Did you know that 1/4 teaspoon of salt has roughly 600mg of sodium? If your answer as a professional working in Dialysis is no, then it is highly likely that your patients also do not know. One of the best tools for success that dialysis patients can be equipped with, is knowledge, and what better way to provide information that with a fun bulletin board? The “Stay Dry” board educates on what the term “dry weight” means, encourages patients to know and understand what their own dry weight is, and how to maintain or achieve their target weight by monitoring both fluids and sodium intake. In addition to encouraging the patient to ask questions, this board identifies where to find sodium on the nutrition label, and also provides samples of some not so low-sodium food options giving the amount of sodium per serving. Â
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