This course has been replaced with the Te Toka Tumai IDC Programme
Why is it important?
- complements the Introduction to Peritoneal Dialysis study day
- learners prepare for the study day and the skill education
Who is the target audience?
- Renal nurses who need to perform the CAPD bag exchange
- Nurses exposed to peritoneal dialysis patients on a regular basis
What is this course about?
- Combines theory and pracitce of a peritoneal dialysis bag exchange
- Teaches baseline information of peritoneal dialysis
- Helps to familiarise with the equipment preparation
- Teaches the concepts and steps of a peritoneal dialysis exchange
This course is intended to prepare attendees for the Renal Study Day.
A sound understanding of kidney anatomy and physiology is needed to better understand the pathophysiology of renal disease - and its processes. This topic is explained in detail on the Study Day.