Accredited Nurse Curriculum
Supporting education for nursing community
Vantive PD Excellence Academy is the first-of-its-kind accredited learning program
Designed by the leading PD experts in partnership with ANNA and ADC to support PD nurses at every stage of their learning journey. Start learning today and earn over 25 PD-specific contact hours through our e-Learning courses and national events.
Course 1: Foundations of PD Nursing
Explores the building blocks of the therapy and getting a patient started on PD.
Course 2: Optimising PD Therapy
Explores important concepts and principles of PD therapy and optimising the PD prescription.
Course 3: Retaining Patients on PD Therapy
Explores maximising the longevity of PD.
Course 1: Foundations of PD Nursing is now available. Earn 3.5 contact hours with this course!
Explore the building blocks of the therapy and getting a patient started on PD.
Topics covered:
- A Blueprint for the PD Nurse
- PD: What it is and How it Works
- The PD Nurse’s Guide to Starting a New Patient (Part 1)
In this course, which is broken up into 12 quick-to-complete modules, participants will explore never-before-seen content meant to provide PD nurses with the framework and resources needed to navigate the many roles PD nurses perform.
Course 2: Optimizing PD Therapy is now available. Earn 4.5 contact hours with this course!
Explore important concepts and principles of PD therapy and optimizing the prescription.
Topics covered:
- Fluid Management in PD
- The PD Nurse’s Guide to Starting a New Patient Part 2: Success at Home
- Essential Procedures of PD
- Prescription Management and Assessment of Adequacy in PD
You can also find free bonus content in this course with resourceful modules for starting a new patient on PD therapy and an interactive game called, PD Puzzler! *This is a non-CH topic.
Course 3: Retaining Patients on PD Therapy is now available. Earn 3 contact hours with this course!
Discover maximizing the longevity of PD.
Topics covered:
- Non-infectious Complications in PD
- Prevention of PD Infection with an “Escape the Exam Room,” game
- PD Retention with a “Road to Retention,” game
You can also find free bonus content in the PD Products Training tab with modules for Remote Patient Management, as well as all other product training videos and resources.