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Nephrology nurses in a new role: diagnostic and interventional nephrology
Donna Merrill1, Arif Asif, David Roth
1Clinical Research Program, Division of Nephrology, University of Miami-School of Medicine in Miami, FL, UISA.
Abstract:
Diagnostic and interventional nephrology is a growing subspecialty of nephrology. Increasingly, procedural care of nephrology patients is being managed by nephrologists trained in this area. As a result, new opportunities have been created for nephrology nurses as they assist these interventionists in the administration of care in diagnostic and interventional nephrology. This article describes the components of a diagnostic and interventional nephrology program, the initiation of such a program at a university center, and the role of nephrology nursing personnel in this rapidly developing area.