Renal Nursing

Care and Management of People with Kidney Disease

Nicola Thomas (St Bartholemew School of Nursing and Midwifery, City University)

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Wiley-Blackwell
23 August 2019

Nursing & ancillary services

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.

Edited by: Nicola Thomas (St Bartholemew School of Nursing and Midwifery City University)
Imprint: Wiley-Blackwell
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: 5th edition
Dimensions: Height: 249mm, Width: 175mm, Spine: 25mm
Weight: 930g
ISBN: 9781119413141
ISBN 10: 1119413141
Pages: 456
Publication Date: 23 August 2019
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Replaced By: 9781394178766
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

List of Contributors vii Foreword ix Preface xi 1 The History of Dialysis and Transplantation 1 Nicola Thomas 2 Applied Anatomy and Physiology and the Renal Disease Process 21 Charlotte Chalmers 3 Patient and Carer Involvement in Renal Nursing Care, Education, and Research 59 Ratna Das, Brian Gracey, Linda Gracey, Fiona Loud and Shahid Nazir Muhammad 4 Psychological Perspectives 81 Fiona Murphy 5 Acute Kidney Injury 105 Marissa Dainton 6 Chronic Kidney Disease 127 Nicola Thomas 7 Investigations in Kidney Disease 147 Althea Mahon 8 Haemodialysis 179 Catherine Fielding 9 Peritoneal Dialysis 235 Linsey Worsey 10 Renal Transplantation 277 Victoria Dunsmore 11 Nondialytic Options and the Role of Palliative Care 335 Helen R. Noble, Claire Carswell and Ian Walsh 12 Renal Care in Infancy, Childhood, and Early Adulthood 349 Diane Blyton and Shelley Jepson 13 Renal Nutrition 367 Barbara Engel and Pearl Pugh 14 Quality Improvement in Kidney Care 413 Nicola Thomas Index 423

Nicola Thomas is Professor of Kidney Care, London South Bank University, London, UK.