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Oxford University Press
16 July 2013
Written by educators and renal nurses with extensive experience of clinical practice the Oxford Handbook of Renal Nursing is a concise, current and evidence-based guide to the care of patients with renal disease. This practical and thorough resource ensures that expert and relevant information is always accessible, whatever the circumstances. An indispensable clinical guide this handbook provides a wealth of useful information on the aetiology of kidney disease, and aids with decision-making from initial assessment and diagnosis, through to the available Treatments. Taking a multi professional approach to the care and management of patients with kidney disease, the Oxford Handbook of Renal Nursing is an essential tool for all renal nurses, studying and practising, as well as a valuable resource for all those who work in renal care.

Edited by:   , , , , , , ,
Imprint:   Oxford University Press
Country of Publication:   United Kingdom
Dimensions:   Height: 181mm,  Width: 101mm,  Spine: 22mm
Weight:   304g
ISBN:   9780199600533
ISBN 10:   0199600538
Series:   Oxford Handbooks in Nursing
Pages:   640
Publication Date:  
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Althea Mahon has worked as a Renal Consultant Nurse in Barts and the London NHS Trust in the UK from 2001 to 2007 and as nurse manager since 2008 at the Royal Perth Hospital, in Western Australia, after completing her Masters in Nursing at Edith Cowan University in Perth in 2006. She is currently on the editorial board for the Renal Society of Australasia Journal, and has been a longstanding member of the EDTNA/ERCA from 1999-2007, serving on the Executive Committee from 2002-2007, and as President for 2004/2006. She has served on many other planning groups and advisory boards, including the Renal Advisory Group for the Renal NSF (DOH), responsible for national implementation of the National Service Framework for Renal Services, during 2004-2007, and has been involved in many clinical research studies, and many published works as both a contributor and editor. Karen Jenkins has worked in nephrology  since 1985 and covered all aspects of renal nursing during her career. She became a Consultant Nurse at the Kent Kidney Care Centre in October 2003. She completed her Masters in Interprofessional Health and Social Studies in 2007. Her main interest is in non dialysis population. Part of her role as a consultant nurse is to lead on service development and she has created the anaemia, advanced kidney care, and conservative management services since being in the post. She works closely with colleagues in other disease areas such as diabetes and heart failure, local hospice teams, community nurses and matrons. She was a founder member of ANSA and President of ANSA 2002-2004. She has been a member of the NICE guideline development groups for Anaemia in CKD and the 2012 CKD update. She holds the positions of honorary lecturer at University of Kent and Canterbury Christchurch University. Lisa Burnapp has worked in nephrology and transplantation since she qualified in 1985 and was appointed as a Consultant Nurse in Living Donor Kidney Transplantation at Guy's & St. Thomas' NHS Trust, London, UK, following completion of her MA in Medical Law and Ethics in 2002. She has been involved with the living donor kidney programme at Guy's & St. Thomas' Hospitals since 1995 and retains a clinical attachment there, with a special interest in altruistic kidney donation. Since her appointment in August 2010 with NHS Blood & Transplant (NHSBT) as Lead Nurse for Living Donation, she has led on the development of the NHSBT UK Strategy for Living Donor Kidney Transplantation. She has co-chaired the British Transplantation Society (BTS) Living Donor Transplantation Forum since it was established in 2004 and served on the BTS Council from April 2004-2007; participating in the development of national guidelines for living donor kidney transplantation.

Reviews for Oxford Handbook of Renal Nursing

The authors of this useful reference have managed to be detailed and concise throughout a range of content * Susan Watkins, Nursing Standard *


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