Kidney Disease Care Support and CNA Monitoring
Learn to support a resident with chronic kidney disease — understanding the kidneys as the body's filters, honoring fluid and diet restrictions as real treatment, protecting the dialysis access site (never BP or needles on that arm), and recognizing fluid overload and waste buildup. CNAs do not diagnose, give or adjust medications, perform dialysis care, or change restrictions.
Overview
Learn to support a resident with chronic kidney disease — understanding the kidneys as the body's filters, honoring fluid and diet restrictions as real treatment, protecting the dialysis access site (never BP or needles on that arm), and recognizing fluid overload and waste buildup. CNAs do not diagnose, give or adjust medications, perform dialysis care, or change restrictions.
Course curriculum
What you'll learn
A structured path from your first lesson through certificate-ready completion — designed for busy California CNAs.
Skills & knowledge gained
- Explain what the kidneys do and what CKD is
- Honor fluid and diet restrictions with compassion
- Protect the dialysis access site
- Recognize fluid overload and waste buildup
- Know your scope — what a CNA does, and what a CNA must never do
Your learning path
Understanding Chronic Kidney Disease
4 lessons · ~20 min
Recognition, Prevention, and CNA Role
4 lessons · ~20 min
Action, Judgment, and Application
4 lessons · ~20 min
Certificate of completion
Pass the final exam and active participation requirements to earn your CE certificate.
Module breakdown
Module 1
Understanding Chronic Kidney Disease
- Introduction
- Terms & Definitions
- Statistics
- Fundamentals
Module 2
Recognition, Prevention, and CNA Role
- Signs & Symptoms
- Causes
- CNA Role & Best Practices
- Prevention & Risk Reduction
Module 3
Action, Judgment, and Application
- Scenario & Reporting
- CNA's Role in Care
- Case Study
- Conclusion
Course outline
Module 1: Understanding Chronic Kidney Disease
- 1. Introduction5 min
- 2. Terms & Definitions5 min
- 3. Statistics5 min
- 4. Fundamentals5 min
Module 2: Recognition, Prevention, and CNA Role
- 1. Signs & Symptoms5 min
- 2. Causes5 min
- 3. CNA Role & Best Practices5 min
- 4. Prevention & Risk Reduction5 min
Module 3: Action, Judgment, and Application
- 1. Scenario & Reporting5 min
- 2. CNA's Role in Care5 min
- 3. Case Study5 min
- 4. Conclusion5 min
Provider & completion requirements
Provider: CAL ACE Nursing Academy
CAL ACE Nursing Academy · support@cna.school · (408) 256-0763
To earn your certificate
- Sign in with your learner account
- Complete interactive lesson content (50 minutes active participation for 1 Online CE hour)
- Pass the final course exam
- Submit the learner attestation before your certificate is issued
Support: support@cna.school
$3.75
Eligible for 1-year or 2-year unlimited plans