Renal Nursing

RENAL NURSING 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.

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