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Nutrition in chronic kidney disease

Determine key nutrition issues in patients with chronic kidney disease and differentiate nutrient and diet quality recommendations with regard to practicality for the kidney patient.

Nutrition in chronic kidney disease
CPD 10.5 hours accredited learning
Learning format Self-paced online, start anytime
Recognition Digital badge upon completion

Overview

"Nutrition in Chronic Kidney Disease" is an in-depth course designed to provide healthcare professionals with comprehensive knowledge on dietary management for patients with chronic and end-stage kidney disease (CKD). The course explores essential nutritional strategies to manage comorbidities like cardiovascular disease and diabetes while addressing issues such as protein energy wasting, electrolyte imbalances, and kidney stones. Through evidence-based guidance, this course equips professionals with the tools to tailor nutritional interventions for kidney disease patients at various stages.

What you will learn

  • Recognise key clinical features and subtypes
  • Develop practical treatment plans using topical, systemic and procedural options
  • Identify triggers, patient factors and long-term management strategies
  • Apply evidence-based approaches in everyday clinical practice

Course contents

Meet your presenter

Dr Jaimon Kelly

Dr Jaimon Kelly

Senior Teaching Fellow, Bond University

Dr Jaimon Kelly is an Accredited Practicing Dietitian and Senior Teaching Fellow at Bond University. Jaimon works in private practice and consults primarily for chronic disease nutrition. He is also an early career researcher passionate about improving patient-centred care in chronic disease, is an advocate for patient-engagement in both the clinical and research setting, and has a strong interest in exploring new ways to deliver dietary education to improve people’s dietary self-management.

CPD hours

Education hours4.5
Reviewing performance hours6.0
Total CPD hours10.5

Accreditations

Royal Australian College of General Practitioners

Accreditation number: 485087

Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine

Accreditation number: 38579

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