presented by Dedee Culley, RN
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Dedee Culley, RN
Dedee Culley is a registered nurse with more than 19 years of experience, with the last 10 years being specifically in the home health and hospice areas. She has been a field nurse, case manager, educator, and director of operations in agencies. She has also served as a clinical expert analyst for a software vendor,…
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1. Case Scenario and Course Overview
Approximately 15% of people in the United States have some degree of chronic kidney disease. It is important for the aide to understand that these numbers impact their patient population and to be knowledgeable about the other diseases/conditions that tend to accompany this disease.
2. Causes and Symptoms of Kidney Failure
Understanding how the kidneys are designed to work can help the aide understand the impact on a patient’s life when the kidneys do not work as designed. In this chapter, the aide will become familiar with the causes and symptoms of kidney failure in order apply practical perspective to the care provided to the patient.
3. Personal and Safety Care
As an aide providing care to any patient, it is important to follow general safety rules. When caring for a patient with chronic kidney disease, there are specific cares to keep in mind. In this chapter, we will discuss what these are and their importance.
4. Documentation and Reporting
Documentation and reporting keep the patient safe and ensure the entire home care team knows and understands what is going on with the patient. In this chapter, the aide will be given examples of issues specific to chronic kidney disease that need to be reported to the nursing supervisor.
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