New Grad want to become hemodialysis nurse..

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My professor told me I should start as a medical surgical nurse first before going to dialysis to develop my critical thinking skills. For me it doesn't make sense and also a waste of time. My plan is to take dialysis tech course or to start applying for hemodialysis nurse. What do you think guys, any advice? thanks

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Your professor is correct!!!!

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Specializes in Dialysis (acute & chronic).

I totally agree with your professor. You need to have some nursing background before venturing into dialysis.

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Specializes in Dialysis.

I graduated nursing school on a Friday and interviewed for a dialysis job the following Monday and got the job. I am a hemodialysis RN in a chronic clinic. With all the training I have been given I feel perfectly fine not having the med-surg experience that most people say that you need. If you want to go into a speciality, then do it! Dialysis is hard, but a new grad can do it! I say go for it!!

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THanks!

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I am also going to apply as a hemodialysis nurse as soon as I graduate from nursing school. Right now I work as a CNA at a medical center and the center has a dialysis unit. As soon as I graduate I am planning to apply for a job and luckily for me they hire new grads. I have always had problems with my kidneys because of my diabetes and I have a genetic disorder that affects my kidneys as well. The way I see it is, its only natural for me to want to help others who are going through what I have gone through in the past. Nephrology has always interested me and I don't see myself wanting to work in any other nursing speciality for a long time. I know a lot of dialysis nurses who say they love their job and wouldn't want to do anything else.

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