title: The nephrology nurse's role in improved care of patients with chronic kidney disease.
abstract: The care of chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients is suboptimal. This article discusses how nephrology nurses can contribute to multidisciplinary clinics that work in collaboration with primary care providers to identify and manage patients with early CKD. This article will describe the importance of the nephrology nurse as a resource for improved patient outcomes and for the implementation of federal, professional, and corporate CKD initiatives.
authors.affiliation: Division of Nephrology, Virginia Commonwealth University/Medical College of Virginia, Richmond, VA, USA.
authors.forename: Ann
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Compton
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Provenzano
authors.forename: Curtis A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Johnson
mesh_terms: D002908:Chronic Disease; D003695:Delivery of Health Care; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000451:nursing* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D009398:Nephrology; D024802:Nurse's Role; D011787:Quality of Health Care; D013041:Specialties, Nursing