{"title":"Peritoneal dialysis: exchanges and solutions.","authors":"G Brunier","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":77241,"journal":{"name":"Le Journal CANNT = CANNT journal : the journal of the Canadian Association of Nephrology Nurses and Technicians","volume":"6 2","pages":"19-25"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1996-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"19865988","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Manitoba Nephrology Nursing Course.","authors":"N L Schulz, L Gonzola","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":77241,"journal":{"name":"Le Journal CANNT = CANNT journal : the journal of the Canadian Association of Nephrology Nurses and Technicians","volume":"6 1","pages":"21-3"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1996-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"19677877","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Reflections on the 1995 CANNT national symposium: an open letter to the nephrology nurses in Canada.","authors":"C Price","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":77241,"journal":{"name":"Le Journal CANNT = CANNT journal : the journal of the Canadian Association of Nephrology Nurses and Technicians","volume":"6 1","pages":"26-7"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1996-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"19677879","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
M Ouwendyk, A Pierratos, R Francoeur, L Wallace, W Sit, S Vas
{"title":"Slow nocturnal home hemodialysis (SNHHD)--one year later.","authors":"M Ouwendyk, A Pierratos, R Francoeur, L Wallace, W Sit, S Vas","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>High costs and overcrowding of dialysis centres are leading to a global crisis in health care provision. We are developing slow nocturnal home hemodialysis (SNHHD) in which patients dialyze for eight to 10 hours during sleep five to seven nights per week. Vascular access is by means of the Cook silastic jugular catheter. Special precautions are taken to prevent accidental disconnection and air embolism. Dialysis functions are remotely monitored on computer via a modem by trained staff. Five patients have completed five to seven weeks of training and have been successfully performing SNHHD single-handedly (three out of five patients live alone) for 14, 14, 11, 10 and four months respectively. All have discontinued their phosphate binders and increased dietary phosphate intake. Compared with conventional hemodialysis (CHD) results, average pre-dialysis urea and creatinine levels are remarkably reduced to 9.6 mmol/l and 486 umol/l respectively. The average cumulative weekly Kt/V for CHD is 5.0 as compared to 7.7 while on SNHHD. Four out of five patients report sleeping soundly and experience greatly increased energy and stamina. Their days are entirely free. Repeated in-situ re-use of the dialyzer and blood lines will reduce the patient's work and make SNHHD a very inexpensive modality. SNHHD appears to be a widely applicable treatment with many advantages to both the patient and the health care system.</p>","PeriodicalId":77241,"journal":{"name":"Le Journal CANNT = CANNT journal : the journal of the Canadian Association of Nephrology Nurses and Technicians","volume":"6 2","pages":"26-8"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1996-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"19865334","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Contracting: an approach in a home dialysis setting.","authors":"C A Smith","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Contracting, which has its roots in business, has many applications for use in nursing. It can be especially useful in the nursing of clients with chronic diseases. Our clients must change many behaviours to improve their health. Contracts between clients and health care professionals offer individualized care.</p>","PeriodicalId":77241,"journal":{"name":"Le Journal CANNT = CANNT journal : the journal of the Canadian Association of Nephrology Nurses and Technicians","volume":"6 2","pages":"16-8"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1996-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"19865987","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The influence of patient expectations on learning experience.","authors":"G Oscar","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>An expectation is an anticipation of something that may occur. The quality or state of an expectation is an expectancy which represents a predicted level of performance. In patient education, expectations must be defined by both caregiver and patient. When realistic, and clearly established before learning is undertaken, they can move patients towards success, and even influence decisions about self-care. When unrealistic or vague, expectations predispose patients to failure. What patients intend or expect to accomplish influences their responses. They may selectively focus on what has a personal meaning, and may even reject what is meaningless. Teachers must begin with the knowledge that patients have ideas and emotions which influence their expectations for learning. They must elicit these expectations, and become proficient at using them to guide a successful learning performance.</p>","PeriodicalId":77241,"journal":{"name":"Le Journal CANNT = CANNT journal : the journal of the Canadian Association of Nephrology Nurses and Technicians","volume":"6 2","pages":"23-5"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1996-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"19865990","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Health-related quality of life assessment in clinical practice.","authors":"C Meers, M A Singer","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Assessment of biochemical responses to therapy is routine in the management of patients with end stage renal disease (ESRD). Assessment of health-related quality of life (HRQOL), however, is less common. Previous research indicates that HRQOL is a meaningful indicator that should be integrated into clinical practice. HRQOL is longitudinally evaluated in in-centre hemodialysis patients using the RAND 36-item Health Survey 1.0. Caregivers incorporate scores from this instrument into their assessment of patient functioning and well-being. HRQOL scores can be utilized to evaluate responses to changes in therapy, and to direct clinical decision-making, adding an important dimension to holistic, quality care for ESRD patients.</p>","PeriodicalId":77241,"journal":{"name":"Le Journal CANNT = CANNT journal : the journal of the Canadian Association of Nephrology Nurses and Technicians","volume":"6 2","pages":"29-31"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1996-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"19865335","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Nephrology teaching record.","authors":"C Morgan","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":77241,"journal":{"name":"Le Journal CANNT = CANNT journal : the journal of the Canadian Association of Nephrology Nurses and Technicians","volume":"6 1","pages":"19-20"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1996-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"19677876","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The pre-dialysis clinic at the Toronto Hospital--is it working?","authors":"E Porter","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":77241,"journal":{"name":"Le Journal CANNT = CANNT journal : the journal of the Canadian Association of Nephrology Nurses and Technicians","volume":"6 1","pages":"24-5"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1996-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"19677878","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Hemodialysis issues across Canada.","authors":"C Meers","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":77241,"journal":{"name":"Le Journal CANNT = CANNT journal : the journal of the Canadian Association of Nephrology Nurses and Technicians","volume":"6 2","pages":"22"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1996-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"19865989","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}