| Theme | Evidence and issue for clinical practice of acute kidney injury | |
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| Title | Nursing patients who receive acute blood purification therapy | |
| Publish Date | 2019/06 | |
| Author | Masahiro Yamamoto | Intensive Care Unit, University of Yamanashi Hospital |
| Author | Kenichi Matsuda | Department of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, University of Yamanashi School of Medicine |
| Author | Takeshi Moriguchi | Department of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, University of Yamanashi School of Medicine |
| Author | Mayumi Okamura | Intensive Care Unit, University of Yamanashi Hospital |
| Author | Tomoko Yamamoto | Intensive Care Unit, University of Yamanashi Hospital |
| Author | Rumi Yato | Intensive Care Unit, University of Yamanashi Hospital |
| [ Summary ] | During acute blood purification therapy, the nurse is in the person nearest the patients and is responsible for monitoring their care and the blood purification console unit. To improve the quality of nursing cure for acute blood purification therapy, it is necessar y to require high standards of education which include practical knowledge of techniques, assessment of vital signs, in-out balance management, bleeding tendencies, vascular access catheter management, analgesia, sedative management, and skin complications. Monitoring and assessing complications and risks, along with up to date training and knowledge, are critical to providing safe, effective medical care to patients undergoing acute blood purification therapy. |
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