title: Changing the operating structure in.
abstract: In the ongoing series published in Nephrology News & Issues entitled "Running on Empty," compelling information relative to the severity of the nursing shortage and possible duration has been presented. As the end-stage renal disease (ESRD) population continues to increase, the shortage of nephrology nurses will become a mounting problem. This article offers a potential redesign in the operating structure of many renal dialysis and transplant centers that will redefine the role of the registered dialysis nurse. Possible strategies for the successful recruitment and retention of nephrology nurses are also addressed.
authors.affiliation: Physicians Dialysis Inc., Beverly, Mass., USA.
authors.forename: Barbara
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Bednar
authors.forename: Theodore I
authors.initials: TI
authors.lastname: Steinman
authors.forename: Josette
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Street
mesh_terms: D006436:Hemodialysis Units, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000451:nursing; D016030:Kidney Transplantation / Q000451:nursing*; D006435:Renal Dialysis / Q000451:nursing*; D013041:Specialties, Nursing; D014481:United States; D000078329:Workforce