| Theme | Thinking Over Again About the Education in Dialysis Nursing | |
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| Title | Important educational factors concerning expert nursing for dialysis patients | |
| Publish Date | 2006/03 | |
| Author | Yuko Mizutsuki | Japan Academy of Nephrology Nursing / Hayama Heart Center |
| [ Summary ] | In 1960 dialysis therapy was introduced in Japan. Since that time, medical professionals have assumed various roles in dialysis therapy. Therefore, the responsibility for and diversity of nursing care in dialysis therapy has increased. It must also be noted there is a great deal of importance related to team based care in dialysis departments. We need to emphasize the importance of communication between other departments in hospitals, local communities, and the other social structures to help our patients with dialysis therapy. Clinical skills in nursing care for patients receiving dialysis therapy require the ability to ensure the safety of procedures and maximize patients' comfort while receiving dialysis. Moreover, expert nurses need to assist their patients in achieving individual goals in improving quality of life. It is critical for expert nurses to have specialized knowledge and skills concerning dialysis therapy, including clinical assessment skills and planning adequate nursing care for patients who have different needs. On the basis of that specialized knowledge and skills about dialysis, expert nurses are required to have the ability to assess individual patients and apply that knowledge and those skills in any clinical situation and learn through their clinical experience in order to increase their competency in dialysis therapy. |
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