cover image - Review of Hemodialysis for Nurses and Dialysis Personnel- Elsevier eBook on VitalSource, 9th Edition
ISBN: 9780323310192
Copyright: 2016
Publication Date: 06-09-2015
Page Count: 432
Imprint: Mosby
List Price: $72.99

Review of Hemodialysis for Nurses and Dialysis Personnel- Elsevier eBook on VitalSource, 9th Edition

by Judith Z. Kallenbach, MSN, RN, CNN

Elsevier eBook on VitalSource

cover image - Review of Hemodialysis for Nurses and Dialysis Personnel- Elsevier eBook on VitalSource, 9th Edition
ISBN: 9780323310192
Copyright: 2016
Publication Date: 06-09-2015
Page Count: 432
Imprint: Mosby
List Price: $72.99
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It’s a practical introduction to dialysis — and an excellent review for the certification exam! Review of Hemodialysis for Nurses and Dialysis Personnel, 9th edition uses a concise Q&A format to cover the principles, diseases, and problems of dialysis treatment for kidney failure. Comprehensive without being overwhelming, this book does not assume that your students have any prior knowledge of dialysis procedures. This edition adds two new chapters and updates five others with the latest topics in dialysis treatment and equipment. Clear, easy-to-read guidelines will apply to every member of the dialysis team, from technicians and nurses to social workers and kidney patients to social workers and kidney patients.

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Review of Hemodialysis for Nurses and Dialysis Personnel- Elsevier eBook on VitalSource

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    • NEW Patient Education chapter and NEW Preceptor Basics chapter discuss new areas covered on the dialysis PCT certification exams. 
    • Comprehensive coverage provides the complete knowledge that students need 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.
    • 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.
    • 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.
    • Coverage of home dialysis therapies prepares technicians for the use of home dialysis treatment as a possible cost-cutting measure.
    • 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.
    • 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.
    • More than 70 illustrations depict all aspects of dialysis treatment and care.
    • 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

  • Judith Z. Kallenbach, MSN, RN, CNN, Area Director of Inservice/Program Administrator, Fresenius Medical Care, Akron, OH, USA
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