A Retrospective Review of the Implementation of a Vitamin D Supplementation Policy in Children with Chronic Renal Impairment

sandra Healy Geraghty

Our Lady's Children's Hospital, Crumlin

Sandra Healy Geraghty, RIDN, HDip SCN, RSCN, BSc NursingQualified as RIDN from Stewarts Hospital, Palmerstown 1997. Worked in residential settings in challenging behaviour and children's respite care in Stewarts Hospital and HSE North Eastern Disability Services. Graduated from Children's University Hospital, Temple Street as RSCN and HDip SCN in 2000. Worked in clinical renal services and Haemodialysis in CUH. Graduated with BSc Nursing from RCSI in 2005. Completed the Renal Course, DCU in 2009. Currently working in clinical setting as Clinical Nurse Facilitator on the Nephrology/ Urology Ward Our Lady's Hospital for Children, Crumlin from 2007 to date. Member of the Infection Control Committee and Quality Committee at OLCHC and the cross over group between OLCHC and CUH Renal Services in preparation for the National Children's Hospital. Member of the National Renal Nurses meeting group.

Abstract

BACKGROUND: U.S Guidelines recommend vitamin D supplementation be commenced in children with chronic kidney disease (CKD) when serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels are 1 year and had a creatinine of >100mmol/L. A medical record... [ view full abstract ]

Authors

  1. sandra Healy Geraghty (Our Lady's Children's Hospital, Crumlin)

Topic Area

Children's Healthcare

Session

CH-1 » Children's Healthcare 1 (10:30 - Wednesday, 4th November, Seminar Room 0.30)

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