title: Nephrology nursing care plan and patient education plan for the patient receiving Epogen.
abstract: This article presents a nursing care plan and patient education plan for patients receiving recombinant human erythropoietin in the form of Epogen (Epoetin alfa). Eight nursing diagnoses and a standard and outcomes for patient education are included.
authors.forename: B F
authors.initials: BF
authors.lastname: Prowant
authors.forename: N M
authors.initials: NM
authors.lastname: Gallagher
authors.forename: L S
authors.initials: LS
authors.lastname: Binkley
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Latham
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Nichols
mesh_terms: D000740:Anemia / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D004921:Erythropoietin / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000150:complications*; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D004921:Erythropoietin