Updates in Nephrology for the Primary Care Provider
Date
Saturday, May 11, 2019
Time
7:30am - 3:30pm
Location
The Inn at St. John's
Description
This course is intended for primary care physicians, internal medicine physicians, nephrologists, nurse
practitioners, physician assistants, residents in internal medicine, nephrology fellows, and other health
care providers.
At the end of this activity, the participant should be able to:
- evaluate a patient with kidney stone, and advise the patient on pharmacological and life-style modifications to help reduce recurrence risk.
- provide an initial evaluation and therapeutic interventions for patients with abnormalities of electrolytes.
- counsel patients on supplements and medications that can lead to kidney injury.
- work with a nephrologist to co-manage patients on dialysis.
- understand patient individual learning and communication styles to improve patient-provider communication.
- help patients manage the issues of diet and kidney disease.
