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What is a Dialysis Nurse?<\/h2>\n

A dialysis nurse is a Registered Nurse (RN) specialising in caring for patients with kidney diseases. They help patients suffering from acute or chronic kidney failure undergo dialysis treatment, a procedure that removes toxins from the body when the kidneys fail.<\/p>\n

Dialysis nurses may work in various settings, although they are limited to areas where dialysis treatment is needed. These areas typically include; hospitals, dialysis clinics, and outpatient clinics. <\/p>\n

Because of the frequent treatment patients require, these nurses may also administer dialysis to patients in their homes.<\/p>\n

What Does a Dialysis Nurse Do?<\/h2>\n

Dialysis nurses provide direct and individualised care to patients who are in varying levels of treatment for kidney problems. These treatments may include hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis.<\/p>\n

Hemodialysis is a procedure where a dialysis machine and an external artificial kidney called a dialyzer are used to purify the blood. <\/p>\n

Dialysis nurses employ hemodialysis when treating acute and chronic kidney conditions. Acute dialysis requires immediate hemodialysis treatment, while chronic dialysis involves 2-3x hemodialysis every week. <\/p>\n

During hemodialysis, dialysis nurses check and record patients’ vitals, set up dialysis machines correctly, and teach patients how to operate when dealing with home dialysis machines.<\/p>\n

Peritoneal dialysis completely differs from hemodialysis. It involves a soft plastic tube (catheter) surgically placed inside the body, and a cleansing fluid passed through the catheter into the belly. After the filtering process, the fluid leaves the body through the catheter. <\/p>\n

The dialysis nurse sets up the machine by afternoon or evening and removes it the next morning. After each completed procedure, the dialysis nurse manually empties the bags used during peritoneal dialysis into the toilet.<\/p>\n

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Duties and Responsibilities of a Dialysis Nurse<\/h2>\n

Other duties and responsibilities of a dialysis nurse during hemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis include:<\/p>\n