Chapter 24 Management of quality in dialysis care Like all healthcare, dialysis programs are undergoing a revolution in accountability. The government, accrediting and regulatory agencies, payers, and patients are holding…
Chapter 14 Nutrition management Nutrition plays a critical role in the management of renal disease. The diet will vary considerably depending on the type and stage of renal disease as…
Chapter 4 Renal physiology and the pathology of renal failure Before any discussion of the pathology of renal failure can begin, it is important to review the following functions that…
Chapter 7 Principles of hemodialysis Historical background Thomas Graham, a London chemist, reported the principles of the semipermeable membrane in 1861 and gave the process of selective diffusion the name…
Chapter 26 Test taking guidelines Preparing to take any certification exam can produce a lot of anxiety. You may feel that the certification exam reflects all of the time and…
Chapter 16 Diabetes and hemodialysis More than 23.6 million people, or 7.8% of the population, in the U.S. have diabetes (National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse, 2007). Diabetes mellitus continues to be…
Chapter 10 Infection control Infection control is used in the dialysis setting to prevent patients and staff from acquiring infections specific to the dialysis unit. Infection control incorporates policies and…
Chapter 23 Psychosocial aspects of dialysis therapy Dialysis, as a means of prolonging life for an indefinite period, took on new psychosocial implications on July 1, 1973, when the Medicare…
Chapter 22 Chronic kidney disease in the elderly Since the early 1990s, at least 45% of new patients entering the end-stage renal disease (ESRD) program in the U.S. each year…
Chapter 21 Pediatric hemodialysis Treating children is complicated by the fact that they are still growing and developing, and chronic kidney disease (CKD) interferes with this normal growth and development….
