J 08 Improving Nursing Care and Outcomes for Patients Living With End-Stage Renal Disease

Saturday, 29 July 2017: 1:30 PM-2:45 PM
Summary: Globally, two million patients are undergoing hemodialysis for end-stage renal disease. Hemodialysis patients have higher morbidity and mortality associated with adverse events and a complex treatment regimen. This symposium explores patient, provider, and system factors that can be leveraged to decrease adverse events, readmission, and improve symptom management and quality-of-life.
Moderators:  Esther Shirley Daniel, PhD, RN, RM, UWI School of Nursing, The University of The West Indies, St. Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago
Symposium Organizers:  Maya Nicole Clark-Cutaia, PhD, School of Nursing Department of Biobehavioral Health Sciences, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
Sodium-Restricted Diets and Symptoms in End-Stage Renal Disease: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Maya Nicole Clark-Cutaia, PhD
School of Nursing Department of Biobehavioral Health Sciences, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA



Nurse-Sensitive Indicators and Patient Transition Safety in Outpatient Hemodialysis Units

Charlotte Thomas-Hawking, PhD
School of Nursing, Division of Nursing Science, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Newark, NJ, USA



Stakeholder Perspectives on Care Transition Needs of Patients on Hemodialysis Therapy

Olga F. Jarrín, PhD
Institute for Health, Health Care Policy, and Aging Research & School of Nursing, Division of Nursing Science, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Newark, NJ, USA



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