Dialysis, Peritoneal 163WD1100X



Dialysis, Peritoneal: This is treatment for patients that have severe chronic kidney disease. It uses the patient's peritoneum in the abdomen, as a membrane across with fluids and various dissolved substances are taken from the blood. PD is not as thorough at removing wastes from the body as hemodialysis.

Taxonomy Code: 163WD1100X

Nursing Service Providers | Registered Nurse | Dialysis, Peritoneal


Nursing Service Providers: Nurses offer care and support to patients. An RN is something of a specialist in patient care and an LPN is more of a generalist. Nurses can be somewhat stationary in a hospital setting or they may offer their services in another setting such as a nursing home or they may even do home visits.

Registered Nurse: A Registered Nurse is a graduate from a nursing program at a college or university and they have successfully passed a national licensing examination. They assist individuals, groups and families to prevent disease and achieve good health. They take care of the sick and injured in numerous establishments, like hospitals, private homes and other health care facilities.

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