title: Peritoneal dialysis: strategies to maintain competency for acute and extended care nurses.
abstract: When patients on peritoneal dialysis (PD) require admission to an acute or extended care facility (AECF), this can create confusion for the nursing staff due to minimal exposure to the therapy. This article presents strategies to maintain competency for the AECF nursing staff performing PD.
authors.affiliation: Baxter Healthcare Corporation, Monroeville, PA, USA.
authors.forename: Jeannine
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Farina
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D002908:Chronic Disease; D002983:Clinical Competence / Q000592:standards*; D003142:Communication; D003266:Continuity of Patient Care; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D003479:Curriculum; D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006801:Humans; D007255:Information Services; D007318:Inservice Training / Q000458:organization & administration; D007373:Interinstitutional Relations; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000628:therapy; D008134:Long-Term Care; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D009737:Nursing Records; D009740:Nursing Staff / Q000193:education*; D009742:Nursing Theory; D010343:Patient Admission; D010530:Peritoneal Dialysis / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000451:nursing*; D012866:Skilled Nursing Facilities / Q000458:organization & administration*