The following publications have been developed by the different Committees and Interest Groups of the EDTNA/ERCA. Publications indicated with a (*) are available to Members for free. Members can access their copy via the Members-only section. To become a Member now, click here.

Publications Portfolio

• Download an overview of all EDTNA/ERCA publications

Guidelines

• Guideline for Practical Hygiene in Dialysis Units - order

Handbooks

• Transplantation - order
• Peritoneal Dialysis - order
• Haematology - order
• Environmental Guidelines for Dialysis - order
• Caring for the Elderly Renal Patient - order
• The Diabetic Patient and Chronic Kidney Disease - order
• Conservative Management in Advanced Kidney Disease - order
• Fármacos en Terapia Renal Sustitutiva - order

CKD

Caring for hypertensive patients without CKD Workshop handouts (with translation into Chinese, Greek, Italian, Hebrew, Romanian and Spanish)

The EDTNA/ERCA handbook “Chronic Kidney Disease (stages 1-3 and 4-5) A Guide to Clinical Practice” is now available in 7 languages: English, Spanish, Greek, Portuguese, Czech, Turkish and Hebrew. This handbook is to be used as practice guide for healthcare professionals who are new to the field of Nephrology or those who are working in Primary Care and wish to know more about early Chronic Kidney Disease.

Abstract Book *

 2011 Ljubljana Conference Abstract Book
2010 Dublin Conference Abstract Book
2009 Hamburg Conference Abstract Book
2008 Prague Conference Abstract Book
2007 Florence Conference Abstract Book
2006 Madrid Conference Abstract Book and copies of presentations
2005 Vienna Conference Abstract Book
2004 Geneva Conference Abstracts Book
2003 Birmingham Conference Abstracts Book
2002 The Hague Conference Abstracts Book
2001 Nice Conference Abstracts Book
2000 Lisbonne Conference Abstracts Book
1999 Berlin Conference Abstracts Book

Annual Reports *

2004 through 2009

Anaemia

Anaemia Management Report - Geneva 2005*
Anaemia in Transplant Patients
Managing Anaemia in Transplant Patients - Pocket Guide

ENRCA

Assessors Guidelines (English)
Competency Book (English)
Violence and Aggression (English)

Nursing Practice

EDTNA/ERCA has recognised that pre-registration nursing curricula often have little or no content in nephrology care, although patients with end-stage renal failure (ESRF) are found in many differing areas of care in hospital and in the community. Even with an increasing number of specialist nephrology nurses across Europe, EDTNA/ERCA believes that ALL nurses should have a basic knowledge of nephrology nursing when caring for those with renal failure.
The Education Board (EB) of EDTNA/ERCA has provided these educational guidelines in order to increase the capacity of non-specialised, general nurses to care for renal patients. It is recommended that these guidelines are incorporated into pre-registration nursing school curricula in Europe.
It is crucial for the quality of patient care that understanding of specific pathologies, patient needs, special nursing aspects and treatment of those with chronic and end-stage renal failure is increased.

Nephrology Nurse Profile *
European Core Curriculum for Post-Basic Course in Nephrology Nursing - 2nd Edition (PDF - English only)
Clinical Nephrology Nursing Practice Manual (Word or PDF)
European Standards for Nephrology Nursing Practice

HealthPress

EDTNA/ERCA members can benefit from a 33% discount on HealthPress publications (£10.00 in stead of £15.00).

Renal Disorders

Bladder Cancer

To place an order or review the full list of publications available, go to www.fastfacts.com. HealthPress offer a discount on over 75 different publications. EDTNA/ERCA Members must enter a special code in order to receive their discount. The code is available in the members-only section (Publications page).

Nutrition

Collaborative Research Project - Investigating the Prescription of Renal Diets Across Europe*
European Guidelines for the Nutritional Care of Adult Renal Patients*

Psycho/Social

Towards a Closer Understanding: A Psycho/Social Handbook for all Renal Care Workers*

Technicians

Treatment of Water for Dialysis - A European Survey*
Control & Monitoring of Chlorine Levels using Carbon Filtration in Water for Haemodialysis
Core Curriculum for Dialysis Technicians (Technologists)

Transplantation

A Patient's Guide to Kidney Transplantation*
What the Dialysis Nurse should Know about Preparing the Patient For a Kidney Transplant*

* Members get a free copy.

Venous Needle Dislodgement

Venous needle dislodgement project. Read more...
Download the poster: English, Dutch, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Lithuanian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish
Venous Needle Dislodgement patient risk assessment tool