Clinician Tools

Apps


NKF's Got Apps! Did you know you can download NKF Apps to your phone?

GFR Calculator


Use our GFR calculators to estimate GFR for adults or children.

 

Chronic Kidney Disease

How to Manage CKD? - Clinical Practice Algorithm
How to Manage CKD? - Clinical Practice Algorithm
This clinical algorithm provides an overview of appropriate screening, identifying, classifying, and managing CKD in primary care practices. It also provides helpful guidance regarding patient safety considerations based on a patient's estimated GFR, reducing cardiovascular risk, screening for complications, and when to refer to nephrology.
KIDNEY NUMBERS and the CKD HEAT MAP - Educate Your Patients

This clinician teaching card contains some important talking points that should help the clinician when discussing with patients the importance of knowing the stages of kidney disease and how the CKD Heat Map works.

Kidney Disease Can be Treated - Printable Stages Chart

Clinicians can use this tool to help explain the stages of kidney disease to patients.

Nephrotic Syndrome: A Guide to Educate Your Patients

To be used in conjunction with the Patient Tear Off Pad "Nephrotic Syndrome: What You Need To Know", this talking points card is a reference guide that clinicians can use to educate their patients about the subject of Nephrotic Syndrome.

Educate Your Dialysis Patients about Phosphorus (Teaching Card)

To be used in conjunction with “Phosphorus and Your Kidney Diet “ this card was intended for dietitians to use when teaching patients about dietary phosphorus.

Kidney Cancer

CLINICAL TOOL - Advanced Renal Cell Carcinoma: A Clinical Update on Systemic Therapy
Advanced Renal Cell Carcinoma: A Clinical Update on Systemic Therapy

This resource is a clinical update on systemic therapy for renal cell carcinoma, highlighting the most recent guidance on approved treatment regimens for those with advanced and/or recurring disease.

Dialysis

The Endovascular ARTERIOVENOUS FISTULA: A Clinical Update

This clinical update on the endovascular arteriovenous fistula highlights the latest technology and outcomes data related to this novel approach to arteriovenous fistula creation. It describes endovascular arteriovenous fistula creation, including devices, aspects of cannulation, and outcomes data.