THE ORGANIZATION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A PERITONEAL DIALYSIS PROGRAM

* Head Nurse, Home Peritoneal Dialysis Unit, Toronto Western Hospital, Toronto, Canada. The organization of a chronic peritoneal dialysis program requires careful planning and close collaboration between nurses and doctors. In-center peritoneal dialysis should be used primarily for back-up dialysis...

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Published inPeritoneal dialysis international Vol. 1; no. 7; p. 134
Main Author Clayton, Sheila
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 01.12.1981
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Summary:* Head Nurse, Home Peritoneal Dialysis Unit, Toronto Western Hospital, Toronto, Canada. The organization of a chronic peritoneal dialysis program requires careful planning and close collaboration between nurses and doctors. In-center peritoneal dialysis should be used primarily for back-up dialysis of home PD patients with complications, and for those who cannot be dialyzed at home. If a unit has a large number of patients at home, it needs a larger number of in-center nurses to care for the increased numbers of hospitalized patients.
ISSN:0896-8608