Med. praxi. 2011;8(7):339-341

Chronic kidney failure and its treatment from the perspective of a general nurse

Bc.Jindra Kracíková

Předsedkyně nefrologické sekce České asociace sester

VFN Praha, Interní oddělení Strahov –, Dialýza

Chronic kidney disease is common and has serious consequences for the patient but, in economic terms, for the whole society. Chronic

kidney disease is often asymptomatic and is recognized only after reaching the end stage, i. e. chronic kidney failure. Chronic kidney failure

(CKF) is a condition when renal function is decreased to such a degree that the kidneys are unable to maintain the normal composition of

the internal environment even under basal conditions, with special dietary and medical measures and in a balanced metabolic situation

of the organism, and it is necessary to initiate treatment with one of the methods to replace renal function. Elementary knowledge of the

treatment options, i.e. kidney transplantation, hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis, is essential for general nurses who provide nursing

care in inpatient or outpatient health care settings, in social care facilities and in one‘s own social environment.

Keywords: chronic kidney failure, renal function replacement, kidney transplantation, dialysis, hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis

Published: August 1, 2011  Show citation