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Dear Readers,
As we come to a close in 2011, we want to wish all of our Nephrology Note readers a wonderful holiday season. We appreciate you taking the time to read our newsletter and providing feedback. At DaVita, one of our Core Values is Continuous Improvement so let us know how we can improve the Nephrology Note. We will continue with addressing issues that the Dialysis community faces, share our patient and teammate stories, as well as highlight why nephrology nursing is a rewarding field to be in.
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| Assessing the Adequacy of Dialysis | | |
Part 3: Achieving and Maintaining Adequacy
As discussed in parts 1 and 2 of the Assessing the Adequacy of Dialysis article, urea kinetic modeling or Kt/V has become the most widely accepted means of assessing the adequacy of dialysis treatments. To achieve and maintain adequacy, K (clearance) and t (time) can be manipulated in both, hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis. Factors related to each are described below. (For a more indepth look at dialysis treatment choices, click here.)
Click Here to continue reading Part 3 Achieving and Maintaining Adequacy To access all parts of Assessing the Adequacy of Dialysis: Part 1: How Much Dialysis is Enough? Part 2: Urea Kinetic Modeling |
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Finally Home for the Holidays by Larry K., Social Worker | | |
What better time than the holidays to go the extra mile.
This past December, we welcomed a guest patient who came to our Hallwood Facility in Michigan. We'd been expecting Terry and knew he'd be with us for about a week during his visit from Texas. I wasted no time getting to know him during my daily rounds, teasing him about leaving warm Texas for wintering Michigan. One day, I asked what brought him up north at that time of year. His answer to me was both suprising and concerning. Read on. |
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My American Dream Fulfilled by Rose D., RN | | |
Working as a dialysis nurse has become more of a passion than a job.
Looking back over my 16 years as a nurse, I think I found my passion several years after graduating from nursing school. It was in 1998 that I was first introduced to hemodialysis. Since then, working as a dialysis nurse has become more of a passion than a job.
In 2002, I left the Phillippines with a bunch of other nurses - including Hans, who later became my other half - to work in the United Kingdom as a dialysis nurse. Living and working in England gave me the chance to meet new friends who became my family away from home. Though life was good in the UK, I had this deep-seated longing to move to the United States. I know that working as a nurse in the U.S. would open doors to a wide array of possibilities.
Click Here to continue reading Rose D.'s "My American Dream Fulfilled" |
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Five Holiday Eating Tips for People With Kidney Disease by Karen Dunker, RD | | |
Eating Right During The Holidays Is Possible
Did you know that the average Thanksgiving or Christmas dinner has over 2,000 calories? That number of calories is usually what you would consume over an entire day. The holidays are sometimes challenging if you are watching your waistline and following the kidney diet. But eating right during the holidays is possible. Listed below are five healthy holiday eating tips for people with chronic kidney disease (CKD). These tips may help you avoid unwanted weight gain without depriving yourself of kidney-friendly foods.
Click Here to find out the 5 Healthy Holiday Eating Tips.
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