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European Dialysis and Transplant Nurses Association / European Renal Care Association

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The purpose of the EDTNA/ERCA Journal Club is to provide a forum for multidisciplinary discussions, widen horizons and a source of continuing professional education.

EDTNA/ERCA's Journal Club was created after the Barcelona Conference in 1998. The Journal Club started with 30 participants, now gathering some 500 members. Some participate actively, giving their opinions and sharing their experience and knowledge whilst many others simply 'lurk' and watch the discussions unfold.

Every year, three to four discussions are launched, each lasting for about six weeks. A summary of the discussion is made available on this website and published in the EDTNA/ERCA Journal.

Papers for discussion are selected from the EDTNA/ERCA Journal and other publications, but other material – such as web pages or on-line presentations – may also be considered for discussion.

For more information about the Journal Club please contact Jenny Rovner

The Journal Club is back! My name is Jenny Rovner and I am the new Journal Club manager. The selected January 2010 Journal Club discussion paper is: “Managing dry weight and hypertension in dialysis patients: still a challenge for the nephrologist in 2009?” by Dr. Charles Chazot, Centre de Rein Artificiel, Tassin – France, published in the Journal of Nephrology 2009; 22: 587 – 597; Download a copy of this paper. Are nurses or doctors assessing patients’ dry weight and do nurses have competencies to take action after finding a "wrong" or inadequate dry weight? What is your experience with setting “dry weight”? This discussion summary is available.

The Spring 2010 Journal Club Discussion Paper is: “Patient Views About Treatment of Stage 5 CKD: A Qualitative Analysis of Semistructured Interviews” by Rachael L. Morton et all, published in the American Journal of Kidney Diseases, Vol 55, No 3 (March), 2010: pp 431-440. Download a copy of this paper. Meanwhile, the discussion of this paper was completed and the discussion summary is available .

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