Your Treatment Your Choice

Learning Objectives of Stage 4 Chronic Kidney Disease Education Objectives:

1. Describe what chronic kidney disease is.

2. Name at least two reasons why kidneys are important to health.

3. Discuss whether Chronic kidney Disease (CKD) is a serious disease and why.

4. Explain what kidney failure is and why treatment is needed to maintain life.

5. List some of the ways CKD affects the body.

6. Name some important lab tests for CKD and the targets to strive for.

7. Name two things you can do to improve your health and reduce complications.

8. List some signs of depression and who can be helpful.

9. State the general steps involved in getting a transplant.

10. List advantages and disadvantages of transplantation.

11. Discuss whether or not transplant is a good treatment for you.

12. Describe the Choices available for dialysis.

13. List advantages and disadvantages of the different types of dialysis.

14. Discuss things you can do to decide which kind of dialysis is right for you.

15. Explain the right to choose any treatment including no treatment.

16. Describe what an Advance Directive is and why it is important.

17. Learn some common questions about not having dialysis.

18. Identify your feelings about having no treatment.

19. Outline concerns you have about having kidney failure.

20. Explain how emotional well-being and physical health are connected.

21. List some coping techniques.

22. Plan personal actions to help you feel better.