Core Curriculum for Transplant Nurses

Face the complex challenges of transplant nursing with confidence, with the newly expanded and updated Core Curriculum for Transplant Nurses, 2nd Edition .

This official publication of the International Transplant Nurses Society (ITNS) offers crucial, real-life direction on the science and skills required for every kind of solid organ transplant, from initial evaluation to long-term follow-up. Based on the Certified Clinical Transplant Nurse (CCTN) exam content, this is a must-have training and teaching guide for nursing educators, students, and all clinicians seeking CCTN certification or a transplant nursing practice.

This unique resource offers the core knowledge needed for safe, effective transplant care, with …

• NEW chapter on quality assurance and performance improvement (QAPI) and regulatory issues
• NEW chapter on vascular composite allograft transplantation (VCA)
• NEW chapter on mechanical circulatory support (MCS) devices
• NEW United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) criteria for VCA procedures and other UNOS policies, including organ allocation policies
• NEW Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) guidelines for patient selection for destination therapy
• NEW evidence-based International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation guidelines
• NEW patient discharge checklists, and examples of QAPI scorecards and regulator indicators
• More than 200 end-of-chapter sample test questions to aid CCTN exam study
• More than 200 new and updated charts and figures
• Outline format that supports on-the-spot reference , with detailed direction on:
  • Transplant immunology and pharmacology; updated content on medications
  • Psychosocial issues
  • Ethical issues, such as living donations and procuring deceased donors
  • Allocation systems for organs in the United States, Canada, Europe, and Australia
  • Care of living donors
  • Life-long posttransplant follow-up
• Organ-specific chapters offer comprehensive information on areas including:
  • Initial organ-specific evaluation
  • Pre- and postoperative adult and pediatric care
  • Pathophysiology of end-stage organ failure
  • Surgical techniques
  • Immunosuppressive medications
  • Posttransplant complications
  • Discharge teaching and follow-up
• Essential study guide for the American Board for Transplant Certification (ABTC) Certified Clinical Transplant Nurse exam, the ABTC Certified Clinical Transplant Coordinators exam, and the CCTN certification exam.