Rule 30-2860-4.2 - Minimum Standards for Hemodialysis Technician Training ProgramA. Objectives. There shall be written objectives for the training program which serve as the basis for planning, implementing and evaluating the program. 1) The objectives shall be developed by the training program faculty.2) The training program objectives shall describe the knowledge and skills expected of the CCHT, and shall be consistent with the authorized functions of the CCHT.3) The training program objectives shall be reviewed annually and revised as necessary by the nurse educator.B. Curriculum. The curriculum shall be developed, implemented and evaluated by the training program faculty within the framework of the objectives listed in Part 2860, Chapter 4, Rule 4.2 A. of these rules. 1) The curriculum shall extend over a period of time sufficient to provide essential, sequenced learning experiences which enable a student to develop competence and shall evidence an organized pattern of instruction consistent with principles of learning and sound educational practices. There shall be a minimum of eighty (80) hours of classroom study, and a minimum of one-hundred sixty (160) hours of supervised clinical experience prior to the final examination of the Hemodialysis Technician Training Program. Following successful completion of the final examination of the Hemodialysis Technician Training Program, there shall be a minimum of 6 months supervised clinical experience prior to the certified clinical hemodialysis technician (CCHT) examination.2) Supervised clinical experience shall provide opportunities for the application of theory and for the achievement of stated objectives in a patient care setting and shall include clinical learning experiences to develop the skills required by hemodialysis technicians to provide safe patient care. The nurse educator and/or clinical preceptor must be physically present and accessible to the student when the student is in the patient care area.3) The training program's nurse educator shall develop a written systematic plan for curriculum and program evaluation.C. Administration and organization. 1) The hemodialysis technician training program shall be an integral part of a hemodialysis clinic or unit which is licensed by the Mississippi Department of Health, Division of Licensure and Certification or its successor.2) There shall be a nurse educator to administer the training program and who shall be responsible for the development, implementation and evaluation of the training program, arrangements for and supervision of students' clinical experiences and communication with the board.D. Qualifications and competencies of faculty. 1) The nurse educator shall be a registered nurse and shall have an active unrestricted license/privilege to practice nursing in Mississippi. (a) The nurse educator shall have at least two (2) years of nursing practice experience including at least one (1) year of nursing experience in dialysis. Previous nursing experience in critical care and nursing education is desirable.(b) The nurse educator shall be a certified nephrology nurse (CNN) or certified dialysis nurse (CDN).2) Clinical preceptor(s) shall be a registered nurse or licensed practical nurse certified in the hemodialysis expanded role, and shall hold an active unrestricted license/privilege to practice nursing in Mississippi. (a) Clinical preceptors shall have a least one (1) year of nursing practice experience including at least six (6) months of nursing experience in dialysis.(b) Clinical preceptors shall demonstrate knowledge and skills in dialysis nursing.30 Miss. Code. R. 2860-4.2
Miss. Code Ann. § 73-15-17 and § 73-15-101 (1972, as amended).