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ForwardPeritoneal Dialysis and Amia Cycler Training - July 24, 2025
The introduction of peritoneal dialysis (PD) patient into our hospital census has created the need for PD education for registered and licensed practical nurses. Our hospital already provides hemodialysis for end-stage renal disease (ESRD), but a practice and knowledge gaps exist for RNs and LPNs as it relates to peritoneal dialysis, manual PD and the use of a PD cycler. Training is necessary to improve how RNs and LPNs can provide these needed treatments for PD patients. Education about what PD is, who PD is for, how PD works, adverse effects to watch for, and how to use the PD cycler and perform manual exchanges for our patients will help to close this gap. Many patients receive PD in our area, and this will be a patient-focused care that we will be able to provide in our hospital to better serve our community.
Target Audience
Registered Nurse
Licensed Practical Nurse
Learning Objectives
Learners will be able to explain what peritoneal dialysis is, pathophysiology of peritoneal dialysis, and complications of peritoneal dialysis.
Learners will be able to successfully demonstrate the use of the Baxter Amia cycler during set-up, initiation of treatment and discontinuation of treatment.
Learners will discuss and demonstrate the appropriate documentation of initiation of PD treatment, and completion of PD treatment.
Emily Hoover BSN, RN
Brandi Topper BSN, RN
In support of improving patient care, the University of Pittsburgh is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Physician (CME)
The University of Pittsburgh designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Nursing (CNE)
The maximum number of hours awarded for this Continuing Nursing Education activity is 1.0 contact hours.
Other health care professionals will receive a certificate of attendance confirming the number of contact hours commensurate with the extent of participation in this activity.
Available Credit
- 4.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
- 4.00 ANCCUPMC Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
- 4.00 Attendance