Thursday, October 25, 2007

Your duties as a Dialysis Technician...

...are thoroughly explained during your course of study at Manhattan Institute. Once you have enrolled, and are deemed a qualified student (having demonstrated that you are either a high school graduate or obtained equivalency/GED), your classroom instruction will not only prepare you for this new career choice, it will also include: the scientific beliefs regarding dialysis, steps and processes of dialysis treatment and direct caring of patients.

When working in a professional setting - doctor's office or patient care facility - you will be working with a team of health care specialist and will have a primary responsibility, to both the patients and your assigned supervisor, to observe the physical and emotional needs of the patient. In the work environment, you may also be called upon to set up, provide assistance with or reuse preparation/cleaning of the hemodialyzer ( which is a fairly common practice and acceptable practice).


Manhattan Institute is a great starting point to begin your new career as a Dialysis Technician. Feel free to 212-564-1234, operators are available 7 days a week to answer your questions and to help you schedule your classroom instruction.



Friday, October 12, 2007

Your responsibilities as Dialysis Technician...

...will began with understanding what will be expected of you while working in this field. Once you have completed your training at Manhattan Institute, and you've gained a clear understanding of the dialyzer, good communication with the patient, maintaining patient records both before and after dialysis treatment, and being responsive to the needs and requests of supervisory medical personnel, you will be ready to work in a professional setting – ie., clinic, hospital, doctor's office, or specialty care facility.


Working as a dialysis technician will require you to not complete a professional course of study, but also to be attentive to the needs of the patient, as well as have compassion for the family members who may be present. It will be very important for you to be an excellent and thoughtful listener when communicating with the patients or family members and for you to more share that any and all relevant information regarding there concerns is promptly shared with your immediate supervisor or nurse or doctor to whom you have been assigned.


For more information regarding professional training and requirements for a career as a dialysis technician, please visit www.manhattaninstitute.com or call 212-564-1234