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Importance of Education Dialysis is a lifesaving therapy. Patients who understand their disease process and the impacts of dialysis on their disease process and quality of life may experience positive outcomes and an increased life expectancy. E...

In-Patient Pediatric DialysisAs a dialysis nurse working in different areas of the hospital and also in freestanding chronic dialysis clinics, I had the opportunity to enhance my knowledge and experience in acute , sub-acute and chronic settings. Tra...

Anyone can help me, when is the best time to clean the catheter access? Before or after the dialysis?

When your patient has kidney failure, they may require dialysis, a treatment that filters waste products from the blood. The procedure of dialysis itself requires special training and is usually done in an outpatient setting a few times a week. When...

I just got an offer to work as a Dialysis nurse in Davita. I did my research and I’m aware of the negative reviews about the company but I applied anyway since I would prefer to start my career in dialysis than in a facility (since I can always apply...

Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT) is commonly used in ICUs for patients that need dialysis and are hemodynamically unstable. CRRT allows for slower filtration and particle removal, creating smaller fluid shifts during therapy. Here are...

Many people in the US have some degree of renal impairment. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) estimates that 15% or 37% of adults have chronic kidney disease (CKD). It is the 9th leading cause of death in the US. Here are some more sobering stat...

I work nights on a medical unit, and we have several hemodialysis patients at any given tits; I'm charged with getting this patient set up for breakfast and ready to go to HD between 0600 and 0700. My unit has an ongoing debate/confusion about which ...

Hemodialysis treatments clean the blood and remove extra fluid from the body when the kidneys are not functioning well. As an ICU nurse, you will likely care for patients who are new to hemodialysis or have been receiving it already prior to this hos...

In illustrating my skill in utilizing the resources available to patients, and to me as a nurse, the events of a particular day come to mind. In April of this year, I was working as a traveling hemodialysis charge nurse in a large, metropolitan area....

National Nephrology Nurses week 2019 is September 8-15th. allnurses.com staff was recently able to interview a nurse who knows first-hand what it's like to be a nephrology patient. We interviewed Bridgette Chandler, RN who is a home dialysis nurse. ...

One of the benefits of working in Dialysis is that you get Thanksgiving, Christmas Day and New Years day off! Which is a wonderful thing for staff and patients alike. It means they can have normality for the holidays, spend it with their family, enjo...