Continuous Kidney Replacement Therapy Nursing Course

This programme aims to provide Registered Nurses who are working in the critical care setting with essential knowledge and competency skills for performing Continuous Kidney Replacement Therapy (CKRT)  procedures effectively and efficiently.

At this course, participants will learn to:

• State the Fundamental Concepts and Principles of (CKRT).

• Recall the Techniques and Modalities of (CKRT).

• Outline the Management of (CKRT) procedure.

• Discuss (CKRT) Prescription, Orders and Monitoring Charts.

• Identify the Role and Responsibilities of the Nurse in Management of Patients on (CKRT). Part 1: Care of Vascular Access, Laboratory 101, and Assessment of Patients on (CKRT).
  

• Identify the Role and Responsibilities of the Nurse in Management of Patients on (CKRT). Part 2: Calculation of Anticoagulation, Principles of Asepsis and Infection Control.
  

• Demonstrate the setting up and priming (CKRT) machines’ extracorporeal circuit (PrismaFlex, Prismax  and Multifiltrate pro systems), Initiation and Termination of (CKRT)  .

• Demonstrate the Management of the Clinical Complications that are associated with (CKRT) and its process.

• Demonstrate the Management of Troubleshooting (CKRT) System and its process.

• Evaluate on the Care of Circulatory Access, Initiation and Conclusion of (CKRT). 

Target Audience

• Registered Nurses who are working in Intensive Care Units (ICUs):

• Surgical ICU, Medical ICU, Neurosurgical ICU, Critical Care Unit (CCU) & Cardiothoracic Surgical Unit (CTS)  ICU or Respiratory Intensive Care Area (RICA) ;

• Minimal of 1 year working experience as Registered Nurse

• Possessed Post-Basic in Renal/Advanced Diploma in Nursing for Critical Care, Nephrology or Medical-Surgical

Dates

Duration

53 hours

Mode of Training

Blended learning

Venue

Alice Lee Institute of Advanced Nursing

20 College Road, Academia

Singapore 169856

Course Fee

*Course fee is subject to change.

Registration 

Please contact ian@sgh.com.sg for enquiries and registration.

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