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Article: Patients helping patients: the renal support network.(The Patient Perspective)(Renal Support Network)
- Article from:
- Nephrology Nursing Journal
- Article date:
- January 1, 2007
- Author:
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"I have a dream." In 1993, exactly 30 years after Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. spoke that legendary phrase, Lori Hartwell--who has lived with chronic kidney disease (CKD) for over 38 years-realized her dream and founded the Renal Support Network (RSN). Ms. Hartwell's dream had always been to connect people who have CKD as well as give them hope and motivation to live an active and fulfilling life. Over the last 13 years, that is exactly what RSN has accomplished.
Many great organizations serve patients with chronic illnesses. RSN stands out among the crowd, however, in that Lori Hartwell is a patient herself, and equips fellow patients to utilize their talents and ...