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Career Pathways into Nephrology Nursing: A How-to Guide.

Angela Kurosaka^1,2,3,4,5, Faith Lynch^6,7,8

¹Vice President, Healthcare Services, Molina Healthcare of GA.

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Summary

This guide provides a competency-based framework for nephrology nursing education and practice. It aims to enhance workforce development and ensure equitable kidney care delivery.

Keywords:

advanced practice career dialysis education nephrology nursing workforce

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Area of Science:

Nursing
Nephrology Nursing
Healthcare Workforce Development

Background:

Nephrology nursing offers a challenging yet rewarding career path.
Effective patient care requires skill, compassion, and commitment.
A need exists for structured career pathways in nephrology nursing.

Purpose of the Study:

To adapt 'Career Pathways into Nephrology Nursing' into a practical guide.
To propose a competency-based framework for nephrology nursing.
To support workforce development and retention in kidney care.

Main Methods:

Adapting existing career pathway literature.
Integrating current evidence-based practices.
Developing a phased-in adoption strategy for the framework.

Main Results:

A proposed competency-based framework from pre-licensure to leadership.
Strategies for phased implementation without mandates.
An agenda for evaluation and future research.

Conclusions:

The framework serves as a resource for nursing schools, health systems, and dialysis/transplant units.
It aims to foster workforce development and retention.
The ultimate goal is to improve equitable kidney care delivery.