In Episode 5, guests Terri Murrray, RN and Jonathan Armenti, RN join us for a discussion about the role of nurses in dialysis and kidney transplantation in the care of patients with kidney disease. They discuss their journeys to their current careers, challenges faced by our patients, the hardest parts of their jobs, and recommendations on how we can improve kidney care. Nephrons: Elinor Mannon, Sam Kant, Matthew Sparks, Samira FaroukGuests: Terri Murray, Jonathan ArmentiLinks from the Show:1:42 The experience of being a dialysis nurse5:47 Role of the transplant coordinator 8:59 Challenges faced by patients receiving dialysis  14:43 Care coordination for patients receiving dialysis 16:12 Improving care for patients with kidney transplants 16:44 Importance of social support in kidney transplantation 18:06 Living kidney donation awareness 19:21 Building trust with patients 19:55 Empathetic validation in patient-provider communication 22:55 The emergence of home dialysis 24:35 The focus on patient reported outcomes 27:50 Social support: imperative for patients receiving dialysis 31:32 Nutrition in kidney disease 32:48 Educating patients about their disease and improving involvement in their care 34:19: Patient and care-partner empowerment

On Episode 4, guests Dr. Genzton Hall and Dr. Narjust Florez join us for a conversation about their journeys in medicine and the importance of diversity, inclusion, and the creation of communities to foster acceptance and belongingness. Dr. Florez shares why the term "cultural competency" should be forgotten - and replaced with "cultural humility."

On Episode 3, guests Morgan Reid & Patrick O. Gee PhD, JLC join us to share their journeys as patients with kidney disease - who received both dialysis and kidney transplants. They share incredibly powerful personal experiences and their advice for kidney healthcare providersNephrons: Elinor Mannon, Sam Kant, Matthew Sparks, Samira FaroukGuests: Morgan Reid, Patrick O. GeeLinks from the Show:3:05 Delayed graft function5:27 Peritoneal Dialysis7:10 IgA nephropathy9:57 Lupus nephritis11:00 Living kidney donor evaluation process12:00 Mistrust, misperceptions, and miscommunication: A qualitative study of preferences about kidney transplantation among African-Americans13:00 Social media & living kidney donation16:00 Health Literacy in African-American Communities: Barriers and Strategies17:37 Social determinants of health & NephMadness (Patrick O. Gee)18:00 Chronic kidney disease classification 23:55 African-Americans suffer from highest rates of end stage kidney disease (ESKD) in comparison to other racial ethnic groups25:11 The Organ Thieves: The Shocking Story of the First Heart Transplant in the Segregated South26:24 Donate life26:30 Living donor protection act26:55 Clinical trials seek to fix their lack of racial mix 34:00 National Kidney Foundation peer mentoring program for patients with kidney disease (NKF PEERS) 36:05 Vaca frita

On Episode 2, guests Dr.Janice Lea and Dr. Osama El Shamy join us for a discussion about home dialysis: it's history, why it's important, and their thoughts the future - including addressing of barriers to meet lofty Advancing American Kidney Health initiative goals and training of the nephrology workforce.Nephrons: Elinor Mannon, Sam Kant, Matthew Sparks, Samira FaroukGuests: Janice Lea, Osama El ShamyLinks from the Show:2:44 A Brief History of Home Hemodialysis (Blagg C)4:26 The First US Outpatient Dialysis Unit: Seattle Artificial Kidney Center (Blagg C)4:48 Dr. Albert Babb and the home dialysis unit for a 15 year-old6:04 Controversy re: first home hemodialysis case (Shaldon)11:13 Home Versus Facility Dialysis and Mortality in Australia and New Zealand (Marshall et al.)11:13 An Incident Cohort Study Comparing Survival on Home Hemodialysis and Peritoneal Dialysis (Naudeau-Fredette et al.)18:59 Advancing American Kidney Health20:50 USRDS 2021 Annual Data Report Chapter 2: Home Dialysis21:30 Expanded Prospective Payment System and Use of and Outcomes with Home Dialysis by Race and Ethnicity in the United States (Shen et al.)23:05 Expanding Utilization of Home Dialysis: An Action Agenda From the First International Home Dialysis Roundtable (Mendu et al.)29:29 Home Dialysis Training for Fellows: Privilege or Necessity? (El Shamy et al.)31:18 A Survey-Based Evaluation of Self-Perceived Competency after Nephrology Fellowship Training (Berns et al.)34:52 The Peritoneal Dialysis Orders Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE): A Formative Assessment for Nephrology Fellows (Prince et al.)43:19 Buttonhole Technique For more on home hemodialysis, check out the Home Dialysis Series on Renal Fellow Network

It's Episode 1 of The Nephron Segment! Join the Nephrons as we chat with Dr. Lilia Cervantes and Dr. Peter Reese and discuss ending emergency-only dialysis for undocumented immigrants in Colorado, ethics of transplantation, and xenotransplantation.Nephrons: Elinor Mannon, Sam Kant, Matthew Sparks, Samira FaroukGuests: Lilia Cervantes, Peter ReeseLinks from the Show:11:20 Association of Citizenship Status With Kidney Transplantation in Medicaid Patients11:51 Kidney transplantation in undocumented immigrants with ESRD: a policy whose time has come? (Linden et al.)Organ donation among undocumented hispanic immigrants: an assessment of knowledge and attitudes (Baru et al.)12:23 Undocumented immigrants apply for a driver’s license in CA13:48 Racial disparities in preemptive waitlisting and deceased donor kidney transplantation: Ethics and solutions (Reese et al.)20:25 Transplantation Ethics (Robert Veatch & Lainie F Ross)When Death Becomes Life: Notes from a Transplant Surgeon (Joshua Mezrich)22:06 Peter Ubel & Financial Toxicity26:23 Passage of the Comprehensive Immunosuppressive Drug Coverage for Kidney Transplant Patients Act—a Chance to Celebrate and Reflect (Gill J et al.)28:57 eGenesis30:05  Pig kidney transplant at New York University (NY Times)Pig kidney transplant at University of Alabama (American Journal of Transplantation)30:53 Pig heart transplant at University of Maryland (NPR)38:02 EMTALA41:30 NephMadness