Story: Lessons learned

Read how Fraser Health hemodialysis patient, Pat, and renal clinical nurse specialist, Sherri, took on life-threatening challenges that came with the Fraser Valley floods: BC hemodialysis patient and nurse who adapted to extreme flood conditions share their experience

Story: Adapting to change

Learn how Fraser Health patient, Heather, and nurse, Naomi, carried out peritoneal dialysis training 100% online during the fall 2021 Fraser Valley floods: Kudos to Fraser Health patient and nurse for first virtual PD training during fall floods (bcrenal.ca)

Personal Preparedness

Our second of two quizzes this month covers Personal Preparedness. Test your skill and enter to win an emergency kit stocked for four people. Complete the quiz to enter the draw!

Emergency Prep Quiz #2 Personal Preparedness

Check out our 1-minute emergency preparedness video on the BC Renal Youtube Channel, available in English, Chinese (中文) and Punjabi (ਪੰਜਾਬੀ). The video explains ways in which patients requiring dialysis can prepare for major emergencies such as wildfires, floods and earthquakes, and includes helpful tips for everyone. See How Dialysis Patients Can Prepare for Power Outages and Other Disasters - YouTube

Here are BC Renal’s 2022 resources:

• NEW: Guidelines for health professionals:
   
  • Preparing for Hemodialysis Staffing Emergencies: Priority Activities and Role and Responsibilities (with template) (full guideline)
    • A Companion Guide to the Ethical Framework for Dialysis Allocation
       
  • Ethical Framework for Dialysis Allocation  
     
  • Helping in the Hemodialysis Unit - Information for Non-trained Hemodialysis Staff  (full guideline)
    • Helping in the Hemodialysis Unit - A Quick Reference Guide
       
• Patient handbook: Emergency Preparedness Information for Dialysis Patients 
  – also available in Chinese (中文) and Punjabi (ਪੰਜਾਬੀ)
   
• Emergency preparedness poster
  – also available in Chinese (中文) and Punjabi (ਪੰਜਾਬੀ)
   
• Dialysis patient wallet card, with info for emergency responders and key tips about fluid intake and diet in emergency situations (produced in partnership with the BC Renal Dietitians’ group)
  – also available in Chinese (中文) and Punjabi (ਪੰਜਾਬੀ)
   
• Peritoneal dialysis (PD) patient wallet card* This card identifies an individual as a PD patient and has a scannable QR code that contains care-provider contact information and more. *Note: This card is to be given to patients by their PD nurse as additional patient education goes along with it. Connect with your PD team for additional information.