Abstract
Objective: To describe the nursing care in the maintenance of arteriovenous fistula of chronic renal patients
undergoing hemodialysis therapy. Bibliographic review: To perform hemodialysis, the patient needs a
vascular access such as an arteriovenous fistula, double-lumen venous catheter or graft. The arteriovenous
fistula has become a dialysis treatment for the patient, an important means for the treatment, considered a
safe method that provides comfort and autonomy in relation to the double lumen venous catheter. To minimize complications with arteriovenous fistula, collaboration between health professionals, from nephrologists, vascular surgeons, nurses and the patient himself, is necessary. Conclusion: It is essential for nurses to develop skills to assess and diagnose all complications that may occur with arteriovenous fistula, being possible through the application of systematized nursing care for these patients.