Clinical Assessment |
1. Obtaining comprehensive history and performing physical examinations in patients with renal presentations. |
2. Composing diagnostic approach and treatment plans for patients with AKI, proteinuria, hematuria. |
3. Applying basic medical knowledge in daily medical practice, including anatomy, immunology, pathology, genetics of the most common inherited kidney abnormalities, and laboratory medicine. |
4. Demonstrating expertise in the indications for and interpretation of diagnostic tests relevant to the evaluation of patients with suspected or established renal diseases. |
5. Interpreting laboratory results or data related to the administration and/or contraindication of immunomodulatory therapy, prophylaxis and vaccination. |
6. Demonstrating expertise in the indications for and interpretation of imaging studies relevant to the evaluation of patients with suspected or established renal diseases. |
Clinical Management |
1. Providing initial assessment and plan for investigation and management for patients with acute kidney disease or chronic kidney disease. |
2. Composing initial assessment and plan for investigation and management for patients with complex fluid and electrolyte abnormalities |
3. Assessing and managing patients with hematuria and or proteinuria. |
4. Triaging and proposing initial management of patients with emergency renal conditions. |
5. Prescribing with proper adjustments of all modalities of renal replacement therapy. |
6. Providing assessment and management plans for patients with acute or chronic complications of all modalities of renal replacement therapy. |
7. Facilitating patients’ transition to an ESRD treatment modality, or to end of life care. |
8. Applying longitudinal management for patients receiving chronic dialysis. |
9. Providing pre- and post-operative care for renal transplant recipients with complicated and uncomplicated courses. |
10. Providing assessment and management for patients with common complications of renal transplantation. |
11. Assessing the eligibility of patients with renal disease for kidney transplantation. |
12. Monitoring patients receiving immune modulating therapy and managing complications. |
13. Integrating knowledge of the effects of pregnancy, pregnancy outcomes, renal disease, and its treatments in the care of women with renal disease. |
14. Applying guidelines, evidence-based literature, and/or consensus treatment plans to the care of patients. |
Procedure |
1. Performing and interpreting the results the urine microscopy. |
Transferable skills |
1. Counselling patients and/or families regarding diagnosis and treatment plans for renal diseases. |
2. Implementing the principles of quality assurance and patient safety. |
3. Developing a personal learning plan for future practice and ongoing professional development. |
4. Participating in and/or leading educational or administrative activities. |
5. Delivering scholarly teaching to a variety of audiences, including peers, junior trainees and/or other health professionals. |
6. Completing written documentation for patient care. |
7. Managing a long-term structured outpatient Nephrology clinic. |
8. Working with the interprofessional team to coordinate the care of patients with renal diseases. |
9. Monitoring one’s own practice and performance. |
10. Critiquing and appraising current renal literature or policies/protocols, such as allocation policies or donor assessment protocols. |
11. Demonstrating professional consultancy skills utilizing resources and considering other specialities. |
12. Providing/recommending appropriate referrals to other health care providers necessary for adjunctive evaluation and/or management |
13. Providing consultative care for patients with known renal disease admitted with other medical or surgical problems in a concise and clear manner. |