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If you tend to retain fluid (edema) or need medications to urinate more (diuretics), then you should drink less. In summary, there is no standard prescription for fluid intake. Not enough water is not good for some (e.g. dehydration) but too much water is harmful to many (e.g. fluid overload, edema, hyponatremia). Questions or have problems with the above? Come talk to us at HKC. https://www.houstonkidney.com/blog/2017/1/31/podcasts monthly 0.5 2017-02-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/588688672994ca91a1def9aa/1486325504211-U91GQRYKQMFMS2LV6QB4/FullSizeRender.jpg Physician's Blog - Podcasts - listen to Dr. Olivero Jr and Dr. Nguyen talk about kidneys and urine! HKC Drs. 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She continued to pursue her love of health and medicine by obtaining her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Texas Woman’s University where she graduated Magna Cum Laude and was inducted into Sigma Theta Tau, the international honor society of nursing. She too was a critical care nurse at Houston Methodist Hospital where she served as a charge nurse and a preceptor in the cardiovascular ICU. Mrs. Thornton received her Master of Science in Nursing from Texas Woman’s University and is a board certified Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner who cares for patients with kidney disease. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/588688672994ca91a1def9aa/1533331574895-VK0KFJUIVRHK51Z3Q7U6/AOA%2Bedited.jpg Copy of Physicians & Nurse Practitioners https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/588688672994ca91a1def9aa/1533332292316-YGQN4HEIPGQO460Y39ID/NP+picture+2.jpg Copy of Physicians & Nurse Practitioners https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/588688672994ca91a1def9aa/1510367417074-CQR0024BFB3O1726S817/abim-certification-style-2.gif Copy of Physicians & Nurse Practitioners https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/588688672994ca91a1def9aa/1510377222096-HJ6MTU2KW3LSMK6JX89J/acp-logo-1.jpg Copy of Physicians & Nurse Practitioners https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/588688672994ca91a1def9aa/1533330974756-VMQXR4HPBJJQ0UAOW9T0/O2.jpg Copy of Physicians & Nurse Practitioners https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/588688672994ca91a1def9aa/1510377833987-NJ9L09HDYU7P4B64M1ZC/asn+logo+white.jpg Copy of Physicians & Nurse Practitioners https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/588688672994ca91a1def9aa/1485871908447-XGVTFCR9KSC99HOJTC53/ARP_0054.jpg Copy of Physicians & Nurse Practitioners Allyson Dooley MS APRN ACNP-BC Mrs. Dooley graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of Texas at Austin. She started her career in critical care nursing, working at Parkland Memorial Hospital in Dallas in the Cardiopulmonary Intensive Care Unit and at Memorial Hermann Hospital TMC in the Liver and Kidney Transplant Intensive Care Unit. Mrs. Dooley completed her Master of Science in Nursing at Texas Woman’s University and graduated with honors. She is a board certified Acute Care Nurse Practitioner with both transplant and critical care experience and now focuses on caring for patients with kidney disease. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/588688672994ca91a1def9aa/1510377192697-6OBDY0IOY7SDE61Y47P4/AOA+edited.jpg Copy of Physicians & Nurse Practitioners https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/588688672994ca91a1def9aa/1533330082854-8YE29H8ZACTDC957NA19/PTN.jpg Copy of Physicians & Nurse Practitioners https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/588688672994ca91a1def9aa/1510377515290-H61XUZKP03SQPIB3E0VZ/acp-logo-1.jpg Copy of Physicians & Nurse Practitioners https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/588688672994ca91a1def9aa/1510377346960-W54PXNH5ZRPDYJ7VG20X/Top_Doctor_-Badge+2017.jpg Copy of Physicians & Nurse Practitioners https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/588688672994ca91a1def9aa/1532553352906-SEOHE95GJ2MNDCX6O0BG/judy+website+5.jpg Copy of Physicians & Nurse Practitioners Judy Wilson MS APRN ACNP-BC Mrs. Wilson graduated from the University of Houston with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Biology. She then continued to pursue her love of science and medicine by obtaining her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of Texas, where she graduated with honors and was inducted into Sigma Theta Tau, the international honor society of Nursing. She was a critical care nurse at Houston Methodist Hospital where she served as a preceptor and charge nurse in the Surgical ICU. Mrs. Wilson completed a Master of Science in Nursing from Texas Woman's University, where she graduated with honors. She is a board-certified Acute Care Nurse Practitioner with both transplant and critical care experience and is an adjunct professor for graduate and undergraduate nursing studies at TWU. She now specializes in the care of patients with kidney disease here at HKC. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/588688672994ca91a1def9aa/1510367619942-J33EWPURPM748VG1HEFF/abim-certification-style-2.gif Copy of Physicians & Nurse Practitioners https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/588688672994ca91a1def9aa/1485871884165-EMQ20TCOSCUA2OHIXKTL/ARP_0038.jpg Copy of Physicians & Nurse Practitioners Rachel Rucker, MS APRN AGACNP-BC Miss Rucker graduated with a Bachelor of Science of Nursing from the University of Portland. She was a critical care nurse in the Surgical and Liver Intensive Care Unit at Houston Methodist Hospital, where she took a leadership role as a preceptor. Miss Rucker completed her Masters of Science in Nursing at the University of Texas Health Sciences Center at Houston, graduating at the top of her class and receiving the Faculty Award of Excellence. 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She obtained a Master of Science in Nursing at Texas Woman's University (TWU) and now serves as Adjunct Professor for graduate and undergraduate nursing studies at TWU. Judy previously worked as a critical care nurse at Houston Methodist Hospital TMC, where she served as a preceptor and charge nurse in the Surgical ICU. She also has prior work experience in transplant, cardiac and cardiovascular intensive care, pulmonary critical care, heart failure, and oncology. A Board-certified Acute Care Nurse Practitioner and Certified Nephrology Nurse Practitioner (CNN-NP), Judy now specializes in the care of patients with kidney disease. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/588688672994ca91a1def9aa/de5206ac-5b38-4c09-943a-32d3cb99def2/Palak+Patel%2C+FNP-C+12.2.21.jpg Advanced Practice Providers - Make it stand out Palak Patel, FNP-C Palak graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the College of Nursing at the Civil Hospital in Ahmedabad, India. After moving to Houston, she worked as an acute care nurse at Houston Methodist Hospital TMC while earning a Master of Science in Nursing from Prairie View A&M University. A Board-certified Family Nurse Practitioner, Palak initially served as a primary clinic provider at the Medinet Clinic in Sugar Land, TX and subsequently transitioned to specialize in the care of patients with kidney disease. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/588688672994ca91a1def9aa/1547861667117-AQ8TDSU0VR30TT1HRD54/ad+400x600.jpg Advanced Practice Providers Allyson Gibson, MS APRN ACNP-BC Allyson graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of Texas at Austin. She started her career working at Parkland Memorial Hospital in Dallas, TX in the Cardiopulmonary Intensive Care Unit and subsequently worked in the Liver and Kidney Transplant Intensive Care Unit at Memorial Hermann Hospital TMC (Houston). Allyson completed her Master of Science in Nursing at Texas Woman’s University. 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