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Dialysis Nursing

Information

Proficiency Scale

1 = No Experience
2 = Need Training
3 = Able to perform with supervision
4 = Able to perform independently

Assessment Section

Work Settings

  • ✔ Acute/Inpatient Dialysis *
    ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
  • ✔ Chronic/Outpatient Dialysis *
    ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
  • ✔ Dialysis Home Care *
    ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
  • ✔ Pediatric Dialysis *
    ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
  • ✔ Apheresis *
    ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
  • ✔ Plasmapheresis *
    ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
  • ✔ Predialysis Nursing Assessment *
    ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
  • ✔ Charge Experience *
    ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Set Up/Initiate Dialysis Treatment

  • ✔ Bicarbonate Dialysate *
    ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
  • ✔ Conductivity Testing *
    ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
  • ✔ Priming Dialyzer *
    ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
  • ✔ Prep Vascular Access *
    ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
  • ✔ Fistula Gortex/Bovine Graft *
    ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
  • ✔ Anticoagulation Management *
    ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
  • ✔ Apheresis *
    ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
  • ✔ Plasmapheresis *
    ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
  • ✔ Cannulating Buttonholes *
    ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
  • ✔ Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy *
    ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
  • ✔ Peritoneal Dialysis *
    ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Assessment During Dialysis

  • ✔ Vascular Access Function *
    ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
  • ✔ Arterial and Venous Pressures *
    ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
  • ✔ Blood Flow Rate *
    ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
  • ✔ Management of Anticoagulation *
    ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
  • ✔ Conductivity *
    ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
  • ✔ Ultra Filtration Calculation *
    ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
  • ✔ Operation of Myron L. Meter *
    ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
  • ✔ Administration of Blood and Blood Products *
    ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
  • ✔ Administration of Mannitol *
    ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
  • ✔ Sequential Ultrafiltration/PUF *
    ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Patient Management

  • ✔ Fluid Overload *
    ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
  • ✔ Hypertension *
    ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
  • ✔ Hypotension *
    ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
  • ✔ Disequilibrium Syndrome *
    ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
  • ✔ Hyperkalemia *
    ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
  • ✔ Seizures *
    ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
  • ✔ Muscle Cramps *
    ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
  • ✔ Clotted Access/Poor Blood Flow Rate from Catheter *
    ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
  • ✔ Pyrogenic Reaction *
    ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
  • ✔ Hemolysis *
    ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
  • ✔ Air Embolus *
    ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
  • ✔ Chest Pain *
    ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
  • ✔ Anemia *
    ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
  • ✔ Neuropathy *
    ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
  • ✔ Pericarditis *
    ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
  • ✔ Filter Blood Leak *
    ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
  • ✔ Cardiopulmonary Arrest *
    ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
  • ✔ Anticoagulation Emergencies *
    ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Dialysis Equipment

  • ✔ Baxter *
    ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
  • ✔ Cobe *
    ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
  • ✔ Fresenius H/K *
    ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
  • ✔ Gambro *
    ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
  • ✔ Phoenix *
    ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
  • ✔ T Machine *
    ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
  • ✔ Other *
    ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Professional Knowledge and Skills

  • ✔ National Patient Safety Goals *
    ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
  • ✔ Patient Isolation/Infection Prevention *
    ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
  • ✔ Management of Dialysis Equipment Alarms *
    ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
  • ✔ Bedside Blood Glucose Monitoring *
    ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
  • ✔ Pyxis Medication Admin. System *
    ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
  • ✔ Computerized Charting *
    ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
  • ✔ Proton Charting Experience *
    ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
  • ✔ AMI Charting Experience *
    ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
  • ✔ Ecube Charting Experience *
    ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Age Specific Competencies

  • ✔ Infant (Birth - 1 year) *
    ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
  • ✔ Preschooler (ages 2-5 years) *
    ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
  • ✔ Childhood (ages 6-12 years) *
    ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
  • ✔ Adolescents (ages 13-21 years) *
    ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
  • ✔ Young Adults (ages 22-39 years) *
    ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
  • ✔ Adults (ages 40-64 years) *
    ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
  • ✔ Older Adults (ages 65-79 years) *
    ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
  • ✔ Elderly (ages 80+ years) *
    ★ ★ ★ ★ ★