title: Caring for a rehabilitation patient with chronic renal failure and end-stage renal disease.
abstract: Patients with chronic renal failure and end-stage renal disease frequently suffer medical setbacks that necessitate a course of rehabilitation. Planning care for these patients requires special consideration if they are to attain a level of function close to what they enjoyed prior to the event that required them to be hospitalized. In this article, the author describes chronic renal failure, end-stage renal disease, types of dialysis and types of access, assessment upon admission to rehabilitation, and nursing care for patients with chronic renal failure and end-stage renal disease in a rehabilitation facility. This information can help nurses learn about what to look for and what questions to ask, common medications and laboratory values, dietary management, and the creation of a successful rehabilitation experience.
authors.forename: S E
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Staney
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000451:nursing* / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D009733:Nursing Diagnosis; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D017582:Renal Replacement Therapy