When:	October 25, 2005 - Monday, from 8:00 a.m.– 3:30 p.m.
Where:	1451 S. California Ave Palo Alto
To Register:	(650) 723-6366
Email:	cecenter@stanfordmed.org
Fee:	$135.00/day (Lunch Included)
Credits:	7.0 CE Hrs/day

Day 2:  Current Treatment Options for Renal Failure

This class will focus on renal physiology, the etiology of the disease, and treatment options.

There will be an emphasis on medical management, dialysis and pharmacological advances.

Transplantation tech­niques and related nursing responsibilities will also be discussed.

Psychoso­cial issues and selection criteria surrounding the option for transplantation will be discussed.

Program Highlights:

• Medical Management of Renal Failure

• Critical Issues Related to Psychosocial Support

• Dialysis Access; Nursing Considerations

• Selection Criteria and Evaluation of the Patient for Transplant

• Post Operative Nursing Care of the Transplant Patient

• Advances in Surgical Technique for Transplantation

Special Guests:

The day concludes with a patient panel sharing their transplant experience at Stanford.

Faculty:

STEPHAN BUSQUE, MD, FRCSC, Associate Professor of Surgery, Director Kid­ney-Pancreas Program

CHRISTOPHER KNOPPEL, RN, BA, CCTC, Transplant Coordinator, Adult Kidney-Pancreas Program

MOJGAN HARIRIFAR, NP, Transplant Coordinator, Adult Kidney-Pancreas Transplant Program

MARLYS LUDLOW, RN, Nurse Manager, Dialysis Unit, SHC

SHEILA FELLOWS, LCSW, Social Services

JANE TAN, MD, Associate Professor of Nephrology

GISSO OREO, RN, Unit Educator, E3