Registered Nurse is the designation given to an individual who is licensed to practice professional nursing, holds ultimate responsibility for direct and indirect nursing care, is a graduate of an approved school for professional nursing, and is currently licensed as a Registered Nurse pursuant to M.G.L. c.112. Included in such responsibility is providing nursing care, health maintenance, teaching, counseling, planning and restoration for optimal functioning and comfort, of those they serve.
The primary function of the nephrology nurse is the holistic care of the End Stage Renal Dialysis patient. The nephrology nurse functions as a health care team leader responsible for the safe delivery of patient-centered, goal oriented care through the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of the End Stage Renal Dialysis patient.
The nephrology nurse collects, assesses, documents, and analyzes patient information before, and after dialysis in order to maintain and/or improve the quality of patient care through continuous evaluation and ongoing revision of interventions as stated in the plan of care.
The nephrology nurse identifies learning needs, assesses readiness to learn, plans and delivers teaching content utilizing available resources, evaluates, and documents patient understanding through interactions with patient and family.
