Course Aims

To provide underpinning knowledge associated with best practice for providing safe and effective care for individuals with chronic kidney disease (CKD). To improve understanding of how early CKD is diagnosed so as to reduce inappropriate management.

Learning Outcomes

• Discuss legal and professional responsibilities associated with caring for CKD patients within local and national guidance.  
• Describe anatomy and functions of the urinary system. 
• Identify the tests and investigations that can help to diagnose renal impairment and assess renal function. 
• Discuss the measures required to reduce cardiovascular risks in patients with CKD. 
• Understand the management of patients with CKD and the nurse’s role within patient management. 
• Discuss the complications of advanced CKD and understand why management needs to take account of these complications in older patients