COVID-19 Coronavirus Information for Manitoba Renal Patients
If you are a renal or dialysis patient, here is some information on what to consider and know about COVID-19.
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Bringing Cheer to Care – Paul is Proud to be a Dialysis Nurse
Paul John Bejarin is incredibly proud to be a hemodialysis nurse. He works at St. Boniface hospital in the hemodialysis…
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A Nursing Journey – From Health-care Aide to RN & Dialysis Nursing on the Front Lines of a Pandemic
Ruben Medrano has been working in health care in Winnipeg his whole adult life. The 51-year-old started his career early,…
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Patients in Manitoba’s Largest Dialysis Units Receive COVID-19 Vaccine
Many in-centre hemodialysis patients in Winnipeg and Brandon were able to receive COVID-19 vaccinations in their dialysis units recently.
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Medical Masks in all Manitoba Hospitals
STARTING THE WEEK OF MONDAY, MARCH 15, 2021 – All people entering hospitals or personal care homes will be provided…
News, Staff News COVID-19 Vaccine Eligibility for Dialysis/Kidney Patients
On March 10, 2021, Manitoba released new information with renal/dialysis patients being part of two priority populations for the AstraZeneca/COVIDSHIELD…
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Meet your MRP: Dr. Andrea Mazurat
Dr. Andrea Mazurat is a nephrologist who has been working with the Manitoba Renal Program since 2017. “I actually wanted…
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New Dialysis Unit Opens at HSC Winnipeg
HSC Winnipeg opened its newest hemodialysis unit on March 1, 2021. The $6.8-million hemodialysis unit will have 22 stations with…
News, Staff NewsWorld Kidney Day and Kidney Health Month 2021
Many Manitobans don’t know much about their kidneys – or that they may have kidney disease. Kidneys can lose 80 per cent of their function before any symptoms of kidney disease are felt.
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Webinar: Managing a Peritoneal Dialysis Patient Presenting with Urgent or Emergent Health-care Needs
Webinar happening March 17, 2021
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