The Nurse's Corner :

This section presents a list of articles of interest to the nurse attending to the care of the dialysis patient. Nurses who may be interested in this section of articles are: Nurses working with Interventional Nephrologists, Dialysis Access Coordinators, as well as Dialysis Nurses

  1. Ball LK: The buttonhole technique for arteriovenous fistula cannulation. Nephrol Nurs J. 33:299-304, 2006

  2. Jackson J, Litchfield TF: How a dedicated vascular access center can promote increased use of fistulas. Nephrol Nurs J. 33:189-196, 2006

  3. Brouwer D: Needle placement is paramount to achieving effective dialysis and preserving vascular access. Nephrol Nurs J. 32:225-227, 2005

  4. Mapes D: Nurse’s impact on the choice and longevity of vascular access. Nephrol Nurs J. 32:670-674, 2005

  5. Ball LK: Improving arteriovenous fistula cannulation skills. Nephrol Nurs J. 32:611-617, 2005

  6. Merrill D, Asif A, Roth D, O'Nan P, Groenhoff C, Hogan R, Gadalean F, Vieira C, Tawakol J, Khan T: Nephrology Nurses in a New Role: Diagnostic and Interventional Nephrology. Nephrology Nursing Journal 31(4):390-396, 2004
  7. Brouwer D, Peterson P. The arteriovenous graft: How to use it effectively in the dialysis unit. Nephrology News and Issues. November issue:41-49, 2002
  8. Brouwer D. Cannulation camp: Basic needle training for dialysis staff. Dial Transp 24:11:606-612,1995