August 2024 Patient Education Kit: "Is Food Fluid?" Clarify Fluid Restriction for Kidney Disease
Fluid Restriction in Kidney Disease
Do your dialysis patients find fluid management challenging, especially during the summer?
I've often heard staff telling patients to cut out vegetables, rice, oatmeal, or fruit because "it has too much fluid." Argh! As if there weren't already too many restrictions.
There is so much confusion and misinformation about fluid restrictions and food options, often leading to patient frustration or even non-compliance with fluid recommendations.
We know the consequences of fluid overload: swelling, shortness of breath, high blood pressure, weakened heart, and complications during dialysis.
To help you provide clarity on fluids, we introduce our new patient education kit, "Is Food Fluid?"
What's Included in KNI's August 2024 Patient Education Kit:
Our "Is Food Fluid?” kit is dedicated to teaching patients fluid management strategies. It dispels myths about fluid restrictions, clarifies which foods count as fluids, and highlights high-sodium foods while suggesting kidney-friendly, lower-sodium alternatives.
1. Bulletin Board - so quick and easy to assemble!
2. Handout - engaging and actionable handout, available in English & Spanish!
3. Wordsearch Game - fun and interactive activity to reinforce understanding on which foods count as fluid
4. New Meal Plan: Our patients LOVE meal plans! For August, it's the "Soft Foods for Dialysis” meal plan! This meal plan features soft and easy to eat recipes specifically selected for patients with eating, chewing, or swallowing problems.
To get this "Is Food Fluid?" Patient Education Kit, and all of the other amazing resources we have created for nephrology professionals, join the Renal Education Library TODAY!
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