This educational program is designed to prepare students to administer hemodialysis treatments to patients with renal failure under the supervision of a nurse or physician. This program frequently includes in depth instruction in basic anatomy and physiology, dialysite preparation, dialysis prescription interpretation, extracorporeal circuit and dialyzer set-up and maintenance, patient preparation, equipment monitoring, venipuncture and local anesthesia administration, taking vital signs, documentation and communication, safety and sanitation, emergency intervention, and professional standards and ethics.
Below are colleges and universities providing majors, degrees, and training programs in Renal/Dialysis Technology.
- Chippewa Valley Technical College Eau Claire, WI
- City Colleges of Chicago: Malcolm X College Chicago, IL
- Drexel University Philadelphia, PA