Vascularized Composite Tissue Allotransplantation T. Nicole Kelley, MS, ACNP, CCRN, CPSN, CANS, RNFA Linda A. Evans, RN, PhD I. INTRODUCTION “Organ transplant” generally presumes the implantation of a kidney, heart,…
Pancreas and Kidney-Pancreas Transplantation Michelle James, RN, MS, APRN-CNS, CCTN I. INTRODUCTION A. Overview The World Health Organization estimates that approximately 347 million people have been diagnosed with diabetes, worldwide.1…
Kidney Transplantation Wendy Escobedo, RN, MSN, PHN, CCTN Ashley H. Seawright, DNP, ACNP-BC I. INTRODUCTION A. Transplantation provides an opportunity to leave the rigors of dialysis behind and improve the…
Intestine Transplantation Beverly Kosmach-Park, RN, DNP, FAAN Maria DeAngelis, MScN, NP I. INTRODUCTION A. Intestine transplantation was recognized in 2000 as the standard of care for adults and children with…
Liver Transplantation Carolyn J. Driscoll, RN, PhD, FNP-C Leslie Gallagher, RN, MS, ANP-BC Margaret J. Schaeffer, RN, MS, MSHA, NE-BC I. PRETRANSPLANT CARE: END-STAGE LIVER DISEASE AND FAILURE A. Overview…
Lung and Heart-Lung Transplantation Kevin C. Carney, MSN, CRNP, CCTC J. Eric Hobson, MSN, CRNP Vicki McCalmont, RN, MS, ANP-BC, CNS, CCTC I. INTRODUCTION A. Lung transplantation has evolved into…
Mechanical Circulatory Support Suzanne R. Chillcott, RN, BSN Leslie Hazard, RN, MS, ANP-BC, CNS I. INTRODUCTION A. Scope of the problem Heart failure is a global health problem with a…
Heart Transplantation Vicki McCalmont, RN, MS, ANP-BC, CNS, CCTC Angela Velleca, RN, BSN, CCTC I. INTRODUCTION The topics in this chapter are discussed generally in the order presented in the…
Professional Issues Rebecca P. Winsett, RN, PhD Cynthia L. Russell, RN, PhD, FAAN I. INTRODUCTION Professionalism is fundamental to nursing practice, and the behavior that underpins professionalism is civil behavior….
Care of Living Donors Dianne LaPointe Rudow, ANP-BC, DNP, CCTC I. INTRODUCTION A. The history of living organ donation The first successful living donor transplant was performed in 1954 in…
