Self-guided Program to Advance Renal Knowledge (SPARK) series of online CE learning + professional mentoring education classes for nurses and dialysis technicians. Our goals are to help dialysis nurses and technicians stay up-to-date with their training and certifications—and to attract new interest in nephrology as a career. This activity was funded, in part, by an unrestricted educational grant from Fresenius Medical Care.
