Transplantation Nursing Secrets

Transplantation Nursing Secrets
Author: Sandra A. Cupples
Publisher:
Total Pages: 358
Release: 2003
Genre: Medical
ISBN:

Transplantation Nursing Secrets serves as a reference guide for nurses caring for solid organ transplant candidates, recipients and living donors. Each chapter is written by a clinician who is an expert in the care of this complex patient population. The book focuses on the pre- and post-operative periods and also addresses long-term issues such as infection, rejection, nutrition, healthy lifestyles, drug interactions and psychosocial adaptation. Information contained in each chapter reflects current practice based on literature reviews, outcomes of research and professional experiences. The goal of this book is to share best practices and "pearls" of knowledge accumulated by experienced transplant nurses, pharmacists, social workers and dieticians. Readers will gain insights into the multidisciplinary, comprehensive team approach necessary in the care of transplant candidates, recipients, and living donors. Engaging, interactive Q & A format Concise answers with valuable pearls, tips, memory aids, and "secrets" 25 succinct chapters written for quick review All the most important, "need-to-know" questions and answers in the proven format of the highly acclaimed Secret Series(R) Thorough, highly detailed index

CCTN Exam Secrets Study Guide

CCTN Exam Secrets Study Guide
Author: Mometrix Media
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2009
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 9781609712785

***Includes Practice Test Questions*** CCTN Exam Secrets helps you ace the Certified Clinical Transplant Nurse Examination, without weeks and months of endless studying. Our comprehensive CCTN Exam Secrets study guide is written by our exam experts, who painstakingly researched every topic and concept that you need to know to ace your test. Our original research reveals specific weaknesses that you can exploit to increase your exam score more than you've ever imagined. CCTN Exam Secrets includes: The 5 Secret Keys to CCTN Exam Success: Time is Your Greatest Enemy, Guessing is Not Guesswork, Practice Smarter, Not Harder, Prepare, Don't Procrastinate, Test Yourself; A comprehensive General Strategy review including: Make Predictions, Answer the Question, Benchmark, Valid Information, Avoid Fact Traps, Milk the Question, The Trap of Familiarity, Eliminate Answers, Tough Questions, Brainstorm, Read Carefully, Face Value, Prefixes, Hedge Phrases, Switchback Words, New Information, Time Management, Contextual Clues, Don't Panic, Pace Yourself, Answer Selection, Check Your Work, Beware of Directly Quoted Answers, Slang, Extreme Statements, Answer Choice Families; A comprehensive Content review including: Panel Reactive Antibody, Pre-Transplant Virology Screening, Human Leukocyte Antigen, Crossmatching, Psychosocial Evaluation, Psychological Factors, Kidney-Pancreas Transplant, Demographics, Immunizations, Antigen Systems, Bilateral Lung Transplant, Transplant Organ Rejection., Post-Transplant Occult Fever, Immune Tolerance, Hyperacute Rejection, Early Accelerated Rejection, Hypomagnesemia, Immunosuppressive Therapy, Induction Therapy, Calcineurin Inhibitors, Heterotopic Transplantation, Heart Allograft Rejection, Endomyocardial Biopsies, Renal Transplant, Acute Tubular Necrosis, Laparoscopic Donor Nephrectomy, Banff 97 Grading System, Pancreas Allograft, Hepatic Encephalopathy, Post Operative Liver Rejection, Bacterial Peritonitis, Hepatorenal Syndrome, Intestinal Transplant, and much more...

Oncology Nursing Secrets

Oncology Nursing Secrets
Author: Rose A. Gates
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Total Pages: 692
Release: 2008-01-01
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 9780323044578

Using a question-and-answer format, this book provides practical pearls of wisdom and tricks of the trade to enhance your oncology nursing skills and aid in effective decision-making when caring for your patients. Written by experts in the field, this reference provides insightful answers, bulleted lists, and tables so you get the best information in an easy-to-read format. Keep it on hand every day in the clinical setting, use it to review for certification, or add it to your professional library at home! The 75 Top Secrets, listed in the front of the book, highlight the key points you should know about oncology nursing.Key Points boxes in each chapter outline important points to remember.Internet Resources boxes direct you to more information on a variety of topics via the web.Versatile question-and-answer format, written by experts in the field, makes this book great for both the experienced and new nurse. A chapter on sleep-wake disturbances enables you to help patients get the rest they need.Expanded content in chapters on carcinogenesis and genetics, biologic and targeted therapy, leukemia and myeloidyplastic syndrome, and disseminated intravascular coagulation provides a deeper look into these important aspects of oncology nursing.

