Review of hemodialysis for nurses and dialysis personnel / Judith Z. Kallenbach.

The hemodialysis team -- History of dialysis -- Basic chemistry of body fluids and electrolytes -- Kidney physiology and the pathology of kidney failure -- Clinical manifestations of chronic kidney disease -- Dialyzers, dialysate, and delivery systems -- Principles of hemodialysis -- Water treatment -- Dialyzer preparation and reprocessing -- Infection control -- Anticoagulation and heparin administration -- Access to the bloodstream -- Patient and machine monitoring and assessment -- Nutrition management -- Laboratory data: analysis and interpretation -- Diabetes and chronic kidney disease -- Medication problems and dialysis -- Acute kidney injury and dialysis -- Peritoneal dialysis and home dialysis therapies -- Transplantation -- Pediatric dialysis -- Chronic kidney disease in the elderly -- Case management of the chronic kidney disease patient -- Psychosocial aspects of dialysis therapy -- Patient education guidelines -- Management of quality in dialysis care -- On being a preceptor -- Basic math calculations -- Test-taking guidelines -- Appendices. Nephrology organizations and resources -- High-potassium foods to limit or avoid -- High-sodium foods to limit or avoid -- High-phosphorus foods to limit or avoid -- Dialysis lab tests at a glance.