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The 2021 edition of the Nephrology Nursing Certification Review Guide, Sixth Edition, is an excellent resource to assist professionals in preparing for the Certified Nephrology Nurse (CNN), the Certified Dialysis Nurse (CDN), and the Certified Nephrology Nurse - Nurse Practitioner (CNN-NP) exams. The review guide includes comprehensive case studies and more than 275 questions covering multiple areas within the specialty, a practice test answer key with rationale, as well as references and additional readings, and sections on critical thinking related to test taking. Focus areas include Concepts of Kidney Disease (new in this edition), Chronic Kidney Disease, Hemodialysis, Peritoneal Dialysis, Transplantation (expanded in this edition), Acute Care, and Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (expanded in this edition). This resource can be used in conjunction with other primary sources, such as the Core Curriculum for Nephrology Nursing, Seventh Edition, as a study guide for the nephrology nursing certification exams.

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The revised, updated Fourth Edition of this popular handbook provides practical, accessible information on all aspects of dialysis, with emphasis on day-to-day management of patients. Chapters provide complete coverage of hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis, special problems in dialysis patients, and problems pertaining to various organ systems. This edition reflects the latest guidelines of the National Kidney Foundation's Kidney Disease Outcomes Quality Initiative (KDOQI) on hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis adequacy and on nutrition. New chapters cover chronic kidney disease management in predialysis patients, frequent daily or nocturnal hemodialysis, and hemodiafiltration. Chapters on venous and arteriovenous access have been completely revised. Each chapter provides references to relevant Web sites.

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This fifth edition of the Nephrology Nursing CertificationReview Guide is a popular and valuable resource for nursesas they prepare to sit for the Nephrology Nursing CertificationCommission (NNCC) examinations.This guide can be used for boththe Certified Nephrology Nurse (CNN) and the Certified DialysisNurse (CDN) exams based on the blueprint from the NephrologyNursing Certification Commission (NNCC). This edition includesa rationale for each answer. When possible, a reference has been provided; if a reference was not available, the answer was basedon expert opinion. A section for the Advanced Practice Registered Nurse in Nephrology focused on pharmacologyand diagnosis is also included.