In this course, you will learn practical ways to help patients find their best lifestyle fit treatment(s), assess them for clinical suitability, conduct home inspections, and empower your patients to take responsibility for as much of their own treatments as possible.
Objectives
- Discuss the concept of “PD vs. HHD silos” and the impact of home therapies departments working across modalities to prioritize keeping home patients at home.
- Explain how early education of PD patients about the potential temporary nature of PD and HHD as a next option may affect their Life Plans.
- List three signs that a PD to HHD transition may be necessary in the near future.
- Outline five steps to facilitate a change from PD to home HD.
- Address needle fear as a barrier to a switch from PD to home HD.
Audience
Nurses and Dialysis Technicians. (This course can also serve as a home dialysis orientation for nephrologists and administrators.)
Contact Hour Approval
This continuing nursing education activity was approved by Medical Education Institute, approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider #CEP-117088, for 1 contact hour.
Accreditation for this course expires October 31, 2026.
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
- Authors – Jennifer Ravert, RN and Dori Schatell, MS
- Reviewer– Beth Witten, MSW, ACSW, LSCSW
Conflicts of Interest
No conflicts of interest were disclosed.
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. Thank you to Fresenius Medical Care for providing unrestricted educational grant support.
