This course will provide students with the practical skills and experience required to work as Renal Technicians by applying theoretical knowledge and competencies in a clinical setting. Learners are partnered with working technicians and are provided with the opportunity to practice the set-up, take-down and support of dialysis machines; patient care within the context of a dialysis clinic; safety and infection control practices; and accurate and timely documentation. Student learning is supported through daily post-clinical conferences, journaling, and learning activities to facilitate integration of knowledge and skills.
Prerequisites
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What you will learn
- Machine set-up and take-down
- Solving machine alarms
- Working effectively with nurses to support machine operation
- Time management skills and self-direction
- Importance of confidentiality
- Basic patient care
- Appropriate responses to patient questions and emergencies
- Safe work practices
- Principles and practices of infection control
- Infection control practices
- Interpreting dialysis prescriptions
- Accurate record keeping/documentation
- Ethical and legal aspects of documentation
How to register
This course is offered as part of a VCC program only.
Course schedules
Select your program to see the available course schedules.
Contact us
If you have any question, please email at advising@vcc.ca.
† This information is intended as a guideline only. Program and course details are subject to change with the approval of VCC's Board of Governors.