Core Curriculum for Transplant Nurses

By ITNS

736 pagesIdeal as a review and study guide for the solid organ transplantation certification exam.Provides self-assessment questions at the end of each chapter.Discusses organ-specific evaluations for patients referred for transplantation.Identifies key physical findings of infection, rejection, malignancies, and other post-transplant complications.Covers the role of the immune system in rejection, infection, and malignancy.Describes the various immunosuppressive therapies used in solid organ transplantation.Identifies key pharmacologic principles regarding the care of solid organ transplant recipients.Discusses ethical issues such as living donations, procurement of deceased donors, and clinical transplantation.Describes allocation systems for organs in the U.S., Canada, Europe, and Australia.Presents international nursing perspectives on organ transplantation.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0323044115
• ISBN13: 9780323044110
• Release Date: September 2007
• Publisher: Mosby
• Length: 736 Pages
• Weight: 2.68 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 7.3" x 10.3"