Core Curriculum for Transplant Nurses
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Selected as a Doody's Core Title for 2022! Face the complex challenges of transplant nursing with confidence, with the newly expanded and updated Core Curriculum for Transplant Nurses, 2nd Edition . This official publication of the International Transplant Nurses Society (ITNS) offers crucial, real-life direction on the science and skills required for every kind of solid organ transplant, from initial evaluation to long-term follow-up. Based on the Certified Clinical Transplant Nurse (CCTN) exam content, this is a must-have training and teaching guide for nursing educators, students, and all clinicians seeking CCTN certification or a transplant nursing practice. This unique resource offers the core knowledge needed for safe, effective transplant care, with …NEW chapter on quality assurance and performance improvement (QAPI) and regulatory issuesNEW chapter on vascular composite allograft transplantation (VCA)NEW chapter on mechanical circulatory support (MCS) devicesNEW United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) criteria for VCA procedures and other UNOS policies, including organ allocation policiesNEW Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) guidelines for patient selection for destination therapyNEW evidence-based International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation guidelinesNEW patient discharge checklists, and examples of QAPI scorecards and regulator indicatorsMore than 200 end-of-chapter sample test questions to aid CCTN exam studyMore than 200 new and updated charts and figuresOutline format that supports on-the-spot reference , with detailed direction on:Transplant immunology and pharmacology; updated content on medicationsPsychosocial issuesEthical issues, such as living donations and procuring deceased donorsAllocation systems for organs in the United States, Canada, Europe, and AustraliaCare of living donorsLife-long posttransplant follow-upOrgan-specific chapters offer comprehensive information on areas including:Initial organ-specific evaluationPre- and postoperative adult and pediatric carePathophysiology of end-stage organ failureSurgical techniquesImmunosuppressive medicationsPosttransplant complicationsDischarge teaching and follow-upEssential study guide for the American Board for Transplant Certification (ABTC) Certified Clinical Transplant Nurse exam, the ABTC Certified Clinical Transplant Coordinators exam, and the CCTN certification exam. Cover Half Title Title Copyright Dedication Contributors Reviewers Preface Contents Chapter 1: Solid Organ Transplantation: The Evaluation Process Chapter 2: Basics in Transplant Immunology Chapter 3: Education for Transplant Patients and Caregivers Chapter 4: Transplant Pharmacology Chapter 5: Transplant Complications: Infectious Diseases Chapter 6: Transplant Complications: Noninfectious Diseases Chapter 7: Care of Living Donors Chapter 8: Professional Issues Chapter 9: Heart Transplantation Chapter 10: Mechanical Circulatory Support Chapter 11: Lung and Heart-Lung Transplantation Chapter 12: Liver Transplantation Chapter 13: Intestine Transplantation Chapter 14: Kidney Transplantation Chapter 15: Pancreas and Kidney-Pancreas Transplantation Chapter 16: Vascularized Composite Tissue Allotransplantation Chapter 17: Pediatric Solid Organ Transplantation Chapter 18: Psychosocial Issues in Transplantation Chapter 19: Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement (QAPI) and Regulatory Issues in Transplantation: A New Focus in Transplantation Index
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