Nephrology Nursing

AUSTIN, Texas — Use of sodium thiosulfate to treat calciphylaxis in patients on peritoneal dialysis can be successful, but adverse effects may occur, according to data presented at the National Kidney Foundation Spring Clinical Meetings.

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. — In an interview from the American Nephrology Nurses Association National Symposium, Donna J. Bednarski, MSN, RN, ANP-BC, CNN, CNP, offers details on a session she chaired on career opportunities for nephrology nurses.

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. — In this interview, incoming American Nephrology Nurses Association president Jennifer E. Payton, MHCA, BSN, RN, CNN, discusses four main goals she has created for her upcoming year in office.

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. — Nurses are a key component of the caregiving team in the management of patients with kidney disease, but they need to make a stronger effort to promote themselves and their profession, a speaker said here.

National speakers will discuss key issues facing advanced practice providers, including the nursing shortage and career advancement opportunities, at the Nephrology Nursing Practice, Management and Leadership Conference, organizers said.

Fresenius Kidney Care’s new dialysis nurse residency program for graduate nurses, called the “first of its kind in dialysis” in a company press release, has supported more than 175 recent graduates.

A speaker at the American Nephrology Nurses Association’s Nephrology Nursing Practice, Management & Leadership Conference discussed the development of AKI in patients who have hepatorenal syndrome or who use acetaminophen therapies.

DaVita Kidney Care has named Tina Livaudais as its new chief nursing officer; the announcement comes during Nephrology Nurses Week, a week designated by the American Nephrology Nurses Association to recognize members of the profession.

While the prevalence of chronic kidney disease is higher in patients with severe mental illness compared with the general population, limited research has made it difficult for staff to detect key markers of mental illness, a speaker said.

After attending classes led by a nurse practitioner, patients with chronic kidney disease – 89% of whom were food insecure – showed improved knowledge on disease management, specifically as it relates to sodium intake and hypertension.