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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Program Overview
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