TY - JOUR T1 - Open and honest discussions about kidney transplantation recommended for people undergoing haemodialysis JF - Evidence Based Nursing JO - Evid Based Nurs SP - 103 LP - 104 DO - 10.1136/ebn-2011-0046 VL - 14 IS - 4 AU - Nicola Thomas Y1 - 2011/10/01 UR - http://ebn.bmj.com/content/14/4/103.abstract N2 - Commentary on: Moran A, Scott A, Darbyshire P. Waiting for a kidney transplant: patients' experiences of haemodialysis therapy. J Adv Nurs 2011;67:501–9.OpenUrlCrossRefPubMedWeb of Science ▪ This small (n=16) qualitative study showed that people undergoing dialysis were focused on receiving a kidney transplant. Renal nurses should have open and honest discussions about kidney transplantation with patients who are receiving dialysis, as waiting time for a transplant can be lengthy with mixed outcomes.▪ Nurses should support people on dialysis by helping them to integrate dialysis into their lives rather than ‘being on hold’ while waiting for a transplant.▪ Information given about likely transplantation waiting times should be realistic and individualised. For example, people from ethnic minority … ER -