Nursing Care Plan for Kidney Failure Patients

2014-03-09 15:29

When people suffer from kidney failure, they need more care than before. What is the nursing care plan for kidney failure patients? No matter you are a kidney failure patients or his family member, it is necessary for you to learn to take good care.

Healthy diet

Healthy diet plays an important role in slowing down progression of illness. You should follow a low protein diet to reduce workload on kidneys. When you choose protein diet, you had better choose high quality protein like fish, lean meat, poultry without skin, etc and avoid plant protein such as peanut and bean products, which can worsen proteinuria. Besides, you should consume enough carbohydrates to supply enough calories, which can decrease proteolysis and lower creatinine level and BUN. Therefore, you can eat wheat, corn, rice, potatoes, apple, etc. Vitamins are helpful for boosting immune system to help you fight kidney disease, so you should take proper fresh vegetables and fruits.

Regular Exercise

Doing exercise regularly can improve a series of symptoms, such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol, edema, fatigue and so on. Exercises include walking, jogging, tai chi, climbing, etc. The exercise plan should be made according to your medical condition.

Positive attitude

Emotion can also affect your progression of illness. It is said that patients with positive attitude live longer than patients with negative attitudes. So at any time you should keep a faith that you can overcome the kidney disease one day.

Other tips of nursing care plan

You should also avoid drinking alcohol and smoking and have a good rest. At the same time, you should pay attention to the changes of your body and measure your weight, blood pressure, 24 h protein urine, urine output, etc. Discuss your state of illness with your doctor frequently and have a good knowledge of your physical condition.

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