Dialysis RN training with dialysis4career

Valerie Salva, BSN, RN · Feb 10, 2009

Dialysis companies always require that employees go through their own company-specific training, which is generally 10-13 weeks long.

Not only is the training free, but you get paid for it- by the company that hires you.

Dialysis clinics will train techs who have no medical experience at all- and pay them for it. Taking a class you pay for yourself would be a rip-off.

pricklypear · Feb 14, 2009

I agree - I've never heard of needing to be trained by an outside source for dialysis. It's worth a shot to go talk with managers of clinics in your area.

Good luck!

Innv · Apr 6, 2009

hi

because hemodialysis is consider critical care, any form of education will help prior to employment. many of the dialysis providers i spoke with preferred nurses lpn/rn with icu/ccu experience. however, many nurses i know that took the online course with dialysis4career thought it was well worth it. they didn't have any icu/ccu experience but because they had the theory and certification by a license and accredited school, they were able to find a new career in dialysis. i took the course and learned so much about esrd (end stage renal disease)and persons on dialysis. i really didn't need the hands on training like dialysis4career told me because i was trained for 12 weeks by my employer before initiating dialysis. the course also gave me a clear understanding about the kidneys. things i didn't learn in nursing school. honestly, one of the reasons why i got the job in dialysis is because i took the extra mile to learn more about the hemodialysis.

best wishes

rich

soulofme · Apr 6, 2009

Save your $$$$, they will train U free!

kf15 · Apr 29, 2009

Wow Innv that is good news to hear you say that; I live in AZ and was just told by a local clinic that they cannot begin to train me b/c I am a new grad and do not have ~1yr of RN work under my belt.

They said it is a Medicare reqmt, not theirs, did you hear the same?

Innv · Apr 29, 2009

Hi

From my understanding, that is not 100% true. You need one year of critical care experience to work as a dialysis charge nurse but not for a staff nurse. If you want i can find out for sure. Keep me posted.

regards

Innv

kf15 · Apr 29, 2009

I would love that, if you could look into it a little more to see if Medicare has such a rqmt. Again the woman said that Fresenius cannot begin to train me to be a dialysis RN until I have close to 1 yr of work experience behind me.

Any follow up would be great, thanks much.

Valerie Salva, BSN, RN · Apr 30, 2009

Hi
From my understanding, that is not 100% true. You need one year of critical care experience to work as a dialysis charge nurse but not for a staff nurse. If you want i can find out for sure. Keep me posted.
regards
Innv

Is this part of the new MC regs?

I am a dialysis charge nurse, and I have never worked in critical care.

I know that in all the places I have worked, an RN must have one year of dialysis experience before they can be charge. As a traveler, I am often needed for charge, because some regular staff RNs do not have a year of dialysis experience, so they can't be charge.

kf15 · Apr 30, 2009

I was told it was part of the new MC regs, that incoming RNs that want to train for dialysis must have 1 yr or exp working as an RN..... this does not concern charge RNs or whatever, just incoming so I guess only those of us looking to get into this field are hitting this wall.

Great, just 1 more obstacle for a new grad in a country slumped over in a depression. : (

handsonnurse · Jun 6, 2010

WHERE can I receive dialysis training in Ohio as a new RN. Davita advertises exrensively in their online ads that they have a new grad training program, but I have yet to find a facility that offers it!!

adir · Jan 21, 2011

im looking for school to train dialysis training for RN, do you know some schools offered this training? can you help me........thanks a lot