Council on Renal Nutrition

Professional Resources

Professional Resources

NKF provides broad resources for the professional advancement of all nephrology health care providers. The Clinical Nephrology Meetings bring attendees up-to-date on the latest research related to the practice of nephrology with sessions for nephrology nurses and technicians, renal dietitians and nephrology social workers. The meeting focuses on the most current clinical practice issues for each of these nephrology professionals.

Important resources for the professional include:

  1. Pocket Guide to Nutritional Assessment of the Patient with Chronic Kidney Disease, 4th Edition NEW!
    A concise pocket-sized book that contains a collection of practical assessment tools and KDOQI guidelines to evaluate the nutrition status and calculate the nutritional needs of the adult and pediatric patient with chronic kidney disease.

    Updates to the Print Version Download


    Hard copies are available by calling the National Kidney Foundation Materials Department at 800-622-9010. Purchase your copy at the NKF Store. NKF Member Price $30, Non-Member Price $50 More »

    If you are a national CRN Member as of February 2009, a one-time, complimentary copy will be mailed to you. New CRN members who join after February 2009 will receive a complimentary copy upon joining.
  2. ONLINE Pocket Guide to Nutritional Assessment of the Patient with Chronic Kidney Disease, 4th Edition More » Members Only
    The on-line format of the 4th edition enables the reader to view and/or print select chapters of the Pocket Guide and link to specific KDOQI Clinical Practice Guidelines that are referenced in the Pocket Guide. Access to the online resource will be available to members for the duration of membership.
  3. CRN Renal Dietitian Orientation and Training Skills Checklist Members Only
  4. Clinical Guide to Nutrition Care in Kidney Disease
  5. Meetings Audiotapes for Sale

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Members Only Resources

Some of the resources below are available to the public while others are limited to National NKF-CRN members. If you are a national member, you need to log in to unlock items with the key symbol.
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Nephrology Nutrition and the Nutrition Care Process (NCP) Article Series

The Nutrition Care Process (NCP) series includes 8 articles that were originally published in the Renal Nutrition Forum, a peer-reviewed publication.  This  series focuses on the NCP model as well as using standardized language (SL).  It describes how to use and implement the NCP model and utilize the appropriate SL for documentation with detailed examples and case studies.  The goal and focus of the series is to promote, encourage and support nephrology dietitians in the implementation of NCP and SL into every day clinical practice.

All articles are reprinted with the permission of the Renal Dietitians Dietetic Practice Group of the American Dietetic Association.

Standards of Practice and Standards for Professional Performance for Registered Dietitians in Nephrology Care (Sept 2009)

NKF-CRN and the American Dietetic Association-Renal Practice Group (ADA-RPG), under the guidance of the ADA Quality Management Committee, has collaborated to develop Standards of Practice (SOP) and Standards of Professional Performance (SOPP) for Registered Dietitians (Generalist, Specialty, and Advanced) in Nephrology Care. The SOP and SOPP for RDs are a guide for individual evaluation and self-improvement in practice and a tool for demonstrating individual competence in delivering nutrition services in nephrology care for adult and pediatric patients. (Published September 2009 in the Journal of Renal Nutrition) Download Members Only (*PDF - 3mb download)

CRN Executive Committee Meeting Highlights

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Patient Education

** Part of the National Kidney Foundation's Kidney Learning System™ web site.

A material resource catalog is a comprehensive listing of all materials available from NKF, with brief descriptions and directions on how to obtain. Call NKF at 1-800-622-9010 for a copy.

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RenalRD E-Mail Discussion Group

RenalRD is a listserv primarily for those with an interest in renal nutrition. It consists of subscribers from the U.S., Canada and other locations. Like Renalpro, it is unmoderated and is sponsored by the University of Alberta. More »

PedsRenalRD Discussion Group

PedsRenalRD is an unmoderated on-line discussion group for those with an interest in renal pediatric nutrition and related issues. We anticipate that pediatric renal dietitians will be the most frequent subscribers, but welcome all others with interest in nephrology and/or nutrition disorders of the kidney.More »

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