Helpful links for nurses and dialysis patients

Having been a dialysis nurse several years ago, and now a HH nurse with patients who also are on dialysis, I have spent hours online finding helpful educational materials to send out to the home.. especially for those patients new to dialysis.

I will list some of these links for your use...most are print ready, and I have found our patients are most appreciative of anything we can offer them to help them with gaining a greater understanding of dialysis and their restrictive diets.

Hope this will be helpful to both nurses and your patients !

http://kidney.niddk.nih.gov/kudiseases/pubs/eatright/
http://www.kidneyschool.org/
http://kidney.niddk.nih.gov/kudiseases/pubs/hemodialysis/
http://www.kidneytimes.com/
http://www.google.com/search?q=hemod...w=1030&bih=504

And this site is quite interesting and enjoyable... gives some real perspective and insight to our patients on dialysis.. their concerns and struggles... and shared recipes !!!
http://ihatedialysis.com/forum/index.php?board=32.0