Now in its Sixth Edition, Renal Nursing continues to be the essential evidence-based guide to the care of people with kidney disease, updated to reflect the latest changes in practice, policy, care, and management.
This text is a valuable resource, covering all the essential topics for this specialty in one place so that readers do not have to dig through a multitude of articles and research in various places. The text is written by leading experts in their field, using clear and simple language that is easy to follow and supplemented with full-colour illustrations to aid understanding.
Readers of Renal Nursing will find: - The latest research evidence and current NICE guidance on chronic kidney disease and renal replacement therapy - Anatomy, physiology and investigations in kidney care, as well as chapters on emotional wellbeing and patient/carer involvement - Acute kidney injury, chronic kidney disease, advanced kidney care, haemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis, and transplantation - Non-dialytic options and the role of palliative care, children and young people in kidney care, and renal nutrition
Offering thorough coverage of all major aspects of kidney care, Renal Nursing is an ideal reference text for nurses undertaking post-registration renal courses, student nurses undertaking a placement in a kidney ward, specialist renal dietitians, pharmacists, and other healthcare professions.
Table of Contents
List of Contributors vii
Foreword viii
Preface ix
Acknowledgements x
1 The History of Kidney Dialysis and Transplantation 1
Nicola Thomas
2 Applied Anatomy and Physiology, the Kidney Disease Process, and Kidney Investigations 14
Claire Carswell and Stephen O'Neil
3 Patient and Carer Involvement in Kidney Care, Education, and Research 52
Brian Gracey, Linda Gracey, Fiona Loud, and Nicola Thomas
4 Emotional Well-being 67
Fiona Murphy
5 Acute Kidney Injury 115
Marissa Dainton
6 Chronic Kidney Disease and Advanced Kidney Care 132
Nicola Thomas and Catherine Maina
7 Haemodialysis 148
Catherine Fielding
8 Peritoneal Dialysis 189
Sally Punzalan
9 Kidney Transplantation 220
Victoria Dunsmore
10 Non-dialytic Options and a Palliative Conservative Kidney Management Approach 262
Helen Noble, Claire Carswell, and Ian Walsh
11 Kidney Care in Infancy, Childhood, and Early Adulthood 274
Diane Blyton and Shelley Jepson
12 Nutrition in Kidney Disease 288
Barbara Engel and Pearl Pugh
13 Quality Improvement and Nursing Research in Kidney Care 326
Nicola Thomas
Index 334
