"Nephrology nursing is a specialty practice addressing the protection, promotion, and optimization of the health and well-being of individuals with kidney disease. These goals are achieved through the prevention and treatment of illness and injury, and the alleviation of suffering through , family, and community advocacy." (Gomez, 2011, pp. 1).
Gomez, N. (Ed.). (2011). Nephrology nursing scope and standards of practice (7th ed., pp. 1). Pitman, NJ: American Nephrology Nurses' Association.