Renal nursing :  care and management of people with kidney disease / 
edited by Nicola Thomas. 
 - Fifth edition. 
 - 1 online resource (456 pages). 
<br/><br/> ABOUT THE AUTHOR<br/>Nicola Thomas is Professor of Kidney Care, London South Bank University, London, UK. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>TABLE OF CONTENTS<br/>List of Contributors vii<br/><br/>Foreword ix<br/><br/>Preface xi<br/><br/>1 The History of Dialysis and Transplantation 1<br/>Nicola Thomas<br/><br/>2 Applied Anatomy and Physiology and the Renal Disease Process 21<br/>Charlotte Chalmers<br/><br/>3 Patient and Carer Involvement in Renal Nursing Care, Education, and Research 59<br/>Ratna Das, Brian Gracey, Linda Gracey, Fiona Loud and Shahid Nazir Muhammad<br/><br/>4 Psychological Perspectives 81<br/>Fiona Murphy<br/><br/>5 Acute Kidney Injury 105<br/>Marissa Dainton<br/><br/>6 Chronic Kidney Disease 127<br/>Nicola Thomas<br/><br/>7 Investigations in Kidney Disease 147<br/>Althea Mahon<br/><br/>8 Haemodialysis 179<br/>Catherine Fielding<br/><br/>9 Peritoneal Dialysis 235<br/>Linsey Worsey<br/><br/>10 Renal Transplantation 277<br/>Victoria Dunsmore<br/><br/>11 Nondialytic Options and the Role of Palliative Care 335<br/>Helen R. Noble, Claire Carswell and Ian Walsh<br/><br/>12 Renal Care in Infancy, Childhood, and Early Adulthood 349<br/>Diane Blyton and Shelley Jepson<br/><br/>13 Renal Nutrition 367<br/>Barbara Engel and Pearl Pugh<br/><br/>14 Quality Improvement in Kidney Care 413<br/>Nicola Thomas<br/><br/>Index 423 
<br/><br/> DESCRIPTION<br/>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. <br/><br/>Offers thorough coverage of all major aspects of kidney care<br/>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<br/>Has an innovative chapter on patient and public involvement in kidney care<br/>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. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781119413165 9781119413172 9781119413158 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Kidney Diseases--nursing<br/>Nephrology Nursing
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Electronic books.
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>616.6/140231