The Core Curriculum is the industry’s premier, comprehensive training tool to help dialysis technicians—and nurses—learn to provide safe, sensitive, high-quality care for people with end-stage kidney disease. It also functions as a high-quality, low-cost employee onboarding tool for companies who need to get non-nephrology staff up to speed quickly. The 7th editions twelve, easy-to-read, referenced, and illustrated modules cover:
- Kidney failure and the dialysis environment
- Dialysis principles and treatment options
- Infection control, procedures, complications, and vascular access
- Dialysis equipment and water treatment
- Home hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis equipment
- Professionalism, customer service principles, and conflict resolution techniques
- Emergency planning, environmental considerations, and crisis management
- A new focus on health equity and disparities in medicine
Test your knowledge and prepare for the certification exam. Three different quiz options to choose from: by module, 12-quiz bundle pack, or 150-question certification prep quiz. Your purchase gives you unlimited access for 90 days (from the date of purchase).
The 6th Edition is out of print, however, it is available as an ebook.