Acute Kidney Injury: A Nursing Challenge
Nurses play a critical role in the monitoring and management of Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) and are invaluable members of the multi-disciplinary team caring for persons with AKI. It is imperative that nurses have a clear understanding of their role within AKI management to help aide in the prevention of life threatening complications from AKI.
Course Details
Overview
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) is a common condition affecting hospitalized patients, particularly among the critically ill. Injury to the renal system can result in electrolyte derangements, increased risk of stroke, long-term renal failure, or death. The monitoring of serum creatinine, estimated glomerular filtration rate, and urine output is essential in the management of AKI. Prompt treatment of AKI is essential in preventing life threatening complications.
Presented by
Fidelindo Lim, DNP, CCRN, FAAN, and Allen Li, BSN, RN, CCRN
Fidelindo Lim is a clinical associate professor at New York University Rory Meyers College of Nursing in New York, New York. Allen Li is a staff nurse in the medical intensive care unit at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York, New York.
Key Learning Outcomes
- Explain causes and pathophysiology of acute kidney injury (AKI).
- Describe pre-renal, intrarenal, and post renal AKI and AKI staging.
- Describe nursing interventions in interdisciplinary collaborative management that can impact patient outcomes.
