Education Modules

These programs have been developed by the American Nephrology Nurses Association (ANNA) to provide educational opportunities for nurses.

Nursing Care of the Patient with Chronic Kidney Disease in Any Setting

This series is designed to support the learning needs of nurses who care for patients with CKD. Given the magnitude of the population afflicted with CKD and the variety of settings in which these patients receive care, this series will benefit nurses caring for patients in many settings. The following modules are available:

Module 1: Introduction to Chronic Kidney Disease: An Overview of Causes, Stages, and Treatment
Module 2: Chronic Kidney Disease: Stages 1 through 3
Module 3: Chronic Kidney Disease: Stages 4 and 5 - Overview of Therapy Options
Module 4: Acute Kidney Injury: Causes, Treatment, and Outcomes
Module 5: Kidney Replacement Therapy - Transplantation
Module 6: Kidney Replacement Therapy - Home Dialysis
Module 7: Kidney Replacement Therapy - In-Center Dialysis
Module 8: Palliative and End-of-Life Care of Patients with CKD
Module 9: Chronic Kidney Disease in the Pediatric Population

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Research Modules

This series provide in-depth detail for nephrology nurses to use as a resource in developing research and research grant proposals. The series is designed to assist ANNA members in applying for the clinical practice, research, and evidence-based practice grants available through ANNA.

Module 1: Getting Started with Research Development
Module 2: Qualitative Research
Module 3: Quantitative Research
Module 4: Evidence-Based Practice for the Nephrology Nurse
Module 5: Proposal Development

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Nephrology Nursing Certification Review Course

This online, self-paced course consisting of topic-focused modules* is designed to assist nurses preparing to take the following certification exams: Certified Nephrology Nurse (CNN), Certified Dialysis Nurse (CDN), and Certified Nephrology Nurse-Nurse Practitioner (CNN-NP). The course includes:

Module 1: Orientation
Module 2: Concepts of Renal Disease (2 parts)
Module 3: Hemodialysis (2 parts)
Module 4: Peritoneal Dialysis
Module 5: Transplant
Module 6: Acute Therapies
Module 7: Test Taking Strategies
Module 8: CNN-NP (2 parts)

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*Note: Course includes all modules; modules not sold separately.

American Nephrology Nurses Association is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.

Updated 10/25/21