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Informationen zum Autor Nicola Thomas has been a renal nurse for over 20 years. She has clinical experience in nephrology, haemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis and has taught diploma and degree level renal courses at City University for over ten years. She is currently undertaking a PhD and exploring the ways in which the progression of diabetic nephropathy can be slowed through patient-centred education. In 2001 she was President of the European Dialysis and Transplant Nurses Association / European Renal Care Association (EDTNA/ERCA) and is now Chair of the EDTNA/ERCA Education Board. Klappentext Renal nurses and other member of the inter-professional renal team provide continuing care and support to individuals with renal disease, in all aspects of their lives. Advanced Renal Care is for all those who work in nephrology, dialysis and transplantation as it addresses current challenges in caring for those with renal failure, and examines recent trends and likely future developments. The book also explores key issues in staff recruitment and development. It goes beyond the basic texts on renal care by discussing topical issues such as anaemia management, care of older people on dialysis, diabetes and renal failure, infection control and sexual dysfunction in renal disease. Examines national and international initiatives Draws on evidence-based practice Examines recent trends and future developments in dialysis and transplantation Explores the impact of clinical of governance Zusammenfassung Suitable for those who work in nephrology! dialysis and transplantation! this work addresses the challenges in caring for those with renal failure. It explores key issues in staff recruitment and development. It discusses issues such as anaemia management! care of older people on dialysis! infection control and sexual dysfunction in renal disease. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface v Contributors vii 1 Current Trends in Renal Care 1 Nicola Thomas 2 The Physiological Basis of Renal Disease 13 Peter Bentley 3 Anaemia Management in Nephrology 27 Karen Jenkins 4 Advances in Haemodialysis 50 Catherine Morgan 5 Advances in Peritoneal Dialysis 68 Althea Mahon 6 Advances in Renal Transplantation 87 Ray Trevitt 7 Care of Older People on Dialysis 111 Jane Bentley 8 Diabetes and Renal Failure 122 Sara Youngman 9Infection Control in Renal Care 134 Judith Hurst 10 Sexual Dysfunction and Renal Disease 143 Martin Steggall and Sandra Gann 11 Issues in Nephrology, Dialysis and Transplantation for Minority Ethnic Groups 158 Gurch Randhawa 12 Renal Nutrition 167 Debbie Sutton 13 Psychological Care 184 Mike Kelly, Cathal Gallagher and Celia Eggeling 14 Technical Aspects of Dialysis 204 André Stragier 15 Clinical Governance 216 Anne M. Keogh 16 Caring for Staff in Renal Care 231 Cordelia Ashwanden Index 250 ...
