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RenaLink Professional Council Newsletter - Undocumented Patients

RENALINK: A PUBLICATION OF THE NKF Council of NEPHROLOGY NURSES & TECHNICIANS Council of NEPHROLOGY SOCIAL WORKERS Council on RENAL NUTRITION • CNNT Editor: Sheila Deziel, MSN, RN, CNN, FNKF CNSW Editor: Jeff Harder, LICSW, NSW-C, FNKF CRN Editor: Elizabeth Sussman-Dabach, PHD, RD, FCRS • NKF Editorial Manager: Katie Cooper, MA Helpful Links

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Genetics and Kidney Disease

Doctors have long known that some families have more members with kidney disease than others. Studying the genes of families that have more kidney disease is just one of the research areas supported by the National Kidney Foundation. One recent research project looked at how genes affect the causes of kidney disease. “My grandfather had hypertension for 45 years,” reported Dr. Sun Woo Kang, a South Korean–born nephrologist...

KEEP Healthy

15 Healthy and Convenient "Fast Foods"

For many people, “healthy fast food” is a contradiction. But according to the National Kidney Foundation, healthy, fast foods do exist, so it’s not necessary to sacrifice your health for convenience!

Stock up on these 15 items which all have a long shelf life and you’ll have the ingredients on hand to make quick and healthy snacks and meals. Having these in the house when you...

Superfoods

CHAIR MESSAGES

CNNT Chair Message

Melinda Martin-Lester, RN, BA, eCNN, CHC

The summer has flown by this year. We had a record number of nominations for both nurses and technicians, as well as the Carol Mattix Award. The council members reviewed all the nominations and were able to choose a winner in each category. The winners will receive their awards at SCM23 in Austin, TX, next April. I want to thank all of the nominees and the executive...

Potassium

Potassium in Your CKD Diet

Cinco maneras de apoyar a los niños y adolescentes con enfermedad renal

Casi 10,0001 niños en el país viven con insuficiencia renal y necesitan diálisis o un trasplante de riñón para mantenerse vivos. ¿Cómo puede apoyar de la mejor manera a un niño con enfermedad renal? Katie Adduci, enfermera y donante viva de riñón de su hijo Max, y Nicole Dumont, trabajadora social autorizada, están aquí para...