Course
Hemodialysis Tech with Externship
Name
SEF-3001ACS
Available Classes
Not currently offered.
Intended Audience
If you are interested in signing up for this course, please use the following link to "Request Information" or to call and speak to a "Career Advisor":
https://www.careerstep.com/lp/partner/ap/wtcc/
This course is intended for:
○Entry-level Learners with no previous healthcare experience
○Current healthcare professionals looking to upskill or refresh
https://www.careerstep.com/lp/partner/ap/wtcc/
This course is intended for:
○Entry-level Learners with no previous healthcare experience
○Current healthcare professionals looking to upskill or refresh
Description
Hemodialysis technicians are an essential part of the growing healthcare workforce. In addition to providing dialysis treatment, they comfort patients – physically and mentally – as they undergo this intense and often stressful procedure. This course will prepare you to become a CHT-certified clinical hemodialysis technician, able to provide a life-saving service to patients. You’ll learn to prepare and operate the hemodialysis machine, take vital signs, draw blood, and document results. You’ll complete the course ready to earn the CHT hemodialysis technician certification from BONENT. This course includes a voucher to cover the certification exam cost.
Course Objectives
- Know the function and structure of kidneys
- Understand health problems relating to kidney failure
- Recognize and understand the basic structure of healthcare
- Develop effective time management skills
- Enhance creative and critical thinking
- Learn how to set up equipment
- Understand process for documentation and monitoring
- Describe the principles of fluid dynamics
- Learn the anatomy of the kidneys
- Understand the role of the renal system
- Describe HIPAA basics
- Understand the HIPA Privacy Rules and Security Rules
- Explain regulations for business associates
- Understand the benefits of an externship
- Recognize the externship site placement process and considerations
- Earn hours of experience that count towards certification through externship
Outline of Instruction
- Program Orientation: Hemodialysis Tech (1 Hour)
- Introduction to Dialysis (29 Hours)
- Externship Readiness Skills (7 Hours)
- Dialysis Initiation and Components (29 Hours)
- Hemodialysis Prof. Development (19 Hours)
- HIPAA Workforce Training (5 Hours)
- Hemodialysis Technician Final Exam (6 Hours)
- Initiating Your Externship (3 Hours)
- Clinical Externship (250 Hours)
- Program Completion: Hemodialysis Tech (7 Hours)
Contact Hours
356
CEU's
No
Industry Standard, State, or National Certification
No
CE to CU Articulation
No
Prerequisites
N/A
Text and Supplies Needed
Clinical Site/Special Facilities
Requirements for Successful Completion of this Course
- Attendance 90% or above
- Participation
Accreditation/Special Approval Requirements
Intended Audience
If you are interested in signing up for this course, please use the following link to "Request Information" or to call and speak to a "Career Advisor":
https://www.careerstep.com/lp/partner/ap/wtcc/
This course is intended for:
○Entry-level Learners with no previous healthcare experience
○Current healthcare professionals looking to upskill or refresh
https://www.careerstep.com/lp/partner/ap/wtcc/
This course is intended for:
○Entry-level Learners with no previous healthcare experience
○Current healthcare professionals looking to upskill or refresh
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