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Nephrology Nursing Insights for Managing Chronic Kidney Disease–associated Pruritus: Embracing Evolving Data and Emerging Agents to Optimize Outcomes
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This educational activity will meet nephrology nurses where they are and provide them with expert insights into CKD-aP prevalence, patient burden, therapeutic rationale, and pivotal principles for safely and effectively integrating novel treatments into practice. The role of the nurse as a premier patient-facing care provider will be emphasized throughout, and notable focus will be placed on CKD-aP symptom recognition, patient education, drug administration, and toxicity management.
Target Audience
Nephrology nurses and nurse practitioners.
Learning Objectives
- Review the prevalence of chronic kidney disease–associated pruritus (CKD-aP), especially in patients on dialysis, and identify the importance of symptom recognition and diagnosis.
- Describe the deleterious impact of CKD-aP on patient quality of life, sleep integrity, mental health, and overarching clinical outcomes.
- Examine the etiology and pathophysiology of CKD-aP, with an emphasis on opioid receptor dysregulation as a novel treatment target.
- Discuss the recent FDA approval of difelikefalin and evaluate the role of the nephrology nurse in patient education/counseling, drug administration, and mitigation and management of any treatment-related toxicities.
- Use real-world patient cases to design evidence-supported strategies for the nephrology nurse to recognize CKD-aP symptoms, offer patient-centric education, and provide treatment support.
Presented by Creative Educational Concepts, LLC.
Supported through an independent educational grant from Vifor Pharma.
Additional Information
| Attachment | Size |
|---|---|
 Handout and References | 2.89 MB |
5 min Welcome and Introductions/Pre-test
10 min Nephrology Nursing Knowledge: The Prevalence, Pathophysiology, and Patient-centric Clinical Gravity of CKD-aP
20 min Novel Approaches, Novel Outcomes: A Review of the Evidence-supported Rationale for Targeting Opioid Receptor Pathways in CKD-aP Management
15 min Nephrology Nurse Notions on CKD-aP: Practical Principles of Patient-focused Care in Today’s Hospital or Dialysis Clinic
5 min Conversations with the Experts: Audience Q&A/Post-test
Lisa Koester-Wiedemann, ANP, CNN-NP
Nephrology Nurse Practitioner
St. Louis, MO
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Planner:
Ellie Kelepouris MD, FACP, FAHA–has disclosed that she is on the speakers bureau for AstraZeneca and Vifor Pharma. She is also an advisor or consultant to Akebia Therapeutics, Inc., Boehringer Ingelheim, Lilly and Vifor Pharma.
Planner/Faculty:
Lisa Koester-Wiedemann, ANP, CNN-NP–has no relevant financial relationships to disclose in relation to the content of this activity.
Peer Reviewer:
Cherly Cress, RN–has no relevant financial relationships to disclose in relation to the content of this activity.
CEC Staff/Planners:
Erin Spencer, PharmD–has no relevant financial relationships to disclose in relation to the content of this activity.
Ashley C. Lilly, MHA–has no relevant financial relationships to disclose in relation to the content of this activity.
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Nursing (ANCC)
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Available Credit
- 1.00 ANCC
- 1.00 Participation