Helen Noble – författare

Kidney Disease Management “This informative book has been put together with the support and input of many clinical renal experts, who have been willing to share their knowledge and years of experience and I’m sure it will be an excellent resource for those caring for kidney patients for the first time – as well as for those with some years of experience!” From the Foreword by Rosemary Macri, Chief Executive of the British Kidney Patient Association Kidney Disease Management: A Practical Approach for the Non-Specialist Healthcare Practitioner has been written to help optimise the care of people with chronic kidney disease (CKD) across the healthcare spectrum. It is aimed at a range of professionals, including nurses, junior doctors, general practitioners, pharmacists and dietitians. Specialists in training may also find it useful. It highlights the practical considerations necessary to care for people with kidney problems in situations where a specialist practitioner is not always required or immediately available. This book explores policy context and CKD, overview of CKD and management, managing CKD in primary care, treatment modalities in CKD, psychosocial aspects of living with CKD, acute kidney injury in hospitalised patients, surgery and kidney injury, medication management in CKD, nutrition and CKD, and support and palliative care for people with CKD. Key features: Based on best practice and written in an accessible format aimed at busy practitionersEmphasises the centrality of the patient and family and the need to share information and expertise across traditional boundariesWritten by professionals renowned in their field, both generalists and specialists, who have extensive experience of the practicalities of managing complex patients

RENAL NURSING Now in its Sixth Edition, Renal Nursing continues to be the essential evidence-based guide to the care of people with kidney disease, updated to reflect the latest changes in practice, policy, care, and management. This text is a valuable resource, covering all the essential topics for this specialty in one place so that readers do not have to dig through a multitude of articles and research in various places. The text is written by leading experts in their field, using clear and simple language that is easy to follow and supplemented with full-colour illustrations to aid understanding. Readers of Renal Nursing will find: The latest research evidence and current NICE guidance on chronic kidney disease and renal replacement therapy Anatomy, physiology and investigations in kidney care, as well as chapters on emotional wellbeing and patient/carer involvement Acute kidney injury, chronic kidney disease, advanced kidney care, haemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis, and transplantation Non-dialytic options and the role of palliative care, children and young people in kidney care, and renal nutritionOffering thorough coverage of all major aspects of kidney care, Renal Nursing is an ideal reference text for nurses undertaking post-registration renal courses, student nurses undertaking a placement in a kidney ward, specialist renal dietitians, pharmacists, and other healthcare professions.

A contemporary romance with undertones of medieval history and a spiritual twist, woven with ancient Welsh mythology and timeless Irish humour. 'The 49th Day' is the first in a trilogy of novels weaving together the past, present and future lives of Katherine Walsh and the powerful men who seek to control her. Based around the Buddhist notion of reincarnation, the story unfolds to reveal the events of the first seven weeks of her unexpected pregnancy. Coincidences in her past and present lives become clear as she grapples with the current stranglehold on her life and contemplates her future as the custodian of the soul of her unborn child.