Dialysis Nursing

Prepare for Dialysis Nursing with confidence

Hemodialysis, vascular access, fluid management. Find your gaps in minutes, then follow a personalized 90-day path built for dialysis nursing nurses.

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66
Dialysis lessons
90
day learning path
10
competencies graded

What your Dialysis 90-day path covers

  • Kidney Failure and the Decision to Start Dialysis
  • Vascular Access: Fistula, Graft, and Catheter
  • The Hemodialysis Prescription: Clearance, Time, and Kt/V
  • Dry Weight and Ultrafiltration: Getting Volume Right
  • Intradialytic Monitoring: Hypotension, Cramps, and the Deteriorating Run
  • Potassium in the Dialysis Patient: Between Runs and During Them
  • Access Failure: Stenosis, Thrombosis, and Infection
  • Anemia of Kidney Disease: Iron, ESAs, and the Hemoglobin Target
  • CKD-Mineral and Bone Disorder: Phosphate, PTH, and Calcification
  • Infection Prevention in the Dialysis Unit
  • Nutrition, Adherence, and Modality Education

Start with a free gap analysis

Before you study anything, AscendRN's gap analysis shows you exactly where you stand across the ten competencies that matter for dialysis nursing — patient assessment, pharmacology, prioritization, and more. You find your gaps here, in minutes, instead of at the bedside. Then your path adapts to close them.

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