S.D. Admin. R. 20:48:04.02:09

Current through Register Vol. 50, page 159, June 17, 2024

Section 20:48:04.02:09 - Dialysis technician training curriculum

A training program curriculum for dialysis technicians must include:

(1) General information relevant to the performance of selected hemodialysis tasks including:

(a) Governmental regulations related to hemodialysis, the practice of nursing, and delegation;

(b) The role of the dialysis technician in hemodialysis;

(c) Ethical issues;

(d) Client rights and responsibilities;

(e) Terminology, abbreviations, and symbols;

(f) Basic client care skills including the collection of vital signs, weight, intake, and output;

(g) Standard precautions and aseptic technique;

(h) Quality assurance and continuous quality improvement;

(i) Documentation; and

(j) Communication and interpersonal skills;

(2) Renal anatomy and physiology;

(3) Renal disease and treatments;

(4) Principles of hemodialysis;

(5) Hemodialysis equipment and machines, including water treatment and dialysate preparation;

(6) Access procedures;

(7) Laboratory procedures;

(8) Administration of local anesthetics, normal saline, and heparin;

(9) Initiating hemodialysis;

(10) Monitoring hemodialysis treatments, troubleshooting, and when to report to the registered nurse;

(11) Identification of complications and response to hemodialysis-related emergencies;

(12) Discontinuing hemodialysis;

(13) Reprocessing and reuse; and

(14) Clinical or laboratory instruction for the purpose of demonstration of selected tasks of hemodialysis and evaluation of individual competence.

S.D. Admin. R. 20:48:04.02:09

24 SDR 165, effective 6/1/1998; 49 SDR 1, effective 7/6/2022

General Authority: SDCL 36-9-21.

Law Implemented: SDCL 36-9-3, 36-9-4, 36-9-4.1, 36-9-21.