Preserve Your Access Sites

Each of these resources can help you learn more about saving your blood vessels:

Kidney School Module 8 - Vascular Access: A Lifeline for Dialysis

Illustrated, 27 page module offers tips to help you protect your blood vessels and improve your changes of having a good fistula.  From Life Options' Kidney School (MEI).

In Control (Vol. 1, No. 1: Fistulas)

Four page patient newsletter section covers how to preserve your blood vessels, such as choosing a vascular surgeon who has a lot of fistula experience, and doing blood vessel mapping.  From Life Options (MEI).

Vascular Access Passport Set - Part 1
Vascular Access Passport Set - Part 2

Two piece set has an informational card with a vascular access protection plan of "do's" and "don'ts," and a chart of your access type, location, and any actions taken for your care team.  From the ESRD Network of New England.

Please Note: Before printing any of these resources, we recommend that you check your printer settings to determine the correct page orientation for the document.  Some tools may need to be printed in the 'Landscape' format to avoid cutting off any of the text.