The connection between neurosciences and dialysis: a quick neurological assessment for hemodialysis nurses.

This article highlights the significance of neurovascular disease in persons who receive renal replacement therapy, and serves as an educational review for dialysis nurses to increase their neurological functional assessment skills. The outlined abbreviated neurological assessment parallels the Canadian Neurological Scale, and is based on the practice recommendations published in the RNAO Nursing Best Practice Guidelines in 2005. PMID: 24344519 [PubMed - in process]
Source: CANNT Journal - Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Tags: CANNT J Source Type: research