Council on Renal Nutrition of the National Kidney Foundation
Professional Resources
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Professional Resources
Patient Education
RenalRD E-Mail Discussion Group
Peds Renal RD Listserv
Other professional sites
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:
- Pocket Guide to Nutritional Assessment of the Patient with Chronic Kidney Disease, 3rd Edition
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.
Hard copies are available by calling the National Kidney Foundation at 800-622-9010 or by clicking on the related link above. - Online Pocket Guide to Nutritional Assessment of the Patient with Chronic Kidney Disease, 3rd Edition
The on-line format of the 3rd 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. Non-members can pay a one-time fee of $50 for access to the online Pocket Guide for a period of one year from the date of payment. A log-in and password will be established at the time of payment to be used within that year. - CRN Renal Dietitian Orientation and Training Skills Checklist
- Meetings Audiotapes for Sale
- Clinical Guide to Nutrition Care in Kidney Disease
Patient Education
- List of Cookbooks for Renal Patients
- Journal of Renal Nutrition's Patient Education Pages
- National Renal Diet by NKF-CRN and ADA
To order, visit www.eatright.org/catalog or by call ADA's Member Service Center at 800/877-1600, ext. 5000 - Patient-oriented nutrition brochures - call the NKF for samples:
- Dining Out With Confidence: A Guide for Patients with Kidney Disease (*PDF - 383Kb download)
- Nutrition and Chronic Kidney Disease (*PDF - 183Kb download)
- Nutrition and Hemodialysis (*PDF - 146Kb download)
- Nutrition and Peritoneal Dialysis (*PDF - 149Kb download)
- Nutrition and Transplantation (*PDF - 304Kb download)
- Patient-oriented nutrition fact sheets**:
- Carbohydrate Counting with CKD (En Español)
- Cholesterol and CKD (En Español)
- Diet and Kidney Stones (En Español)
- Dietary Guidelines for Adults Starting on Hemodialysis
- Dining Out With Confidence (En Español)
- Emergency Meal Planning (En Español)
- Emergency Meal Planning For Diabetics (En Español)
- Enjoy Your Own Recipes the Low Protein Way (En Español)
- Increasing Calories in Your Kidney Diet (En Español)
- Nutrition for Children with Chronic Kidney Disease ( En Español)
- Phosphorus and Your CKD Diet (En Español)
- Potassium and Your CKD Diet (En Español)
- Sodium and Your CKD Diet: How to Spice Up Your Cooking
- Use of Herbal Supplements in CKD (En Español)
- Vitamins and Minerals in Kidney Disease (En Español)
- Your Guide to the New Food Label (En Español)
** 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.
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. 
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.
