cover image - Review of Dialysis Care for Nurses and Dialysis Personnel - Elsevier E-Book on VitalSource, 11th Edition
ISBN: 9780443282225
Copyright: 2026
Publication Date: 09-04-2025
Page Count: 364
Imprint: Mosby
List Price: $74.99

Review of Dialysis Care for Nurses and Dialysis Personnel - Elsevier E-Book on VitalSource, 11th Edition

by Judith Z. Kallenbach, MSN, RN, CNN

Elsevier eBook on VitalSource

cover image - Review of Dialysis Care for Nurses and Dialysis Personnel - Elsevier E-Book on VitalSource, 11th Edition
ISBN: 9780443282225
Copyright: 2026
Publication Date: 09-04-2025
Page Count: 364
Imprint: Mosby
List Price: $74.99
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Get complete dialysis coverage and an excellent review for the certification exam! Review of Dialysis Care for Nurses and Dialysis Personnel, 11th Edition, uses a concise Q&A format to cover the principles, diseases, and problems of dialysis treatment for kidney failure. Dialysis expert Judy Kallenbach provides clear, easy-to-read guidelines that will apply to every member of the dialysis team, from technicians and nurses to social workers and patients.
    • Info on changes to the certification exam
    • Updated medication and dialysis content
    • Information on new dialysis machines
    • Updated info on infection control
    • New info on vascular access
    • NEW! Comprehensive coverage reflects the latest changes to the certification exam
    • NEW! Updated content includes the most recent information on dialysis medication and infection control, as well as new content on dialysis machines and vascular access
    • Engaging question-and-answer format streamlines the learning process and makes this book suitable for independent learning
    • Approachable content assumes no prior dialysis knowledge and introduces new concepts and terms in easy-to-understand language.
    • Lifespan coverage features separate pediatric chapters and content on end-stage kidney disease in the elderly, preparing you to work with patients of all ages
    • Thorough coverage provides the knowledge needed to care for dialysis patients and prepare for the certification exam, including a review of fluid and electrolytes through transplantation, infection control, and important psychosocial aspects of dialysis treatment
    • Multidisciplinary approach includes a chapter on the dialysis team, helping you understand how dialysis care is coordinated and what patients experience during their treatment
    • Chapter on home dialysis therapies prepares you for this important aspect of care that is becoming more prevalent in today’s cost-conscious healthcare environment
    • 70 illustrations complement the review content to help you master all aspects of dialysis treatment and care
  • 1. The Hemodialysis Team
    2. History of Dialysis
    3. Basic Chemistry of Body Fluids and Electrolytes
    4. Kidney Physiology and the Pathology of Kidney Failure
    5. Clinical Manifestations of Chronic Kidney Disease
    6. Dialyzers, Dialysate, and Delivery Systems
    7. Principles of Hemodialysis
    8. Water Treatment
    9. Infection Control
    10. Anticoagulation and Heparin Administration
    11. Access to the Bloodstream
    12. Patient and Machine Monitoring and Assessment
    13. Nutrition Management
    14. Laboratory Data: Analysis and Interpretation
    15. Diabetes and Chronic Kidney Disease
    16. Medication Considerations and Dialysis
    17. Acute Kidney Injury and Renal Replacement Therapies
    18. Peritoneal Dialysis and Home Dialysis Therapies
    19. Transplantation
    20. Pediatric Dialysis
    21. Chronic Kidney Disease in the Elderly
    22. Case Management in Chronic Kidney Disease
    23. Psychosocial Aspects of Dialysis Therapy
    24. Patient Education Guidelines
    25. Management of Quality in Dialysis Care
    26. On Being a Preceptor
    27. Basic Math Calculations
    28. Test-Taking Guidelines
  • Judith Z. Kallenbach, MSN, RN, CNN, Area Director of Inservice/Program Administrator, Fresenius Medical Care, Akron, OH, USA
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