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Elsevier Nephrology An Issue of Critical Care Nursing Clinics of North America 1st Edition by Rivera, Sherry
In this issue of Critical Care Nursing Clinics, guest editor and Instructor of Clinical Nursing Dr. Sherry Rivera brings her considerable expertise to the topic of Nephrology. Nurses care for patients with acute, chronic, and end-stage kidney disease in all patient care settings. Early recognition of risk and disease can improve health outcomes and delay progression of disease. In this issue, top experts provide expert coverage of issues frequently encountered when providing nursing care to individuals with kidney disease.Contains 14 practice-oriented topics including medications and the kidney; race-based estimated glomerular filtration rate; acid-base disturbance and electrolyte disorders in nephrology patients; complications of kidney disease; COVID-19 and kidney disease; and more. Provides in-depth clinical reviews on nephrology in critical care nursing, offering actionable insights for clinical practice. Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews. Principles for the Prevention of Medication-Induced NephrotoxicityHypertensionCardiorenal Syndromes: Evaluation and ManagementComplications in Patients with Chronic Kidney DiseaseFluid OverloadGeriatric NephrologyAcute Kidney Injury in the Inpatient and Outpatient SettingOptimizing Care in Kidney TransplantationOnco-Nephrology in the Critical Care Setting: Recognizing and Treating Renal Manifestations of Cancer and Oncological EmergenciesPalliative Care for Nephrology Patients in the Intensive Care UnitKidney Disease and Sars-coV-2 Infection: Challenges and Considerations for NursingTransitions of Care Considerations for Nephrology Patients