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CE: Continuing Education Article PATIENT MANAGEMENT IN CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE STAGES 4 TO 5
Author(s) -
Murphy Fiona,
Jenkins Karen,
McCann Margaret,
Sedgewick John
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
journal of renal care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.381
H-Index - 27
eISSN - 1755-6686
pISSN - 1755-6678
DOI - 10.1111/j.1755-6686.2008.00042.x
Subject(s) - medicine , nephrology , kidney disease , intensive care medicine , health professionals , renal replacement therapy , dialysis , continuing education , disease , disease management , health care , nursing , physical therapy , medical education , parkinson's disease , economics , economic growth
SUMMARY This is the second article in a two part Continuing Education (CE) series on managing patients with Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD). The first CE article addressed the management of patients during CKD stages 1 to 3. This article will focus on the management of patients during CKD stages 4 to 5. Nephrology nurses and other healthcare professionals play an important role in the monitoring and management of the many physical symptoms that patients present with during stages 4 to 5. During these stages the healthcare team must provide psychological support along with educating patients and their families/carers regarding their treatment options including renal replacement therapy, conservative treatment and withdrawal of dialysis.