Understanding End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) and Dialysis

Date: TBC
Venue: Online
Time: 30 contact hours, 10 hours online

Course fee TBA

Register Online

The Understanding End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) and Dialysis short course is essential to improve the clinician’s capacity to deliver individualised quality care to complex patients affected by renal disease.

The course will focus on providing healthcare professionals with the core knowledge and skills required to care for patients affected by chronic kidney disease (CKD), identify manifestations of the disease and manage the complications. 

This course was designed and will be presented by the Division of Nursing and Midwifery at UCT.

Who should attend
Professional Nurses, Registered Nurses, Enrolled Nurses

Entry requirements: Valid registration with professional council - South African Nursing Council (SANC)

Learning Outcomes

• Restoring and maintaining optimal health of patients receiving renal replacement therapy
• Care of the dialysis patient
• Manifestation of Chronic Kidney Disease and the management of complications
• Dialysis Therapies and Transplantation

A digital certificate will be issued to participants who successfully complete the course.

For more information or to register email ce.administration@uct.ac.za