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.
16th Annual Essay Contest
Download and share the 16th Annual Essay Contest flyer with your patients. It’s an outstanding opportunity for people who have chronic kidney disease (CKD), including people on dialysis and kidney transplant recipients, to make a valuable contribution to society by expressing their ideas, views, and most importantly, hope.
Health Library Articles for Healthcare Professionals
The New Frontier of Genetic Testing and Kidney Transplant with Dr. Philippe Gauthier
Genetic testing is the new frontier to identify diseases and implement strategies to prevent complications or progression of the disease. Learn about the benefits of genetic...
Arm Your Immune Response with Routine Protection Against Disease
It’s 2020, and we’re approaching mid-December, the time of year when we’d normally be making plans for holiday gatherings and gift exchanges. But this...
Meet Renal Nutritionist Lubna Akbany, RDN, CSR
“If I can do it, you can do it,” says Lubna Akbany, as she serves up a dish of confidence to those dealing with...
10 Tips to Maintain Long-Term Health After Kidney Transplant
Receiving a kidney transplant is receiving a second chance at life, or even a third or fourth. But that doesn’t mean the work is...
A Recipe for Success: The Impact of Home Therapies on the Renal Diet
“Isn’t it better to focus on what we can have, rather than what we can’t?"
That’s advice I share with my patients all the time....
KidneyTalk Podcast Shows for Healthcare Professionals
New Hope for a Calciphylaxis Diagnosis
Calciphylaxis is a bone and mineral condition that can occur in people who have kidney disease or are on dialysis. Kidneys regulate many things...
The Benefits of Art Therapy for Children
Art therapy has been shown to be an effective way to help children and their families cope with having a chronic illness such as...
Technology to Monitor Your Kidney Transplant
There is an APP for everything. And luckily, there is one to help monitor what is needed to keep your transplanted kidney healthy. Transplant...
The Use of Artificial Intelligence in Kidney Care
What is artificial intelligence (AI), and does it apply to kidney care? Dr. George Aronoff, Chief Medical Officer and Co-inventor at Dosis, has over...
Transitioning to Home Dialysis
Michelle Pace, RN, a kidney care advocate manager at Fresenius Kidney Care, will talk about the benefits of transitioning from in-center to home dialysis. Listen...