COURSE DESCRIPTION
Students will complete 120 hours of detailed theoretical studies and practical applications of Hemodialysis policies, principles, and practices.
Theoretical Studies
- Professionalism
- Quality assessment performance improvement in Dialysis
- Patient Care Technician Certification requirements and process
- Renal Anatomy and Physiology
- Manifestations of kidney failure
- Treatment modality options for people with end stage renal disease
- Transplantation, Peritoneal Dialysis and Home Hemodialysis In-Center Hemodialysis
- Renal Nutrition
- Patient Education
- Principles of Dialysis, Complications of Dialysis, Hemodialysis devices and equipments.
- Vascular Access Management
- Infection Control – Standards of Practice
- Water Treatment
Purified Water Storage Tank
Dialyzer and Blood Line Priming
Practical Experiences
Onsite hands on practice skills
- Preparation and set up of dialysis machines
- Cannulation techniques
- Infection control techniques and practices
- Dialysis Patient Assessment and Observations
- Dialysis treatment required documentation
- Responding to dialysis complications
- Cleaning and Disinfection of dialysis equipments
Clinical Externship in a Dialysis Center
You will experience a firsthand look at the dialysis operations including an overview of the water treatment delivery system.
Carbon Filters
Dialysis Room Set-up