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Record Nr.

UNINA9910555038503321

Titolo

Renal nursing : care and management of people with kidney disease / / edited by Nicola Thomas

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Hoboken, NJ : , : Wiley Blackwell, , 2019

ISBN

9781119413165

1-119-41317-6

1-119-41315-X

1-119-41316-8

9781119413141

Edizione

[Fifth edition.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (459 pages)

Collana

THEi Wiley ebooks

Disciplina

610.7369

Soggetti

Kidneys - Diseases - Nursing

Palliative treatment

Nephrology Nursing

Kidney Diseases

Palliative Care

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

The history of dialysis and transplantation -- Applied anatomy and physiology and the renal disease process -- Patient and carer involvement in renal nursing care, education, and research -- Psychological perspectives -- Acute kidney injury -- Chronic kidney disease -- Investigations in kidney disease -- Haemodialysis -- Peritoneal dialysis -- Renal transplantation -- Nondialytic options and the role of palliative care -- Renal care in infancy, childhood and early adulthood -- Renal nutrition -- Quality improvement in kidney care.

Sommario/riassunto

Now in its fifth edition, Renal Nursing continues to be the essential evidence-based guide to nephrology and kidney care for nurses and allied health care professionals. This comprehensive text examines the stages of chronic kidney disease, pre-dialysis care, acute kidney injury, renal replacement therapy, renal nutrition, renal care in children and young people and more. Offers thorough coverage of all major aspects



of kidney care Includes updated content on current practice, changes in policies, care and management, with the latest research evidence and current NICE guidance on renal replacement therapy Has an innovative chapter on patient and public involvement in kidney care. Renal Nursing is an indispensable resource for nurses working in nephrology, dialysis and transplantation, nurses in post-registration renal courses, student nurses in renal wards, specialist renal dietitians, pharmacists and other allied health professionals in related fields.