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Record Nr.

UNINA9910820108903321

Titolo

Renal nursing / / edited by Nicola Thomas

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Chichester, West Sussex ; ; Hoboken, NJ : , : Wiley Blackwell, , 2014

ISBN

1-118-41074-2

1-118-41073-4

Edizione

[Fourth edition.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource

Altri autori (Persone)

ThomasNicola

Disciplina

616.610231

Soggetti

Kidneys - Diseases - Nursing

Palliative treatment

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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 -- Non dialytic options and the role of palliative care -- Renal care in infancy, childhood and early adulthood -- Renal nutrition -- Quality improvement in renal nursing.

Sommario/riassunto

Renal Nursing is a comprehensive evidence-based guide to nursing in the field of nephrology and kidney care. This fully updated fourth edition discusses the stages of chronic kidney disease, prevention and early management, pre-dialysis care, haemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis, transplantation, investigations and nutrition. It also includes key information on renal care in infancy, childhood and early adolescence. The underlying anatomy, physiology and psychology of kidney disease are reviewed in depth, along with the skills and knowledge required to provide support, treatment and high-quality care.