KIDNEY DISEASE, PART 1: EARLY DETECTION CAN DELAY PROGRESSION

Course overview

Karen C. Robbines, MS, RN, CNN, Deborah L. Confrancesco, RN, CNN, and Elisa Griffin, RN, CNN Contact Hours: 1.00 The purpose of this article is to provide nurses with an understanding of the importance of the detection of early kidney disease and the interventions that enhance patient outcomes. When you complete this article, you will be able to: 1. Describe five stages of renal impairment. 2. Discuss three clinical findings of renal impairment/chronic kidney disease. 3. Identify two diseases that commonly lead to chronic kidney disease.