Renal: Next steps in learning...
Your education as a professional never stops, but here are some suggestions to take you beyond what's on this site.
If you have an interest in caring for patients with renal
disease, then consider joining the
UK Renal Pharmacy Group. It’s
an opportunity to make contact with colleagues with similar interests, share expert resources, receive
training, and keep up-to-date. Most of the RPG website is only accessible to
members, but the site provides a free
beginner's guide to chronic kidney disease, as well as a Powerpoint download on
pharmacokinetics and drug dosing in renal impairment.
CPPE has links to useful resources via its
Renal gateway page including an introduction to renal, a quiz, and core learning on Acute Kidney Injury which aims to raise awareness of the pharmacy team’s potential for preventing acute kidney injury in those at risk.
The Kidn-e Project is a collaboration between the
Renal Association, the Royal College of Physicians, and e-Learning for
Healthcare. Two interactive case-based modules cover the causes,
assessment, diagnosis and management of Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) and Chronic
Kidney Disease (CKD). The Kidn-e programme is available to NHS staff in England
via the National Learning Management System which is integrated with the
Electronic Staff Record. Your tutor or education & training lead
can show you how to access this.
