Review of Hemodialysis for Nurses and Dialysis Personnel

Get complete dialysis coverage and an excellent review for the certification exam!
Review of Hemodialysis for Nurses and Dialysis Personnel, 10th Edition
uses a concise Q&A format to cover the principles, diseases, and problems of dialysis treatment for kidney failure. A new chapter on case management of the patient with chronic kidney disease keeps you current with the latest in dialysis treatment and equipment. Dialysis expert Judy Kallenbach provides clear, easy-to-read guidelines that will apply to every member of the dialysis team, from technicians and nurses to social workers and patients.
Comprehensive coverage
provides the knowledge needed to care for dialysis patients and to prepare for the certification exam, with topics including a review of body fluids and electrolytes, infection control, transplantation, and key psychosocial aspects of dialysis treatment.
Question-and-answer format
makes learning easier and makes the book suitable for independent study.
Multidisciplinary approach
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.
Easy-to-understand style
introduces new terms and concepts without assuming prior knowledge of dialysis.
Home Dialysis Therapies
chapter
describes the use of home dialysis treatment as a possible cost-cutting measure.
Useful appendixes
offer a quick reference to the sodium and potassium content of various foods, nephrology organizations and resources, a list of dialysis lab tests, a glossary, and more.
Coverage of the entire lifespan
helps you care for patients of different ages, with separate chapters on pediatric dialysis and end-stage renal disease in the elderly.
70 illustrations
depict all aspects of dialysis treatment and care.
NEW
Case Management of the Chronic Kidney Disease Patient
chapter
is added.
EXPANDED
Patient Education Guidelines
chapter
adds coverage of motivational interviewing.
EXPANDED
Psychosocial Aspects of Dialysis Therapy
chapter
adds information on patient care.
UPDATED content
includes new guidelines and information on medication.