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The kidneys play an essential role in maintaining overall health but are also a cause of one of the most debilitating chronic conditions when they failure to work properly. This program will give you the latest on acute and chronic kidney fail, how to manage, and how to work towards the best patient outcomes. Get the most effective strategies to recognize when a patient may be at risk for developing kidney disease and to recognize signs of kidney dysfunction. A solid understanding of interpreting labs, such as BUN, creatinine, and urinalysis, will also be presented. This program will give you the most up-to date information on treatments and management strategies for patients who already have kidney disease. You will also gain more knowledge about the treatments, complications, and monitoring of end-stage renal disease (ESRD). Through the use of radiologic images, case studies, and question-and-answer discussions, you will leave with an improved understanding of all aspects of kidney function and disease that is immediately applicable to your clinical experience.
OUTLINE
Assess kidney function
Acute renal failure (ARF)
Chronic kidney disease (CKD)
End-stage Renal Disease (ESRD):
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NOTE: Tuition includes one free CE Certificate (participant will be able to print the certificate of completion after completing the on-line post-test (80% passing score) and completing the evaluation).
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Carla Moschella, MS, PA-C, RD, is a physician assistant and registered dietitian with over 25 years of clinical experience in nutrition, nephrology, gastroenterology, and internal medicine. She received her Master of Science degree in Medical Dietetics from Framingham State College in Massachusetts and her Physician Associate Certificate from Yale University School of Medicine. She was employed for several years as a physician assistant in nephrology at Tufts Medical Center in Boston. In that capacity she managed patients with all stages of chronic kidney disease, including those who were undergoing evaluation for a kidney transplant and those who already had received a one.
She has lectured at many national and state conferences on kidney disease, including at the National Kidney Foundation’s annual meetings, at the physician assistant’s national conference in New Orleans, and at several physician assistant state associations, including Arizona, Maine, Massachusetts, and Vermont. She is the author of the chapter on nephrology in Lange Q&A Physician Assistant Examination, published by McGraw-Hill, the PA text for preparation for the national certifying and recertifying exams. She authored an article on the National Kidney Foundation’s practice guidelines for chronic kidney disease in the Journal of the American Academy of Physician Assistants, and she co-authored an article entitled, “Interaction between cyclosporin A and Hypericum perforatum (St. John’s wort) following organ transplantation” in the American Journal of Kidney Diseases. She also has served as a reviewer for many journals and textbooks. Miss Moschella is a member of Pi Alpha, the national honor society for physician assistants, and Alpha Eta, the national honor society for allied health professionals.
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Carla Moschella is a Lead Clinician for Logistics Health, Inc. She receives speaking honorarium from PESI, Inc.
Nonfinancial: Carla Moschella has no relevant nonfinancial relationship to disclose.
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Satisfaction Guarantee
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