Nephrology nursing journal

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  Año 2005, Vol. 32, Número 2 (March-April)

  • Water treatment for hemodialysis - updated to include the latest AAMI standards for dialysate (RD52:2004).

    Rebecca L. Amato

    

  • Heart rate variability and mortality in patients with end stage renal disease.

    Sergio R. Acchiardo, Kristopher L. Arheart, Ann K Cashion, Donna K. Hathway, Sandra L. Holmes

    

  • Facilitating sleep for patients with end stage renal disease.

    Kathie Hopkins

    

  • The benefits of IV iron therapy in treating anemia in patients with renal disease and comorbid cardiovascular disease.

    Paula Hertello, Ajay Singh

    

  • Patient education and the nursing process: Meeting the patient's needs.

    Rebecca Lynn Wingard

    

  • From de Editor

    • The power of partnering.

      Beth Ulrich

      

  • President's Message

    • Extreme nephrology nursing.

      

  • President elect's message

    • The value of evidence based practice in nephrology nursing.

      Suzann VanBuskirk

      

    • ANNA national symposium abstracts.

      

  • Case Study

    • Initiation of dialysis in a patient with diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

      Holly Fadness McFarland

      

  • Clinical Consult

    • National vascular access improvement initiative: "Fistula first".

      Ann Compton

      

    • Controversies in nephrology nursing examining the issue of effective needle placements: Retrograde arterial needle placement improves dialysis adequacy; the arterial needle can be placed in the direection of flow to archieve effective treatment..

      Debora Brouwer, Deborah English, Elisabeth Harman, Catherine Lewis

      

  • Issues in renal nutrition

    • The role of cinacalcet in treating secondary hyperparathyroidism.

      

    • Home dialysis central: Home dialysis, home dialysis central and what you can do today.

      Dori Schatell