Interview with Mary Vrtis, author of “Preventing and Responding to Acute Kidney Injury” (April 2013)
The AJN Podcast · AJN The American Journal of Nursing
March 25, 201318m 19s
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Show Notes
“Acute kidney injury is an independent risk factor for both prolonged length of hospital stay and in-hospital mortality.” Incidence rates among patients in US ICUs ranges from 22% to as high as 57%. Vrtis talks with AJN editor in chief Shawn Kennedy about the importance of assessing early indicators and implications for nurses.