Managing the Patient with Acute Kidney Injury

Outline:
Section 1: Introduction

About This Course

Learning Objectives

Section 2: Background

Introduction

Renal Anatomy

Kidney Function

AKI Diagnosis and Stages

Causes and Risk Factors

Challenge Question

Review

Summary

Section 3: Nursing Care and Treatment

Treatment

Nursing Care

Review

Summary

Section 4: Case Studies

Mrs. Kirkwood

Mrs. Benner

Rhabdomyolysis

Mrs. Reardon

Review

Summary

Section 5: Conclusion

Summary

Course Contributor

References

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Elizabeth Kellerman, MSN, RN worked as a critical care nurse in an Intensive Care Unit of a community hospital and that experience provided significant training in caring for older adults. Her experience and knowledge led her to nursing education where she taught at a community college as she received her Master's in Nurse Education at Western Carolina University. As a nursing instructor, she spent time in many types of care settings including medical-surgical inpatient and community living centers. Her passion for education and training has most recently led her to a position as Subject Matter Expert and Content Writer for Relias. She is currently developing her medical writing skills through the University of California San Diego's medical writing program. Disclosure: Elizabeth Kellerman, MSN, RN has declared that no conflict of interest, Relevant Financial Relationship or Relevant Non-Financial Relationship exists.