As a kidney patient founded and operated non-profit organization, one of RSN’s key initiatives is to provide a patients perspective on the care they receive to the renal healthcare community. Our editorial contributors include people who are living successfully in spite of kidney disease, who may also be on dialysis or have received a kidney transplant and their families. In addition, RSN receives editorial contributions from leaders in the renal healthcare community that offer learning opportunities from their own experience and insights into treatment advances.
For Healthcare Professionals
Communication Tools
Communication Prescription
A video series for healthcare professionals produced by Lori Hartwell to demonstrate how to better understand and communicate with people who need dialysis.
RSN Flyers
A collection of downloadable documents to share with your dialysis unit, support group or anyone that might benefit from the information.
Health Library Articles for Healthcare Professionals
Kidney Disease Can be a Real Pain
Pain is a common and complex problem in people living with chronic kidney disease. The risks and benefits of treating pain itself need to...
Trust: A Healthcare Essential
As a nurse starts an IV on me, l will conduct a quick and instinctual “trust assessment” based on the healthcare professional’s verbal and...
Celebrate Nurses Week May 6-12
Celebrate Nurses Week May 6-12 with eight free Nurse's Week Greeting Cards
National Nurses Week is May 6 - 12. Express your feelings with our...
Nurses are Everyday Heroes – Happy Nurses Week!
I can recall so many occasions when a nurse helped save my life, calmed my nerves by educating me, or just gave me a...
The Model Renal Care Worker: from the Patient’s Perspective
Adapted from: Essential Guide to Living with a Chronic Illness by James W. Long, MD
Please remember that what has become a routine dialysis treatment...
KidneyTalk Podcast Shows for Healthcare Professionals
What Researchers Are Learning about Fabry Disease
Fabry disease is an uncommon illness that can cause kidney failure. It is a genetic disease, and it affects men and women differently. Although...
KidneyWorks™ A Job Retention Program for People with Chronic Kidney Disease
Lori talks to Paul Conway, AAKP President and Richard Knight, AAKP VP Chair of public policy about KidneyWorks™. They share insight on how they...
Breakthroughs in Antibody Desensitization Therapy
What are antibodies? How do they contribute to transplant rejection? How do they block your access to the kidney transplant list? What can be done...
Joining Forces to Improve Dialysis Quality of Care
In this interview we discuss a subject that concerns all people who have kidney failure. Eileen Rhodes, MSW is the Patient Services Director for...
Is It a Medical Emergency?
Dr. Elaine Kaptein is a nephrologist at USC. She has seen it all when dealing with people who have kidney disease. A common question...