Hemodialysis Technician

Want to Know More about Being a Hemodialysis Technician?

Hemodialysis Professionals are in great demand. Dialysis treatment is a lifesaving procedure for thousands of patients with kidney disease. Working as a dialysis technician is a highly specialized skill set in healthcare, critical to the care of patients whose kidneys no longer function properly. Our training will set you apart from other candidates looking to enter this field. Complete your certified hemodialysis technician program in as little as 3 months.

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How Does Dialysis Work?

Program Overview

Hemodialysis cleans the blood of waste products and excess fluids by passing the blood through an artificial kidney, or dialyzer, for patients with end-stage renal disease. As a Certified Hemodialysis Technician you will work under the direction of nurses and physicians and be responsible for providing direct patient care, monitoring the patient and hemodialysis machine, perform safety checks on the equipment and systems, and all required procedures upon completion of patient’s treatment.

Course Objectives

Your training here will focus on topics that prepare you for work in the Hemodialysis field and prepare you take the Board of Nephrology Examiners Nursing Technology (BONENT)

Certification Examination. Topics include but are not limited to:

Principles of Hemodialysis
Renal Anatomy and Physiology
Complications of Renal Failure
Renal Nutrition
Lab Work
Vascular Access Care
Infection Control Practice
Water Treatment
Dialyzer Reprocessing
Fresenius©-Machine setup, Operation, & Disinfection
Management of Alarms
Electronics
Medical Emergencies
Ethics, Rights and Responsibilities
Patient Confidentiality
AHA BCLS/CPR
Patient as the Customer
Fire and OSHA Safety
Ergonomics of Lifting
Professional Development
Working as a Team & Effective Communication Skills
Administration of Hemodialysis Medications
Anemia Management
Mineral Bone Management and Organ Transplantation

Pre-requisite

18 years of age or older, High School diploma (or equivalent) or official transcript.

Required Textbooks

Core Curriculum for the Dialysis Technician: A Comprehensive Review of Hemodialysis, 6th Edition, Medical Education Institute, Inc.,
American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) Provider Manual (ISBN: 9781616694074)

Schedule and Fees

HEM200 33 sessions includes BONENT exam review sessions / $2,500

Classes Run: February 8 - April 30, 2022

Tuesdays, Thursdays 6-10pm, and Saturdays from 9am-1pm

Internship: minimum 250 hours (If qualified)

For more information contact:

Rodney Shannon 718-281-5522

RShannon@qcc.cuny.edu

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