The decision is made that hemodialysis is now medically indicated. The attending physician asks you, "What are the major renal functions that dialysis replaces?" You correctly tell the physician which of the following? A: Increase in blood osmolarity and increase in blood pressure B: Increase in vessel fluid level and removal of creatinine C: Removal of extra solutes and fluid removal from the blood • This is the correct answer because the main purpose of hemodialysis is to remove waste, salt…
Grade Insurance The article I chose for my grade insurance paper is “Albuterol and Insulin therapy in hemodialysis patients. http://www.nature.com/ki/journal/v38/n5/index.html. The reason I chose this article is because we have been going over potassium and action potential in class I have been extremely interested in potassium, part of this is because hyperkalemia is one of the few electrolyte imbalances we can start treatment for in a pre-hospital setting. The article was very informative and…
L-carnitine is an amino acid (a building unit of proteins) that is naturally produced in the body. It helps the body produce energy. It is important for heart and brain function, muscle movement, and many other body processes. About 98% of the body’s L-carnitine stores are found in your muscles, along with trace amounts in the liver and blood. Which cases do we need L-carnitine? • Obesity: it acts as a transporter to transfer long chain fatty acids into the cell to be oxidized to produce energy,…
organization that works with nurses in the nephrology field who take care of patients with acute or chronic kidney disease. Every year there is an increase in end stage kidney failure population. I have been working as an acute hemodialysis nurse for almost two years. I am planning to join the ANNA sometimes soon in order to be aware of the latest evidence based practice and the newest ideas regarding the nephrology specialty. ANNA has a membership of over 10,000 registered nurses and other…
because of muscular cell death. Treatment The main treatment for rhabdomyolysis is to preserve renal function and prevent kidney failure. Rapid intravenous hydration maintains adequate kidney flow (McCance & Huether, 2014). Other treatment includes hemodialysis, and identifying and treating the cause of the rhabdomyolysis. Other treatments, such as using mannitol to cause an osmotic diuresis or bicarbonate to alkalinize the urine, have not been shown to consistently improve outcomes (McCance…
For the Nursing Theory Analysis and Research Review assignment, there was no significant feedback that needed to be addressed. Therefore, revision is not needed in any section of this paper. However, the approach taken in wiring this paper was to develop a fundamental understanding of Leininger’s Culture Care Theory of Diversity and Universality. Theory Summary Major Concepts Madeleine Leininger hold the belief that culture guide and shape individuals through values, beliefs, and practices…
According to this article simulation education for hemodialysis patient give them the ability to cope with dialyzing independently at home. The dialysis staffs have been using simulation to practice their skills. Since simulation is one way to learn and practice in a safe environment, they decided to create…
infections can be caused by infectious agents such as virus, bacteria, fungi, and less common type of pathogen. The HAIs can occur anywhere the healthcare provided such as acute care hospitals, nonhospital sittings such as mobile surgical centers, hemodialysis centers, long-term facilities such as nursing homes and the providers’ offices (Curtis et al., 2013). There are many risk factors that are associated the HAIs which include indwelling medical devices usage (indwelling urinary catheters,…
With the help of the interdisciplinary team a foot surveillance program was created. Two assessment tools were developed with the intent of providing an initial assessment, and a monthly and annual assessment to detect foot issues in their early stages. A patient education program was developed to teach patients how to perform adequate self-care and promote their awareness. According to Valabhji (2011) the speed of referrals to the proper provider can be crucial to optimizing outcomes. By…
SCREENING TOOLS: SOCIO-DEMOGRAPHIC SHEET: Patient’s socio-demographic data will contain identification data (name, age, sex, address, contact no) and socio-economic data (occupation, marital status). It will be collected in the case record form (Appendix 1) by simple questionnaires. CLINICAL DATA SHEET: Patient’s clinical details will be recorded in case record form (Appendix 1) in respect to clinical examination details, laboratory investigation reports (hematological, biochemical and…