Core Curriculum for Transplant Nurses

Core Curriculum for Transplant Nurses
Author: Stacee Lerret
Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Total Pages: 1183
Release: 2016-07-25
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 149635186X

An official publication of the International Transplant Nurses Association, the updated Second Edition provides a guide to safe and effective care for solid organ transplant recipients worldwide. It includes coverage of the unique requirements of each organ transplanted, with separate chapters for heart, lung, kidney, liver, small intestine, and pancreas/islet cell transplantation. Other chapters cover important topics that affect all organs, such as immunology, infections, pharmaceutical agents, and patient education and discharge planning. The Core is an ideal review and study guide for the solid organ.

Transplant Nursing

Transplant Nursing
Author: International Transplant Nurses Society
Publisher: Nursesbooks.org
Total Pages: 75
Release: 2009
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1558102663

This specialty standard focuses on protecting, promoting, and optimizing the health and abilities of both the recipents and the living transplant donors of transplanted across the life span. It is also an essential document for other specialists in transplant care, healthcare providers, researchers, and scholars, along with those involved in funding, legal, policy, and regulatory activities.

Organ Transplant, An Issue of Critical Care Nursing Clinics

Organ Transplant, An Issue of Critical Care Nursing Clinics
Author: Darlene Lovasik
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Total Pages: 166
Release: 2011-09-28
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1455712027

This issue of Critical Care Nursing Clinics, Guest Edited by Darlene Lovasik, RN, MN, CCRN, CNRN, will feature such article topics as: Evaluation and Work-up for Transplant; Basic Immunology; Pharmacology; Liver, Pancreas, Kidney Transplants; Living Donor Kideny, Liver Transplants; Heart, Lung, Intestinal and Multivisceral Transplants; Complications After Transplant ; Patient Education; Psychosocial Concerns; Ethical Issue; Financial/Operational Considerations; Organ Donation.

Critical Care Nursing Secrets

Critical Care Nursing Secrets
Author: Hildy M. Schell
Publisher: Mosby
Total Pages: 854
Release: 2006
Genre: Medical
ISBN:

Developed to provide nurse clinicians with a resource for the management of adult critical care patients, Mosby's Critical Care Nursing Reference condenses the most essential information needed by nurses working in the ICU. This valuable, pocket-sized reference provides information on broad topics that apply to a variety of critically ill patients, as well as detailed information on organ diseases. Chapters are dedicated to psychosocial concerns, complementary therapies, and the unique needs of a pediatric patient in an adult ICU. Therapeutic modalities and pharmacology are both examined, with information that is useful for the student, the new nurse, and the experienced professional. (Midwest).

Transplant Nursing

Transplant Nursing
Author: American Nurses Association
Publisher:
Total Pages: 153
Release: 2016
Genre: MEDICAL
ISBN: 9781558106406

Cardiothoracic Surgical Nursing Secrets

Cardiothoracic Surgical Nursing Secrets
Author: Barbara Todd
Publisher: Mosby
Total Pages: 312
Release: 2005
Genre: Medical
ISBN:

Part of the Nursing Secrets Series(R), Cardiothoracic Surgical Nursing Secrets is a comprehensive resource for both new and experienced cardiothoracic surgical nurses. This book is the first to focus on the "pearls" or "secrets" of practice. Written in a question-and-answer format, it provides concise information in an easy-to-use layout. Content includes anatomy & physiology, then proceeds to discuss disorders, procedures, surgery, and postoperative management of the cardiovascular and thoracic systems. 50 Top Secrets are listed in the front of the book, with the 50 key points a reader should know about cardiothoracic surgical nursing. Key Points boxes in each chapter outline important information. Internet Resources boxes offer readers additional information via the web. Effective 2-color design allows readers to easily find answers. Question-and-answer format offers concise, easy-to-find information. Designed for both new and experienced nurses.