Pilot course - Acute Kidney Injury: The Essentials

Enhance your ability to recognise and manage Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) with this course. Learn to identify risk factors, detect early warning signs, and implement best-practice interventions to improve patient outcomes.

Format

Self-paced online course with certificate

Audience

Healthcare professionals

Authors

UKKA AKI special interest group

Duration

1 hour

About the course

This e-learning course, developed by experts from the UK Kidney Association, provides a clear and practical guide to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) for healthcare professionals. Covering key risk factors, causes, and diagnostic methods, it provides you with the knowledge to identify and manage AKI effectively.

You'll learn about medication adjustments, common complications, and best practices for patient care. With interactive scenarios and real-world case studies, this course ensures you’re prepared to deliver safe, effective treatment and reduce the risk of long-term kidney damage.

Interactive modules

Gain clear, practical insights into identifying and managing acute kidney injury (AKI) with our concise, expert-designed modules. Each module breaks down complex topics into easy-to-absorb lessons, ensuring you're equipped with the knowledge you need.

Certificate of completion

Successfully complete the course and final assessment to earn a certificate of completion. Use it for your records and demonstrating your continued professional development.

Quick reference guide

Download our easy-to-use AKI quick reference guide. Designed as a refresher for the course, it provides brief summaries, key takeaways, and a medications table.

Course Content

This e-learning course was developed by the UK Kidney Association’s Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) Special Interest Group. Its development was led by Karen Nagalingam, Senior Clinical Academic Fellow in Nursing and Acute Kidney Injury Nurse Specialist at the University of Hertfordshire, and Dr Lynne Sykes, Consultant Nephrologist at Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

The course brings together expertise from a multidisciplinary team of specialist nurses, renal pharmacists, and consultant nephrologists from across the UK, ensuring a comprehensive and practical approach to AKI identification and management.

About us

The UK Kidney Association is the leading professional body for the UK kidney community, improving lives by supporting professionals in the delivery of kidney care and research.

We welcome all team members working or training in clinical kidney care, kidney research or related fields, and those treating and caring for people with kidney disease. In support of education and training, we run the annual UK Kidney Week conference, the Advanced Nephrology Course and regional Kidney Quality Improvement meetings.

The UK Kidney Association (UKKA) is a trading name of the Renal Association, a registered charity (no 800733) and a company limited by guarantee, registered in England and Wales under company number 2229663.