Author:
Ann Horrigan, PhD, RN
Course Description:
Chronic diseases continue to rise and are costly health considerations for both employees and employers. According to CDC 2019 data on chronic conditions, adults are managing one or two chronic conditions. Most chronic conditions cannot be cured, but they can be managed to reduce their effect on people’s lives and health. AAOHN’s Chronic Conditions modules will help occupational health nurses expand knowledge and stay up-to-date on evidence based practice for preventing, identifying, assessing and treating chronic diseases.
In this self-guided module, the learner will increase knowledge about Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) patient education and interventions to improve clinical outcomes.
Course Outcomes:
Upon completion of this session, the learner will be able to:
- Describe the symptoms in the later stages of CKD that may affect a patient’s ability to obtain/maintain employment.
- Discuss preventable causes of CKD and how the occupational health nurse can play an important role in mitigating the effects.
Contact Hours and Cost
1.0 Contact Hours
Members: $40
Nonmembers: $60
- Requirements for successful completion: View the entire module, and accompanying handouts or resources, complete and pass the required test items, and complete an evaluation.
- Contact hours for this course will expire on September 30, 2022.
The American Association of Occupational Health Nurses, Inc. (AAOHN) is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
AAOHN follows the American Nurses Credentialing Center guidelines in calculating continuing nursing education credits. With every educational activity and evaluation that is completed, each one (1) hour of education time is equal to one (1) continuing nursing education credit.
The American Association of Occupational Health Nurses, Inc. is additionally approved as a CNE provider by the California Board of Registered Nursing (#CEP9283).
There are no conflicts of interest related to this online course.