Assessment and management of the child requiring chronic haemodialysis.
A child with acute or end stage renal failure requiring haemodialysis has specific needs. This article provides the opportunity for nurses to update their knowledge and understanding of the care needs and psychosocial impact of haemodialysis on the child and family.
Wright
Elizabeth
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Dialysis & Transplant Support Unit, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children.
D015984:Causality; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000209:etiology / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D009730:Nursing Assessment / Q000379:methods*; D010371:Pediatric Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D006435:Renal Dialysis / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing* / Q000523:psychology