{"title":"Patient Education 101.","authors":"Beth Ulrich, Linda Wright","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Patient education is a professional responsibility of all registered nurses (RNs); however, many RNs have never been taught how to teach, and specifically, how to teach patients. Teaching is a specialty all its own, and requires knowledge of principles and practices of teaching. This article provides basic information for RNs who are providing patient education, including learning theories and styles, learning environments, teaching strategies (communication, teach-back, microlearning, feedback, debriefing and reflective practice, educational materials), patient assessment (motivational interviewing, health literacy), planning (goals and objectives), competency, implementation, and evaluation.</p>","PeriodicalId":54363,"journal":{"name":"Nephrology Nursing Journal","volume":"52 2","pages":"123-135"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144006164","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Transplant 101: Operationalizing Post-Transplant Patient Education.","authors":"Jean Colaneri","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>There are several obstacles to achieving effective post-transplant education for kidney transplant recipients. Identifying those obstacles and making an effective plan to circumvent them are the first steps in the education process. Since the post-transplant length of stay is often short, it is advisable that each program has an educational care map describing when and how to deliver post-transplant teaching. It is essential to provide the patient with written information, as well as worksheets for recording self-monitoring and medication schedules. Equally important to the patient education process is the nurse's establishment of a trusting relationship with the patient to assess readiness to learn, as well in defining goals and objectives, which should be mutually set. A variety of engaging teaching and learning strategies optimizes post-transplant patient education.</p>","PeriodicalId":54363,"journal":{"name":"Nephrology Nursing Journal","volume":"52 2","pages":"154-157"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144028773","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Uvannie Enriquez, Mary T Quinn Griffin, Rhoda Redulla, Joyce J Fitzpatrick
{"title":"Self-Leadership and Work Engagement in Nephrology Nurses Working in Hemodialysis and Peritoneal Dialysis Units.","authors":"Uvannie Enriquez, Mary T Quinn Griffin, Rhoda Redulla, Joyce J Fitzpatrick","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Nurse burnout and attrition are challenges facing the entire health care system. This study investigates the potential of self-leadership to bolster work engagement among nephrology registered nurses (RNs) working in dialysis units, an area in which research remains scant. In this cross-sectional descriptive study, we measured the perceptions of self-leadership and work engagement of nephrology RNs working in hemodialysis and peritoneal units, and explored the relationship between these variables. Data were collected from a social media private group for nurses working in dialysis. Findings indicate elevated levels of self-leadership and work engagement among nephrology RNs working in dialysis units, with a statistically significant positive correlation - as perceptions of self-leadership increased, so did nurses' work engagement. Results of this study and implications for professional practice are addressed.</p>","PeriodicalId":54363,"journal":{"name":"Nephrology Nursing Journal","volume":"52 1","pages":"33-65"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143544488","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Christin Iroegbu, Karen B Lasater, Margo Brooks-Carthon
{"title":"Evaluating the Impact of the Work Environment on Job Outcomes Among Registered Nurses Working in Outpatient Dialysis Centers: A Cross-Sectional Study.","authors":"Christin Iroegbu, Karen B Lasater, Margo Brooks-Carthon","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The study evaluates the association between job outcomes and work environments in outpatient hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis units using a cross-sectional design. It analyzes survey responses from 320 nephrology nurses in New York and Illinois in 2021, focusing on work environment quality, burnout, job dissatisfaction, intent to leave, and willingness to recommend their employer. The Practice Environment Scale of the Nursing Work Index (PES-5), which measures work environment quality, was used. Logistic regression revealed that 64.4% of nurses in poor environments experience burnout, compared to 11.7% in the best environments. Additionally, 47.8% reported intent to leave their employer within a year in poor environments versus 7.6% in the best. Job dissatisfaction affects 38.9% in poor environments, compared to 3.0% in the best. Improving work environments may reduce burnout and job dissatisfaction.