When you look at the video, what do you think is most important, the hemodialysis machine or the patient? If you answered the hemodialysis machine, then you need to look deeper at what is really happening. While it is true that the dialysis machine is crucial for the patient’s survival, what is more important however, is the patient’s vital signs and their overall health. The dialysis machine can only do so much. The dialysis machine will sound alarms when the patient’s blood pressure either goes up or down past the normal range, an alarm will go off if there is air in the line to prevent an air embolism or blood clot, the alarm will sound if the patient oxygen saturation drops below 95%. However, the truth is that by the time the machines alarm goes off, the patient could be in severe distress. A dialysis technician should never miss these signs. Nor should the dialysis technician be entirely dependent upon the machine to provide them instructions when to check on the patient. As an example, the patient’s blood glucose level is not consistently monitored. The machine cannot tell if the patient is having either a hyperglycemica or hypoglycemic reaction. However, a properly trained hemodialysis technician will be acutely aware of the signs and symptoms and know how to react.
Phlebotomy Career Training now offers Online dialysis Technician. Class are now $650 and students will have access to all of the in class video lectures, tutorials, quizzes and a specially prepared notebook with handouts and required reading. All students at Phlebotomy Career Training are able to pass the BONENT Exam on their first try with scores above the 90% percentile. The hemodialysis class instructs students in the care and assessment of the dialysis patients. While the operation of the machine is also important, it is more important to understand the signs and symptoms of the patient undergoing dialysis. There are are numerous complications which dialysis patients are subject to within their 4 to 5 hours of treatment. These complication included, hypovolemia, hypervolemia, hyperglycemia, hypoglycemia and hypotension, shock or thrombophlebitis. While the machine has alarms to alert the dialysis technician that the patient vital signs are failing or the patient is in volume overload, the machine can only do so much. It is up to the dialysis technician to immediately recognize these signs and respond to the patient with the necessary life saving protocols in tandem with the hemodialysis nurse. This course requires that the student has prior experience in health care with hands on patient care experience. The course comes with a life life practice arm and equipment to practice. Visit us at https://phlebotomycareertraining.com or call us at 888-410-6216
Nancy L. Kimmel obtained her PhD in Environmental Engineering in 2002, then went on to teach Physics and Mechanical Engineering at Lawrence Technological University, Henry Ford College and Oakland University. She obtained her Associate in Nursing from Henry Ford College and then went on to earn her Master Degree as a Family Nurse Practitioner and became Board Certified working as a licensed FNP in the State of Michigan. She then went on to Medical School where she is now in her 3rd year, and is also in the process of obtaining her Doctorate in Nursing Practice through Chamberlin University. She has authored the NET Study Guide, as well a several books on subjects of Math, ECG/EKG and Phlebotomy. She holds a patent on an Air Filter through the U.S. Patent Office.