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After Kidney Transplantation Congratulations on your recovery following kidney transplantation! This manual provides important information about your care as you and your family prepare for discharge from the hospital. As you are learning by now, kidney transplantation is far more than the operation you recently experienced. It is important for you to learn about your care so that you will have the best possible outcome with your healthy kidney. You are the most important member of the transplant team and active participation in your care will lead to a successful recovery. Click here to download your 92 page guide. |
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After Liver Transplantation This handbook is designed as a general reference for care after liver transplantation. Transplant centers often have different care routines, monitoring guidelines, and immunosuppressive routines following liver transplant. It is always important to check with your transplant coordinator when you have questions or concerns about your care. Review this handbook with your nurse, transplant coordinator, or clinical nurse specialist and know your center’s specific guidelines. Click here to download your 83 page guide. |
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After Heart Transplantation Congratulations on your recovery following heart transplantation! This manual provides important information about your care as you and your family prepare for discharge from the hospital. As you are learning by now, heart transplantation is far more than the operation you recently experienced. It is important for you to learn about your care so that you will have the best possible outcome with your healthy heart. You are the most important member of the transplant team and active participation in your care will lead to a successful recovery. Click here to download your 89 page guide. |
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Kidney Transplant Handbook: A Guide for Your Health Care after Kidney Transplantation (2007) Revisions and updates: Darlene Long MS, APRN, BC, ANP, CCTC; Beverly Kosmach-Park MSN, CRNP; Shairoz Vellani BScN; Melaine Stein RN, BSN; William McGhee Pharm.D.; Michelle James MS, RN, CNS, CCTN; Galo Meliton RN; Julie Hudson RN, MSN; Lisa Coscia RN, BSN, CCTC; Janet Hiller RN, MSN; Kathy Allen RN, CCTC; Belinda Kiger RN Kidney Transplant Handbook: A Guide for Your Health Care after Kidney Transplantation (2002) Contributors: Elizabeth Good RN, BC, MSN; Jane Hartman RN; Wanda Ryan RN, CCTC; Grainne Walsh BSc, DipHe, RN, RSCN ITNS would like to acknowledge the following Past-Presidents who developed the first ITNS Kidney Transplant Handbook (1995): Nancy Stitt RN; Kandy Yarris Newell RN, BSN, CCTC; and Les Wheeler RN, MS.
Liver Transplant Handbook: A Guide for Your Health Care after Liver Transplantation (2007) Revisions and updates: Beverly Kosmach-Park MSN, CRNP; Carolyn Koziolek RN, BScN; Audra Hutton Lopez ARNP, FNP, MSN, CNS; William McGhee Pharm.D.; Julie Hudson RN, MSN; Bernadette Dodd RN, BScN; Lisa Bakken RN, BSN, CCTC; Shairoz Vellani RN, BScN; Lisa Coscia RN, BSN, CCTC; Pat Folk RN, BSN, CCTC Liver Transplant Handbook: A Guide for Your Health Care after Liver Transplantation (2003) Author: Beverly Kosmach-Park MSN, CRNP Contributors/reviewers: Tracey Dudley RN, BSc (Honors); William McGhee Pharm.D.; Jorge Reyes MD; Mimi Funovitz RN, BSN, CCTC; Jane Hartman RN;Laura Schoonmaker RN, MSN, CCTC ITNS would like to acknowledge the following Past-Presidents of ITNS who developed the first Liver Transplant Handbook (1995): Nancy Stitt RN; Kandy Yarris Newell RN, BSN, CCTC; and Les Wheeler RN, MS
Heart Transplant Handbook: A Guide for Your Health Care after Heart Transplantation (2008) Beverly Kosmach-Park, MSN, CRNP; Sandra Martin RN, MSN; Sandra Cupples PhD, RN; Kathy Lawrence RN, MN; William McGhee Pharm D; Julie Hudson RN, MSN; Lisa Coscia RN, BSN, CCTC Reviewers: Sandra Cupples PhD, RN; Christiane Kugler PhD, RN; Kathy Lawrence RN, MN; Sherrie Panther, Senior Nurse ITNS would like to acknowledge the authors of the first Heart Transplant Handbook for their initiative and development of this educational endeavor for ITNS: Paula Feeley Coe RN, BSN, MSN, CCTC; Debi Dumas Hicks RN, BS, CCTC; Barbara Ryan Baillie RN, BSN, CCTC; Dawn Christensen RN, MSN, CRNR, ACNP; Kathy Lawrence RN, MN |