Renal Nursing : Care and Management of People with Kidney Disease

The history of dialysis and transplantation / Nicola Thomas -- Applied anatomy and physiology and the renal disease process / Charlotte Chamners -- Patient and carer involvement in renal nursing care, education and research / Ratna Das [and 4 others] -- Psychological perspectives / Fiona Murphy -- Acute kidney injury / Marissa Dainton -- Chronic kidney disease / Nicola Thomas -- Investigations in kidney disease / Althea Mahon -- Haemodialysis / Catherine Fielding -- Peritoneal dialysis / Linsey Worsey -- Renal transplantation / Victoria Dunsmore -- Nondialytic options and the role of palliative care / Helen R. Noble, Claire Carswell and Ian Walsh -- Renal care in infancy, childhood and early adulthood / Diane Blyton and Shelley Jepson -- Renal nutrition / Barbara Engel and Pearl Pugh -- Quality improvement in kidney care / Nicola Thomas. 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. 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

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.

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. Cover......Page 1 Renal Nursing:Care and Management of Peoplewith Kidney Disease......Page 3 © 2019......Page 4 Contents......Page 5 List of Contributors......Page 6 Foreword......Page 7 Preface......Page 9 1 The History of Dialysisand Transplantation......Page 10 2 Applied Anatomy and Physiologyand the Renal Disease Process......Page 29 3 Patient and Carer Involvement in RenalNursing Care, Education, and Research......Page 67 4 Psychological Perspectives......Page 89 5 Acute Kidney Injury......Page 113 6 Chronic Kidney Disease......Page 134 7 Investigations in Kidney Disease......Page 154 8 Haemodialysis......Page 185 9 Peritoneal Dialysis......Page 240 10 Renal Transplantation......Page 282 11 Nondialytic Options and the Roleof Palliative Care......Page 340 12 Renal Care in Infancy, Childhood,and Early Adulthood......Page 354 13 Renal Nutrition......Page 372 14 Quality Improvement in Kidney Care......Page 417 Index......Page 427 Providing a comprehensive and up-to-date nursing perspective on this specialized field, this text covers acute and chronic renal failure dialysis in all its forms, transplantation, investigations, dietary management, children with renal problems and community nursing.