Conference Speaker Biography and Abstract

BARNA Conference 6^th June

Biography

Anne Tibbles commenced her Nurse training in 1976 and has worked mainly in acute hospital care throughout her career. She spent 13 years working in various roles in the Renal Unit at St. Helier Hospital.

For the last 9-10 years she has worked in Nurse Education as a practice educator and as a lecturer in FE and HE. The last 2 years has been spent at Kingston University in Surrey.

Anne has also been a member of the Territorial Army since 1989 and works as a Nursing Officer in this organisation

Abstract of session

Classification of renal failure, prevention and treatment

Learning Outcomes

· To update knowledge of renal A & P and kidney functions

· To understand the classification of renal failure, and how renal failure is staged

· To understand the signs and symptoms of renal failure

· To know how renal failure is prevented, recognised and treated.

This session will briefly revisit renal A & P, and the assessment of renal function.

It will look at a definition of Acute Renal Failure (ARF), and enable some understanding of the signs and symptoms.

The classification of ARF and current staging of CRF will be explained.

The factors that predispose to ARF, how to prevent it happening and how to recognise it and manage it will also be looked at.