Keeping you current with the latest in dialysis treatment and equipment,聽Review of Hemodialysis for Nurses and Dialysis Personnel, 8th Edition聽provides a practical introduction to dialysis and an excellent review for the certification exam. It assumes no prior knowledge of patient care, nursing procedures, or dialysis principles, using a question-and-answer format to discuss the basic principles, basic diseases, and basic problems found in the treatment of kidney patients by dialysis. Dialysis expert Judy Kallenbach writes in a clear, easy-to-read style, explaining topics such as the chemistry of body fluid and electrolytes, renal failure, nutrition, infection control, and the important psychosocial aspects of dialysis treatment.
- Easy-to-understand language聽introduces new terms and concepts, not assuming prior knowledge of dialysis.
- A question-and-answer format聽makes information easy to find and easy to read.
- Comprehensive coverage聽provides the knowledge needed to care for dialysis patients and to prepare for the certification exam, with topics including a review of fluid and electrolytes, transplantation, infection control, and the important psychosocial aspects of dialysis treatment.
- More than 60 illustrations聽depict all aspects of dialysis treatment and care.
- A multidisciplinary approach聽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 the entire lifespan聽helps in caring for patients of different ages, including separate chapters on pediatric hemodialysis and end-stage renal disease in the elderly.
- A discussion of home dialysis therapies聽prepares聽you for a time when cost cutting may lead to a wider use of home dialysis treatment.
- Useful appendices聽offer quick reference to organizations and resources, pound-to-kilogram conversions, a glossary, and more.
- 狈别飞听Math Calculations听肠丑补辫迟别谤聽helps in accurately programming goals for dialysis patients.
- 狈别飞听Test Taking Guidelines听肠丑补辫迟别谤聽offers tips and strategies to prepare you for the certification exam.
- Updated coverage聽includes the latest on water treatment, infection control, patient assessment, and the plan of care, with additional information on the management of quality and professional boundaries.
- Coverage of revised regulations from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)聽updates the requirements for reimbursement for services provided to federally insured patients, with changes in areas such as patient safety, infection control, water and dialysate quality, facility design, patient care, patient plan of care, performance improvement, and personnel qualifications.
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