Nephrology

Nephrology courses are made for those nurses who want to secialise in Nephrology field and later support kidney patients in the clinical and community settings.

The curriculum of such courses include basic renal pathophysiology, fluid management, vascular access care and even patient counselling.

These are usually offered in short-term courses and the curriculum helps nurses in becoming skilled so that they have a wide scope in their career.

Nephrology courses for nurses, specially RNs, are there to provide a basic understanding about renal anatomy, kidney disease progression, dialysis techniques and even patient monitoring.

These courses are ideal for candidates who want to be a general nurse or even those who want to specialise in Nephrology. These are available in many short-term courses and focus on practical skills with ethical care and the latest guidelines in renal nursing.

Nephrology courses for Registered Nurses (RN) are designed to enhance their knowledge and clinical skills in kidney care, dialysis procedures and also chronic kidney disease (CKD) management.

These courses often include modules on hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis, transplant care and also patient education. 

These are offered as short-term certificate which provide RNs with skills helpful to work in dialysis centers, nephrology units or even transplant wards.

Nephrology is an advanced medical course that is done after completing MBBS course. Doing Nephrology online is not possible because of the tough curriculum it has and the need for candidates to stay present for practicals. 

But there are some online courses which graduates can go for if they wish to advance in their career and have extra knowledge or skills. 

Candidates can see table listing these online courses below -