- before advising the pt. to have eat all you can scenario maybe you should assess the pt. first if he can manage,because the pt. may experience hypotension while the Hd is ongoing.Maybe small frequent feeding may do to avoid that,..Fluid restriction...
before cannulating the access of the patient let them wash it first with soap (fistula.graft), then always check for thrill and bruit. Absence of those 2 means the access is no longer patent.Then the distance from the fistula to the bevel of arterial...