Nephrology
Tools for Calculations - http://touchcalc.com/
Kidney Coalition develops education module for ESRD palliative care-view ppt slides free
The Mid-Atlantic Renal Coalition (MARC)
announced the development of the educational module Coordination of Hospice and Palliative Care in ESRD. The module was developed
by the Kidney End-of-Life Coalition’s hospice workgroup, with members of the American Nephrology Nurses’ Association,
to address misconceptions about hospice requirements, challenge common barriers of care and identify the need to provide end-of-life
services for kidney patients.-http://www.nephronline.com/news.asp?N_ID=4442
Kidney end of life
coalition website: An outline for dialysis facilities - Contains multiple documents!
http://esrdnet15.org/Ptservices/KidneyEOLwebsiteOutline.pdf
Link to the Renal
Physicians Association with valuable documents and tools
http://www.renalmd.org/End-Stage-Renal-Disease/
Clinical
Algorithm & Preferred Medications to Treat Pain in Dialysis Patients - http://www.kidneyeol.org/painbrochure9.09.pdf
HD
Mortality Predictor - http://touchcalc.com/calculators/sq
Kidney End-of-Life Coalition - Dedicated to End-of-Life Care for Kidney Patients
Mission: To promote effective interchange
between patients, families, caregivers, payers, and providers in support of integrated patient-centered end-of-life care of
chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients - http://www.kidneyeol.org/kidneynews.htm
Pruritus: Control of Itch in Patients
Undergoing Dialysis - T. Mettang,
MD, FASN1; E. Weisshaar, MD2 http://www.skintherapyletter.com/2010/15.2/1.html
