Simultaneous kidney pancreas transplantation: patient issues and nursing interventions.
Nursing care across the service delivery continuum is essential for patients undergoing simultaneous kidney pancreas transplantation. The self-management of complicated treatment choices and care regimens requires education and support, which are the domain of transplant nursing coordinators. Even successful transplantation is associated with complications in the first 6 months. Continuous posttransplant nursing interventions to monitor patients, teach and reinforce self-care, and support adjustment is crucial to patient well-being. This article describes nursing strategies used at one transplant center to address these patient needs.
Conway
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Division of Transplant Nursing, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA.
Davis
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Hartel
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Russell
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D005190:Family / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D016030:Kidney Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000451:nursing*; D016035:Pancreas Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000451:nursing*; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D010351:Patient Discharge; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000379:methods*; D013527:Perioperative Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D012648:Self Care