Renal

Musculoskeletal Stressors

 

 

Carolyn Morse Jacobs, RN, MSN, ONC

cmorse@austincc.edu

RENAL LECTURE

RENAL LINKS

http://www.kdf.org.sg/aboutkidney.html

http://www.hdcn.com/fdh.htm (good site, but you have to register and pay to use some of them)

http://lifeoptions.org/search.html (good reference for renal patients with multiple links)

http://lifeoptions.org/nlnh/10-11.html (focus on peritoneal dialysis with some graphics)

http://members.aol.com/jelynn3/gift.html

http://www.transweb.org/journey/guidebook/gb_1.html (a site for transplant patients)

http://www.transweb.org/

http://nephron.com/lundinscorner.html (a physician with ESRD tells his story and answers lots of questions)

http://lifeoptions.org/nlnh/10-11.html ( good description of peritoneal dialysis)

http://www.nephron.com/esrdquiz.html ( little quiz for you!)

http://www.nephron.com/fluidtips.html (helpful hints for renal patients on fluid control)

http://nephron.com/proneed.html (good suggestions on amount of protein needed for patients with renal disease)

http://nephron.com/reportcard.html#patedhighpot (helps patients and you to evaluate important lab values)

http://www.nephron.com/htkw.html (colorful A & P review)

http://www.nephron.com/professionals.html#nurses (don't go here unless you have lots of time!)