KidneyViews
Welcome to the non-profit Medical Education Institute's Home Dialysis Central blogspot! This page is an umbrella under which Home Dialysis Central staff and guests can share their perspectives about home therapies and what we need to do to raise their profile and enable more people to use them. We'd like your comments as well! Bookmark our site and like us on Facebook! Help us tell the world about home dialysis.
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Permission to Thrive: Conclusion
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My sincere hope is that this eBook will serve as a starting point in helping you learn to cope with ESRD and have a transformation in how you cope with your chronic illness going forward.
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Published on 12/08/2022 by April McGraw, RN, CNN
Tags: Making dialysis better, Education issues: for patients and professionals, Other ‘cool stuff’ to help understand dialysis better,
The Truth About Home Dialysis Time
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We can give hope for a better life without glossing over the parts of that conversation that are unpleasant.
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Published on 12/01/2022 by Jennifer Ravert, RN
Tags: How dialysis works, Making dialysis better, What is the best dialysis option for me, Education issues: for patients and professionals,
Permission to Thrive—Bonus: End-stage Renal Disease (ESRD)
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Hоwеvеr, dialysis аlоnе dоеѕ nоt еffесtivеlу rеmоvе аll thе еxсеѕѕivе wаѕtе рrоduсtѕ frоm уоur body, ѕо it’ѕ еԛuаllу imроrtаnt tо adhere to a renal diet.
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Published on 11/10/2022 by April McGraw, RN, CNN
Tags: Making dialysis better, Education issues: for patients and professionals, Other ‘cool stuff’ to help understand dialysis better,
Advance Care Planning, End of Life Decisions, & Religious Views on Stopping Dialysis
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But, sometimes people have pain and are so debilitated that their quality of life is poor, and they question whether life is worth living or if it’s time to consider stopping dialysis.
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Published on 11/03/2022 by Beth Witten, MSW, ACSW, LSCSW
Tags: Making dialysis better, What is the best dialysis option for me, Education issues: for patients and professionals,
The Benefits of Dialyzing While You sleep
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Did you know that nocturnal, or nighttime, dialysis can have advantages and benefits for patients?
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Published on 10/20/2022 by Michelle Carver, BSN, RN, CNN
Tags: How dialysis works, Making dialysis better, What is the best dialysis option for me, Education issues: for patients and professionals,