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Goal: To provide an overview of fatigue in patients with end stage renal disease.

Objectives:

Discuss current literature that studies fatigue in patients with end stage renal disease.
Describe fatigue-reducing strategies as presented in current literature.
List implications for nephrology nurses who care for patients with end stage renal disease suffering from fatigue.

Disclosure Statement: The authors reported no actual or potential conflict of interest in relation to this continuing nursing education article.

Dawn O'Sullivan MSc, BSc, RN, RNT