Premeeting

Date: *

Name: *

Institution: *

For the following areas, please respond to each question by selecting a score between 1 and 5.

1 = you have no experience or understanding of the subject matter or this area of practice

5 = you are a subject matter expert and have high level of confidence in this practice area

Dialysis Adequacy and Kinetic Evaluation

During the course you will learn about Dialysis Adequacy and Kinetic Evaluation, including: the definition of adequacy and how to achieve it, the role of peritoneal kinetics, the differences between PD and HD adequacy and effective dialysis in a challenged economy.

selecting a score *

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I understand the concepts of dialysis adequacy, how to assess for dialysis adequacy, and the steps to achieve it
I understand peritoneal kinetics and its role in PD adequacy
I have strategies for achieving effective and adequate dialysis for both my HD and PD patients and those with economic challenges
I understand the opportunities for research in this area

Comments or Questions: *

Fluid Management and Ultrafiltration

During the course you will learn about Fluid Management and Ultrafiltration, including: how to assess and manage volume status, the causes of volume overload and how to prevent and treat.

selecting a score *

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I understand how to assess and manage volume status in my PD patients
I understand the causes of volume overload and how to prevent and manage it in my PD patients
I understand how to manage volume status in anuric, high transporter patients
I understand the opportunities for research in this area

Comments or Questions： *

Nutrition

During the course you will learn about Nutrition, including: how to assess and manage nutrition in the CKD and PD patient, the causes of malnutrition and the impact on dialysis therapy, how to prevent malnutrition.

selecting a score *

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I understand how to assess nutritional status in my CKD and PD patients
I understand the causes of malnutrition and how to prevent and manage it in my CKD and PD patients
I understand how to manage nutrition as my patients lose their residual renal function
I understand the role of new solutions in managing malnutrition in my PD patients
I understand the opportunities for research in this area

Comments or Questions: *

Infection Prevention and Management

During the course you will learn about Infection Prevention and Management, including: world trends, guidelines and practice recommendations, how to prevent infection/peritonitis, how to treat and how to implement a quality management (CQI) program.

selecting a score *

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I have knowledge of world trends in peritonitis and infection and guidelines and practice recommendations for PD
I understand the causes of infection and peritonitis
I understand how to assess and manage infection and peritonitis in my PD patients
I understand how to implement a CQI program for peritonitis prevention in my program
I understand the opportunities for research in this area

Comments or Questions: *

Patient Selection and CKD Management

During the course you will learn about Patient Selection and CKD Management, including: current world trends and issues in modality selection, concepts in effective pre-dialysis education, choosing the right patients for PD and motivating/supporting patients to choose PD.

selecting a score *

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I have good knowledge of current world trends and issues in modality selection
I understand the concepts and requirements for establishing an effective pre-dialysis education program
I understand which patients are suitable and/or unsuitable for PD
I understand the opportunities for research in this area

Comments or Questions: *

Program Management and the Patient Care Model

During the course you will learn about Program Management and the Patient Care Model, including: the role of patient rehabilitation in a dialysis program, patient education and effective communication, reaching concordance with patients and their families in their changing lifestyle

selecting a score *

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I understand the Patient Care Model and the role of the patient, their families, and the healthcare team
I understand the concepts of patient self management and how to promote it with patients, their families, and the healthcare team
I understand the role of patient rehabilitation in a dialysis program and how to promote it with patients, their families, and the healthcare team
I understand what are effective approaches in patient education
I understand the opportunities for research in this area

Comments or Questions: *

Quality Management in the Dialysis Centre

During the course you will learn about Quality Management, including: Quality indexes in PD, ensuring quality of care for PD patients, organizing and processing data, organizing and empowering the health care team.

selecting a score *

	1	2	3	4	5
I understand the quality indexes for PD
I understand how organize and process the data required for good quality management
I understand how to organize and empower the health care team for quality management
I understand the opportunities for research in this area

Comments or Questions: *

General Learning Objectives

What are the greatest challenges you encounter in your CKD or Dialysis program? *

What are the greatest challenges you encounter in your PD program? *

What are your objectives for participating in the Baxter Scientia Program? *

What information or skills would you most like to take back to your centre? *

If you are able to accomplish your objectives above, how do you think this may change your practice and/or program? *

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