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The KDOQI™ Clinical Practice Guidelines And Clinical Practice Recommendations for Treating Anemia in Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease: Implications for Nurses
 (Vol 33/No. 4. On-line test expires: 08/31/2008)
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  AUTHOR
Patricia McCarley
 Patricia McCarley, MSN, RN, ACNP, CNN, is Advance Practice Nurse, Diablo Nephrology Medical Group, Walnut Creek, CA. She is a member of the Northern California Chapter of ANNA, a member of the NKF-KDOQI™ Anemia in CKD Work Group, and an Editorial Board member for Nephrology Nursing Journal.
  OUTLINE

The National Kidney Foundation Kidney Disease Outcomes Quality Initiative recently published revised clinical practice guidelines and recommendations for the treatment of anemia. This article provides an overview of the new guidelines and recommendations, with a focus on the hemoglobin treatment range, iron status, use of erythropoiesis- stimulating agents, and adjuvant therapies.
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  CE RELATED INFORMATION
This offering for 1.4 contact hours is being provided by the American Nephrology Nurses’ Association (ANNA), which is accredited as a provider and approver of continuing education in nursing by the American Nurses’ Credentialing Center-Commission on Accreditation (ANCCCOA). This educational activity is approved by most states and specialty organizations that recognize the ANCC-COA accreditation process. ANNA is an approved provider of continuing education in nursing by the California Board of Registered Nursing, BRN Provider No. 00910; and the Kansas State Board of Nursing, Provider No. LT0148-0738. This offering is accepted for RN and LPN relicensure in Kansas

  EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES

Goal:
Discuss how the KDOQI™ 2006 anemia guidelines differ from previous guidelines, and the implications for nursing practice.

 Objectives:
1.Explain three ways in which the new anemia guidelines differ from previous guidelines.
2.Describe the rationale for the revised Hb treatment range.
3.List three action items that nurses may have to undertake to operationalize the new anemia guidelines.
AUTHOR DISCLOSURE STATEMENT
Patricia McCarley, has no conflicts of interest to disclose.

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