Review of Hemodialysis for Nurses and Dialysis Personnel
Mosby (Verlag)
978-0-323-29994-7 (ISBN)
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Comprehensive coverage provides the complete knowledge needed to care for dialysis patients and to prepare for the certification exam, with topics including a review of body fluids and electrolytes, infection control, transplantation, and the important psychosocial aspects of dialysis treatment.
Easy-to-understand style introduces new terms and concepts without assuming prior knowledge of dialysis.
Question-and-answer format makes learning easier and information easier to find.
Coverage of the entire lifespan helps in caring for patients of different ages, including separate chapters on pediatric hemodialysis and end-stage renal disease in the elderly.
Coverage of home dialysis therapies prepares technicians for the use of home dialysis treatment as a possible cost-cutting measure.
More than 70 illustrations depict all aspects of dialysis treatment and care.
A multidisciplinary approach includes a chapter on the different roles in the hemodialysis team, describing how dialysis care is coordinated and what patients go through during their treatment.
Useful appendices offer quick reference to the sodium and potassium content of various foods, the calculation of body mass index, nephrology organizations and resources, a glossary, and more.
NEW Patient Education chapter and NEW Preceptor Basics chapter discuss new areas covered on the dialysis PCT certification exams.
UPDATED! The Hemodialysis Team chapter provides the latest information on certification requirements for dialysis technicians.
UPDATED! Water Treatment chapter reflects new water treatment standards and documentation requirements.
UPDATED! Infection Control chapter covers techniques used to prevent patients and staff from acquiring infections, including improved tracking, prevention, and hemodialysis hand hygiene.
UPDATED! Laboratory Data: Analysis and Interpretation chapter shows normal lab values and results that should be further evaluated, and expands on GFR as related to the five stages of chronic kidney disease.
UPDATED! Diabetes and Hemodialysis chapter covers the medications and therapies used for diabetic patients, and includes KDOQI recommendations for CKD care.
1. The Hemodialysis Team 2. History of Dialysis 3. Basic Chemistry of Body Fluids and Electrolytes 4. Renal Physiology and the Pathology of Renal Failure 5. Clinical Manifestations of Chronic Kidney Disease 6. Dialyzers, Dialysate, and Delivery Systems 7. Principles of Hemodialysis 8. Water Treatment 9. Dialyzer Preparation and Reprocessing 10. Infection Control 11. Anticoagulation and Heparin Administration 12. Access to the Bloodstream 13. Patient and Machine Monitoring and Assessment 14. Nutrition Management 15. Laboratory Data: Analysis and Interpretation 16. Diabetes and Hemodialysis 17. Medication Problems and Dialysis 18. Acute Kidney Injury and Dialysis 19. Peritoneal Dialysis and Home Dialysis Therapies 20. Transplantation 21. Pediatric Hemodialysis 22. Chronic Kidney Disease and the Elderly 23. Psychosocial Aspects of Dialysis Therapy 24. Patient Education NEW! 25. Management of Quality in Dialysis Care 26. Preceptor Basics NEW! 27. Basic Math Calculations 28. Test Taking Guidelines Appendixes A: Nephrology Organizations and Resources B: Sodium and Potassium Content of Selected Foods C: High Phosphorus Food to Limit or Avoid NEW! D: Calculation of Body Mass Index E: ISMP's List of Error-Prone Abbreviations, Symbols, and Dose Designations F: Dialysis Lab Tests At a Glance NEW! Bibliography Glossary
| Verlagsort | St Louis |
|---|---|
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 152 x 229 mm |
| Themenwelt | Schulbuch / Wörterbuch ► Lexikon / Chroniken |
| Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Innere Medizin ► Nephrologie | |
| Medizin / Pharmazie ► Pflege | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-323-29994-6 / 0323299946 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-323-29994-7 / 9780323299947 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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