by Steven L. Belcher (Author)
For kidney failure patients anxious and unaware of what to expect on their first days of outpatient hemodialysis, How to Survive Outpatient Hemodialysis is an uncomplicated read. It prepares new dialysis patients and their caregivers for the unknowns practically so that they are not overwhelmed with their new day to day reality. Author, Steve Belcher, RN, MSN is a 2020 US President's Volunteer Service Award recipient and his passion for informing and advocating for the End Stage Kidney community is palpable. He is also the founder of the Urban Kidney Alliance, a non-profit organization whose mission is to advocate, educate, enlighten, empower, and consult communities and individuals in urban cities at-risk for chronic kidney disease (CKD) and other health-related conditions.