CNN-NP study plan

Map the full CNN-NP nephrology blueprint into a one-page topic inventory and weight each topic by expected question share

Build a glomerular filtration and clearance calculation drill set covering Cockcroft-Gault, CKD-EPI, and 24-hour urine creatinine clearance, then solve 15 items

List the CKD staging framework (G1-G5, A1-A3 albuminuria categories) and write the numeric thresholds from memory

Draft a personal error log template that records missed concept, root cause, and revisit date

Explain the pathophysiology linking diabetes and hypertension to progressive nephron loss, and translate it into 10 mechanism-to-management pairs

Differentiate prerenal, intrinsic, and postrenal acute kidney injury using fractional excretion of sodium, urine indices, and volume status

Sequence the workup of a rising creatinine: medication review, volume assessment, urinalysis with microscopy, and renal ultrasound indications

Practice 20 mixed AKI-versus-CKD decision items and tag each miss by mechanism

Compare dialysis modalities (in-center hemodialysis, home hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis) on access type, schedule, adequacy targets, and lifestyle impact

Calculate Kt/V concepts and interpret urea reduction ratio values in worked examples

Identify vascular access complications (stenosis, thrombosis, infection, steal syndrome) and the nurse practitioner's assessment and escalation steps

Build a peritonitis-in-peritoneal-dialysis recognition and response checklist

Rehearse transplant candidate evaluation: immunologic matching, contraindications, and pretransplant cardiac screening rationale

List immunosuppressant classes with their key toxicities and monitoring parameters, and state which require trough level surveillance

Recognize acute rejection presentations and distinguish them from calcineurin inhibitor nephrotoxicity and infection

Complete a 40-item cumulative timed quiz spanning weeks 1 through 4

Manage CKD complications systematically: anemia of CKD including iron studies and erythropoiesis-stimulating agent thresholds, CKD-mineral bone disorder including phosphate binders and vitamin D analogs, and metabolic acidosis

Adjust medication dosing for reduced kidney function across antibiotic, anticoagulant, and analgesic classes

Apply potassium and sodium disorder correction rules with attention to rate limits and ECG indications

Counsel on nephrotoxin avoidance and contrast-induced injury risk stratification

Differentiate glomerular disease presentations (nephritic versus nephrotic) using urinalysis, complement levels, and serologies

Interpret acid-base disorders using the anion gap, delta ratio, and compensation formulas in 10 worked arterial blood gas cases

Evaluate electrolyte emergencies including hyponatremia correction limits and hyperkalemia stabilization sequence

Explain kidney stone and obstructive uropathy evaluation pathways including imaging choice

Integrate patient education, shared decision-making about dialysis initiation, and advance care planning into case responses

Practice 60 mixed high-yield items under timed conditions and categorize every miss by domain subarea

Rewrite the weakest three subareas into one-page summary sheets from memory

Review the error log from weeks 1 through 6 and close every unresolved entry

Complete two full-length simulated exams under real timing and record per-subarea accuracy

Re-drill only subareas scoring below 70 percent until each reaches at least 80 percent on a fresh set

Recite key thresholds, formulas, and drug monitoring parameters aloud from flashcards without reference

Finalize a test-day plan covering timing strategy, flagging rules, and a one-page formula sheet