In Episode 5, guests Terri Murrray, RN and Jonathan Armenti, RN join us for a discussion about the role of nurses in dialysis and kidney transplantation in the care of patients with kidney disease. They discuss their journeys to their current careers, challenges faced by our patients, the hardest parts of their jobs, and recommendations on how we can improve kidney care. Nephrons: Elinor Mannon, Sam Kant, Matthew Sparks, Samira FaroukGuests: Terri Murray, Jonathan ArmentiLinks from the Show:1:42 The experience of being a dialysis nurse5:47 Role of the transplant coordinator 8:59 Challenges faced by patients receiving dialysis  14:43 Care coordination for patients receiving dialysis 16:12 Improving care for patients with kidney transplants 16:44 Importance of social support in kidney transplantation 18:06 Living kidney donation awareness 19:21 Building trust with patients 19:55 Empathetic validation in patient-provider communication 22:55 The emergence of home dialysis 24:35 The focus on patient reported outcomes 27:50 Social support: imperative for patients receiving dialysis 31:32 Nutrition in kidney disease 32:48 Educating patients about their disease and improving involvement in their care 34:19: Patient and care-partner empowerment