title: Nursing interventions for rehabilitating renal patients.
abstract: Of the more than 180,000 Americans who have end stage renal disease (ESRD), only 25% of those of working age (18-55) are employed. This figure has remained low despite improvements in technology and pharmacology. In 1993, a Life Options Rehabilitation Advisory Council identified five areas that must be targeted to achieve rehabilitation success: employment, exercise, education, encouragement and evaluation (the 5 E's). This article addresses nursing interventions for rehabilitation related to these five E's.
authors.forename: E T
authors.initials: ET
authors.lastname: Oberley
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Compton
mesh_terms: D004651:Employment; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D010348:Patient Care Team