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Renal function is one of the most important AND most common things you'll keep an eye on as an RN...that's because so many things can cause it to take a dive: the meds we give, hypotension, contrast dye, decreased volume states, hemorrhage, dehydration, infection, crush injuries and on and on and on. In this podcast, we go over some of the renal failure basics you'll need for Med/Surg I and your first semester clinical rotations. We'll cover: renal anatomy overview a functions of the kidney basic diuretic info incontinence a the micturition reflex UTIs difference between pre-renal, intra-renal and post-renal failure glomerulonephritis (try saying that five times fast!) nephrotic syndrome pyelonephritis nursing care of a patient in renal failure Want more Straight A Nursing in your life? Stalk us on Twitter @straightanurse Drool over our pics on Instagram, follow @StraightANurse Like us and comment on Facebook at www.facebook.com/straightanursingstudent Join our FB group page titled "Sleepless in Scrubs" Review tons of great info at www.straightanursingstudent.com, including an in-depth post on renal failure basics right here! If you find this podcast useful, please subscribe and review us! Thanks!