Core Curriculum for Transplant Nurses, 2nd Edition – This eBook edition, an official publication of the International Transplant Nurses Society (ITNS), is a comprehensive guide for transplant nursing. It addresses the complex challenges faced in this specialized field and serves as an essential resource for nursing educators, students, and clinicians preparing for the Certified Clinical Transplant Nurse (CCTN) exam or working in transplant nursing.
Key Features of the eBook:
New and Updated Chapters: Includes chapters on quality assurance and performance improvement (QAPI), regulatory issues, vascular composite allograft transplantation (VCA), and mechanical circulatory support (MCS) devices.
Latest Policies and Guidelines: Covers the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) criteria for VCA and organ allocation, along with Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) guidelines for patient selection and International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation guidelines.
Practical Tools: Features patient discharge checklists, QAPI scorecards, and examples of regulatory indicators.
Exam Preparation Aid: Contains over 200 end-of-chapter sample test questions for CCTN exam study.
Extensive Visual Aids: Over 200 new and updated charts and figures to enhance learning.
Convenient Format: Outline format supports quick reference, with in-depth information on transplant immunology, pharmacology, psychosocial and ethical issues, organ allocation systems, and care of living donors.
Organ-Specific Information: Comprehensive coverage on initial evaluation, pre- and postoperative care, pathophysiology of end-stage organ failure, surgical techniques, immunosuppressive medications, and posttransplant complications.
Essential for Certification: An invaluable study guide for the American Board for Transplant Certification (ABTC) exams, including the Clinical Transplant Nurse and Transplant Coordinators exams.
‘Core Curriculum for Transplant Nurses, 2nd Edition’ is a must-have training and teaching guide, offering the core knowledge needed for safe, effective transplant care.
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