</p>","PeriodicalId":54363,"journal":{"name":"Nephrology Nursing Journal","volume":"52 1","pages":"23-31"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143544450","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Kidney Supportive Care: The Essential Role of Nephrology Nurse Practitioners in Enhancing Patient Outcomes and Quality of Life.","authors":"Christine M Corbett","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Nephrology nurse practitioners (NNPs) play a critical role in providing kidney supportive care for patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and kidney failure. Their responsibilities focus on enhancing patient outcomes and improving quality of life. NNPs are instrumental in conducting comprehensive assessments to manage the complex medical, psychological, and social aspects of kidney disease. NNPs coordinate multidisciplinary care teams to ensure holistic treatment plans that address both symptoms and psychosocial support. This includes managing pain, anxiety, depression, and other distressing symptoms that can accompany the CKD diagnosis. NNPs are pivotal in advocacy efforts, while promoting policies that reduce health care disparities. They also contribute to the advancement of evidence-based practice through clinical research. Overall, NNPs are essential in delivering person-centered care that enhances both the complex clinical and emotional well-being of individuals with kidney disease.</p>","PeriodicalId":54363,"journal":{"name":"Nephrology Nursing Journal","volume":"52 1","pages":"11-99"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143544479","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Addressing Shortages and Ensuring a Healthy Workforce - Building Teams for Tomorrow.","authors":"Nancy Colobong Smith","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":54363,"journal":{"name":"Nephrology Nursing Journal","volume":"52 1","pages":"9-10"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143544405","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Bincy Joshwa, Rick S Zimmerman, Hossein N Yarandi, Moh H Malek, Margaret Campbell
{"title":"Psychometric Properties of Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information Systems (PROMIS) Computer Adaptive Test (CAT) - Fatigue in Individuals Receiving Chronic Hemodialysis Therapy: A Secondary Analysis.","authors":"Bincy Joshwa, Rick S Zimmerman, Hossein N Yarandi, Moh H Malek, Margaret Campbell","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The purpose of this secondary analysis was to report the psychometric properties of the Patient-Reported Out comes Measurement Information Systems (PROMIS) Computer Adaptive Test (CAT) - Fatigue in individuals receiving hemodialysis (HD) treatment. Measures included Piper Fatigue Scale-12, Six-Minute Walk Test, PROMIS CAT-Fatigue, and Charlson Comorbidity Index. English-speaking adults older than 18 years, cognitively intact, receiving two to three times weekly HD treatment were included. A total of 86 individuals (M = 61.7 years, SD = 13.81), predominantly males (58.1%), and African American (48.8%), completed PROMIS CAT-Fatigue; with a mean t score of 55.9 (SD = 9.17). Almost 39% (n = 33) of participants were classified as fatigued. Floor-ceiling effects, reliability, convergent validity, and clinical validity of PROMIS CAT-Fatigue was established. Further research on PROMIS CAT-Fatigue in larger dialysis populations is warranted.</p>","PeriodicalId":54363,"journal":{"name":"Nephrology Nursing Journal","volume":"52 1","pages":"53-65"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143544484","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Creating a User Manual for Yourself.","authors":"Beth Ulrich","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":54363,"journal":{"name":"Nephrology Nursing Journal","volume":"52 1","pages":"7"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143544471","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Nurses on Boards: Opportunities for Nurses to Share Their Knowledge, Critical Thinking, Experience, and Understanding of Health Care.","authors":"Jami S Brown, Nikeyia Davis, Deborah C Stamps","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Nurses play a pivotal role in health care policymaking, and as change leaders, possess the unique qualifications necessary to address barriers to health equity, given shifting demographics and health care complexities. This article explores the need for nurses to serve on organization, corporate, and community Boards of Directors/Trustees and their committees, councils, panels, task forces, and commissions, and their potential impact; describes how nurses can prepare for and obtain positions these roles; identifies barriers to their participation; underscores the impact of nurses in promoting health equity; and discusses the potential paths for increased nurse representation on boards.</p>","PeriodicalId":54363,"journal":{"name":"Nephrology Nursing Journal","volume":"52 1","pages":"39-52"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143544482","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}