Dialysis Technician

Program Overview

A Dialysis Technician is a trained member of the dialysis care team who maintains hemodialysis equipment and provides direct patient care for individuals with End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), including preparing machines, assisting with assessments, performing venipuncture, initiating treatments, and monitoring patients throughout dialysis. They also disconnect patients after treatment, calculate fluid removal, assist with discharge, prepare equipment for the next patient, and report any complications to the registered nurse.

Description

The Dialysis Technician Program is offered in collaboration with affiliated Dialysis Centers in the area. This is an 8 month certificate program that provides academic, laboratory, and clinical experiences in hemodialysis patient care. The goal of this program is to provide the health care community of northwest Louisiana with trained dialysis technicians who are prepared to work in hemodialysis facilities and provide appropriate patient care to patients with kidney failure with minimal additional training.

Certification

After completion of the Dialysis Technology program and meeting the state licensing requirements, an applicant must meet the following minimum criteria, you must demonstrate a minimum of 6 months of experience in nephrology patient care and current active participation in an ESRD facility which makes you eligible to take the certification examination.

Mission

The mission of the Dialysis Technology Program is program is to provide the health care community of Northwest Louisiana with trained dialysis technicians who are prepared to work in hemodialysis facilities with minimal additional training, and provide appropriate patient care to clients with kidney failure.

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