e-learning

The Nephrology Educators’ Network (NEN) is pleased to announce the arrival of a new dawn in nephrology nurse education in Australia and New Zealand – the launch of the NEN’s e-learning portal.

The portal is your gateway to peer reviewed renal nurse education on the internet and is the culmination of a collaborative project between nurses with a passion for renal nurse education throughout Australia and New Zealand. The week beginning the 31st of October saw the launch of our monthly online journal club. The CKD-MBD e-learning program launched one week later on the 7th of November. On December 5, 2011 the introduction to buttonhole cannulation program was re-released. The revised program includes some great introductory tips on point of care ultrasound testing.

Over time, the NEN e-Learning portal will offer a comprehensive suite of e-learning programs that will provide you with the tools, skills, knowledge and resources to safely and effectively perform your role as you care for people with kidney disease. The NEN e-learning programs will be free to all registered Australian and New Zealand users during its inaugural year. In following years, renal departments will be charged a nominal user fee based on the number of staff using the platform and whether the department was involved in program development. This will assist the NEN in covering hosting and license costs.

New courses will be released in the coming months including the following titles:

- Fluid Assessment (March, 2012)
- Acute Kidney Injury (TBA, 2012)
- Water Quality (May, 2012)
- Introduction to Haemodialysis (February, 2012)

Please talk with your educator about what you need to do to register to access the NEN e-learning portal. If you do not have a nominated educator in your department, please ask your manager to contact your state NEN representative (see our Contact Us page) to see how your department can access a new era in renal nurse education.

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