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ForwardPreventing Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) on the Surgical Care Unit 2026
Course Description
This activity is designed to enhance nurses' knowledge on the Surgical Care Unit (SCU) of acute kidney injury (AKI), including risk factors, clinical indicators, and prevention strategies. The content will support timely recognition, collaboration with the surgical team, and appropriate escalation of care
Financial and In-Kind Commercial Support
No financial nor in-kind commercial support was received for this education activity.
Target Audience
Nurses
Learning Objectives
- Identify surgical patients at risk for acute kidney injury (AKI) based on clinical indicators and risk factors
- Describe appropriate escalation of care and interventions to prevent acute kidney injury (AKI) in surgical patients
Additional Information
| Attachment | Size |
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 AKI Agenda.pdf | 71.79 KB |
Eliana Maldonado, MSN. RN
Aadil Kakajiwala, MD, MSCI
Joint Accreditation Statement
In support of improving patient care, Children's National Hospital 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. Children’s National Hospital Accreditation Provider# 4008362.
Credit Designation
Nurses: Children’s National Hospital designates this activity for a maximum of 1 Live ANCC contact hours.
Available Credit
- 1.00 ANCCChildren’s National Hospital will provide 1.00 Nursing Contact Hours for this Live activity.
- 1.00 ParticipationSuccessful completion of this continuing education activity.
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