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Kidney Failure/Dialysis
 * Questions || Answers ||
 * What is a normal day like for a dialysis tech or nurse? ||  ||
 * What is a normal day like for a dialysis patient? ||  ||
 * What is Dialysis? || Dialysis is a method of removing [|toxic substances] (impurities or wastes) from the blood when the kidneys are unable to remove these substances

Read more: [] Healthline.com - Connect to Better Health || //2//. Volunteer at a hospital or dialysis center to get first hand experience in your future work environment //3//. Look for post-secondary dialysis technician training courses that are accredited by the Board of Nephrology Examiners Nursing and Technology. You can get a 1 year diploma, 2 year associate's degree or even a 4 year bachelor's degree from dialysis technician schools if you have high ambitions. //4//. Pass courses in your accredited program and gain skills in the processes of dialysis, technical assessments and monitoring the equipment. You will also be offered an externship to give you practical experience in the field. //5//. Your state may require you to take a dialysis technician certification exam to be licensed to practice. Look into these requirements and determine how much clinical experience you need to be eligible. Often 6 months is necessary, but in some states simply graduating from an accredited program is enough to work. ||
 * How much schooling do you have to go through to be a nurse or a tech? || //1//. In high school, make sure to take classes in science and health to improve your chances and capabilities later on.
 * What different kinds of dialysis machines are there? || * [|Conventional hemodialysis]
 * [|Daily hemodialysis]
 * [|Nocturnal hemodialysis] ||
 * What is Conventional hemodialysis? || Conventional hemodialysis is usually done three times per week, for about 3–4 hours for each treatment, during which the patient's blood is drawn out through a tube at a rate of 3-400 cc/min. ||
 * What is Daily hemodialysis? || Daily hemodialysis is typically used by those patients who do their own dialysis at home. It is less stressful (more gentle) but does require more frequent access. ||
 * What is Nocturnal hemodialysis? || Nocturnal hemodialysis is the procedure of nocturnal hemodialysis is similar to conventional hemodialysis except it is performed six nights a week and six-ten hours per session while the patient sleeps. ||
 * Who invented dialysis? || Many have played a role in developing dialysis as a practical treatment for renal failure, starting with Thomas [|Graham] of [|Glasgow], who first presented the principles of solute transport across a semipermeable membrane in 1854.[|[][|2][|]] The artificial kidney was first developed by [|Abel], Rountree and Turner in 1913,[|[][|3][|]] the first hemodialysis in a human being was by [|Hass] (February 28, 1924)[|[][|4][|]] and the artificial kidney was developed into a clinically useful apparatus by [|Kolff] in 1943 - 1945.[|[][|5][|]] This research showed that life could be prolonged in patients dying of [|renal failure]. ||
 * What qualifications do you need in order to be put on dialysis? || Going on dialysis is a complex issue. It is a decision made between you and your doctor, but basically it's mostly up to you. In part it depends on how you feel. Some people feel awful at a cr. of 4, while some leave it too late (like me) and don't go on until they hit 8 or 9. It also depends on how much fluid you are retaining. If you can't void any more, you will need dialysis or you will drown in your own fluids. So you may feel fine, but your kidney may lose the water filtration function. In addition your potassium balance also plays a part. While there are remedies like kayexalate (a substance you take to help bind potassium) at some point the potassium issue may force dialysis too. ||
 * What different kinds of fistualas and catheters are there? || In hemodialysis, three primary methods are used to gain access to the blood: an intravenous catheter, an arteriovenous (AV) fistula and a synthetic graft. The type of access is influenced by factors such as the expected time course of a patient's renal failure and the condition of his or her vasculature. Patients may have multiple accesses, usually because an AV fistula or graft is maturing and a catheter is still being used. The creation of all these three major types of vascular accesses requires surgery. ||
 * What is an intravenous catheter? || A catheter inserted into a vein to administer fluids or medications or to measure pressure. ||
 * What is an arteriovenous fistula? || The surgical joining of an artery and a vein under the skin for the purpose of haemodialysis. Larger arteriovenous shunts can place strain on the heart since arterial blood is diverted back to the venous circulation before it has a chance to deliver nutrients and oxygen to the body tissues. ||
 * What is a synthetic graft? ||  ||