Alexis Chettiar, RN, MSN, ACNP, Kim Zuber, PA-C, MSPS, DFAAPA, Jane S. Davis, CRNP, DNP
Since 1994, the number of US residents with chronic kidney disease stage 5 (kidney failure) has doubled; about half of these patients are currently undergoing dialysis. With new data continually emerging about the risks and benefits of each option for renal replacement therapy, it becomes increasingly important for primary care providers to become well-informed allies with their patients’ nephrology practitioners.