If you have ever wondered what Techs are (hopefully) learning?

[Meinuk]

Here is a link to the Core Curriculum for the Dialysis Technicians

http://www.meiresearch.org/core_curriculum.php

It is also broken down by chapters at the link above:

Intro (0.1 MB, 19 pgs)
Module 1 - Today's Dialysis Environment: An Overview (0.8 MB, 18 pgs)

Module 2 - The Person with Kidney Failure (2.2 MB, 53 pgs)
Module 3 - Principles of Dialysis (0.5 MB, 13 pgs)

Module 4 - Hemodialysis Devices (0.9 MB, 30 pgs)
Module 5 - Vascular Access (1.4 MB, 40 pgs)

Module 6 - Hemodialysis Procedures and Complications (1.5 MB, 43 pgs)
Module 7 - Dialyzer Reprocessing (0.6 MB, 16 pgs)

Module 8 - Water Treatment (0.9 MB, 25 pgs)
Preceptor Module (0.4 MB, 38 pgs)

Reference Module (0.5 MB, 82 pgs)

[okarol]

I am confused. Is this a site where they get their training or just an example of one specific corporate curriculum?

[Meinuk]

I posted this thinking that it would be interesting for those who were on dialysis to be able to see what a Dialysis Tech textbook looks like.  If I posted it in error, or if it is not topical, please feel free to delete/archive the thread.

I am confused. Is this a site where they get their training or just an example of one specific corporate curriculum?

This the MEI coursebook, with NANT certification.

The Core Curriculum for the Dialysis Technician is a tool that has been widely used and accepted for educating new patient care technicians about the history, principles, theory, application, and practices of dialysis care. The Core Curriculumcan improve the consistency of training content between clinics and across the nation. With the Core Curriculumin hand, you can learn to care for your patients safely and efficiently.
Danilo B. Concepcion, CCHT, CHT President, National Association of Nephrology Technicians/Technologists (NANT)

National Association of Nephrology Technicians/Technologists (NANT) Fact sheet: http://www.nant.biz/store/pdf/nantfacts.pdf

[MooseMom]

Oh, this is brilliant, Meinuk!  I think everyone on dialysis, whether it is in clinic or at home, should at least have a glance at this.  I've read through the first two modules already, and I've learned an awful lot.  There is so much information about dialysis out there that sometimes my little toxic brain gets addled, but being able to read through this course took all of that fundamental information and put it in a concise form.  If you have any contact with any dialysis tech, this is a must read in my oh so incredibly humble opinion.

Thanks very much for posting this.  I'm hoping to get through a module a day.

[emtlewis]

I am currently in the Dialysis Tech. class at Collins Career Center in Ohio, and we us the Core Curriculum and the book from NANT as our text, as well as power points and handouts from our instructors, that the get from training and conferences that they have attended. Our course is over 600 clock hours and after I complete it, I will be required to go through the employers training as well, which I am told is between 4 and 6 weeks, depending on the employer.
I hope this helps..
Thanks

[Bill Peckham]

MEI stands for Medcial Education Institute - they run HomeDialysis.org, kidneyschool.org and lifeoptions.org , their executive director is Dori Schatell who is a tireless advocate of optimal dialysis and rehabilitation. The core curriculum predates the tech certification rules which are pretty new, another example of MEI doing some heavy lifting, improving care one problem at a time.