Altered fever response in end stage renal disease: implications for critical care nurses

Patients with compromised renal function are more likely to suffer from infections and fever than the general population. Because these patients often have an altered fever response, the assessment and management of this response to infection can be particularly challenging for critical care nurses. In this article, the authors use a nursing framework to examine the phenomenon of fever in critically ill patients with end stage renal disease. Implications for nursing practice, education, and research are explored.