This weekend the director of our program suggested that some students volunteer for kidney screenings in Cohoes. Along with myself, three other PA students volunteered to spend their Saturday morning screening patients for kidney function. Most of these patients were already diabetic patients or prediabetic and it was our job to take intake vitals, assess their albumin and creatinine levels in their urine as well as drawing blood for creatinine, hemoglobin, hematocrit, glucose and lipid panels. This was definitely a unique experience because I have not helped with something as specific as kidney screening. The focus of this event was mostly to make patients aware of their kidney functions and how they could best manage their health. After the patients stopped by our stations they were counseled by a dietician about their diabetes. Even though this was a small event, I would definitely do it again in the future! We were able to help some wonderful patients and work with some amazing volunteers! Click below to check out the Northeast Kidney Foundation! They have a Run/Walk coming up on June 14th this year and a kickball tournament with various colleges and teams in the Albany area on April 11th.
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**As many of you can tell, I graduated AMC's program in May of 2017. Current plan is to start a new blog related to my Fellowship after PA school. Stay tuned for the link and updates :)**
Lindsey the
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