KidneyTalk - An Online Radio Show By Renal Support Network
RSN's KidneyTalk is an informative, inspirational, and entertaining online, half-hour radio talk show that launched in June of 2006 with host RSN Founder and President Lori Hartwell. With Lori Hartwell, a renal disease survivor since 1958, KidneyTalk provides the audience with practical advice on how to live a full and productive life despite CKD. The show features healthcare professionals and people living successfully with kidney disease who share personal experiences in inspirational, thought-provoking interviews.
- Update frequency
- every 20 days
- Episodes
- 396
- Years Active
- 2006 - 2025
8/3/2017 - Q and A with Lori Hartwell
Lori Hartwell, Founder and President of the Renal Support Network and the host of KidneyTalk responds to questions that people who have kidney disease have asked RSN. Lori utilizes her lifetime of ex…
Thu 03 Aug 2017
7/12/2017 - Joining Forces to Improve Dialysis Quality of Care
In this interview we discuss a subject that concerns all people who have kidney failure. Eileen Rhodes, MSW is the Patient Services Director for HealthInsight (also known as ESRD Network 18). The ESR…
Wed 12 Jul 2017
6/7/2017 - The Kidney Donors Journey: 100 Questions I asked before I donated my kidney
Ari Sytner is a Rabbi with a long list of impressive credentials and an incredible story to tell. He is the author of The Kidney Donors Journey: 100 Questions I asked before I donated my kidney. His …
Wed 07 Jun 2017
5/10/2017 - Sleep Disorders in People Who Have Chronic Kidney Disease
Sleep is so important, and when you have declining kidney function your sleep habits can change. What happens to your body while you sleep and what can happen if you don™t get enough sleep? Why are p…
Wed 10 May 2017
4/27/2017 - Always up, Always Forward
David Rush is a producer and recording artist who is living his life to the fullest despite his long battle with kidney failure. As a young man, David was told if he didn't start dialysis soon he wou…
Thu 27 Apr 2017
4/1/2017 - Organ Donation Policies Around the World
A limited supply of organs continues to hinder organ transplantation around the world. A significant percentage of potential organ donors are lost either to medical failure, or through an inability t…
Sat 01 Apr 2017
3/15/2017 - Sage Advice: Learning from someone who's been there
Jorge Caraveo Gamboa is 29 years young and an inspiration to many of his peers at RSN's local support group for people with kidney disease. While growing up with kidney disease he learned a lot about…
Wed 15 Mar 2017
3/1/2017 - What Do The Kidneys Do and Why Should You Care?
Today we commemorate National Kidney Month with a conversation with Bill Poirier, RN Kidneys " often referred to as the master chemists of the body " are amazing organs. But it is not until a large p…
Wed 01 Mar 2017
2/8/2017 - Anemia Management
Dr. Gupta is a practicing academic nephrologist and the inventor of iron replacement compound Triferic. In this KidneyTalk podcast, Dr. Gupta helps us understand anemia, its symptoms and its complica…
Wed 08 Feb 2017
1/26/2017 - A Lifetime of Discovery
When diagnosed at age 8, Heather Powell did not have a lot of treatment options and many were still in the testing phase. Now, after growing up with kidney disease Heather has found herself re-learni…
Thu 26 Jan 2017
12/15/2016 - Choosing Hospice
Quality of life has always been important to Celeste Castillo-Lee. A series of health issues has made her life very challenging. Celeste shares with the utmost courage why she chose Hospice and how s…
Thu 15 Dec 2016
12/6/2016 - Treatment Options Taught from Personal Experience
Lubna Akbany was diagnosed with kidney failure in the 5th month of her first pregnancy. While researching her illness she decided to become a renal dietician to better understand her diet. She now ed…
Tue 06 Dec 2016
11/2/2016 - Lessons Learned from a World-Class Motivator
A positive and fearless attitude can take you far, says Theresa Nguyen. She was first diagnosed with kidney failure at the age of 14. She has traveled around the world and she explains how her experi…
Wed 02 Nov 2016
10/12/2016 - Understanding Insurance Options
Kellie Collins, MSW, Senior Director of Patient Services for the National Kidney Foundation, discusses current insurance options with Lori. Finding the right insurance is an overwhelming and confusin…
Wed 12 Oct 2016
9/28/2016 - Iraq War Veteran, Fire Fighter, Paramedic: Now Transplant and Dialysis Veteran
Shawn Booker is used to difficult situations. He served in the Army during Operation Desert Storm. After he returned, he went to school to become a fire fighter and paramedic. He comes from a long li…
Wed 28 Sep 2016
8/16/2016 - Is It a Medical Emergency?
Dr. Elaine Kaptein is a nephrologist at USC. She has seen it all when dealing with people who have kidney disease. A common question she gets from patients is, "When should I go to the Emergency Room…
Tue 16 Aug 2016
8/3/2016 - Reaching 100 on Dialysis: Tips for a Long Joyful Life
Nicknamed the Energizer Bunny, Margaret Boelger learned at the age of 96 that her kidneys were failing. Her only option if she wished to live - she needed dialysis. Now 100 years old and thriving, Ma…
Wed 03 Aug 2016
7/12/2016 - Transitioning Pediatric Patient to Adult Facility
Being a teenager and dealing with dialysis presents one set of challenges. Transitioning to an adult facility brings different challenges for patients and their family members. Helen Currier, RN, is …
Tue 12 Jul 2016
6/29/2016 - For the Love of Nursing and Patient Care
Mary Houglum, RN, has been caring for people who have kidney disease for 42 years. She recently retired, and she shares with Lori what she learned from her patients and the advice she would give heal…
Wed 29 Jun 2016
6/2/2016 - Support the Living Donor Protection Act
Recipients of the very special gift of a kidney are always grateful. Troy Zimmerman, VP of Government Relations, National Kidney Foundation, describes how the Living Donor Protection Act, introduced …
Thu 02 Jun 2016
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