Unit name

Hemodialysis Unit

Patient population

Adult

Pediatric – 2 to14 years

Mixed gender

Hours of operation

0700 – 2330 From Sat. to Thurs. (3 Dialysis shift per day)

Plus On Call and Emergency cover

Number of beds

42 dialysis stations plus acute dialysis as required

Occupancy Rate

95-100%

Staff categories

Registered Nurse

Patient Educator

Unit Assistant

Patient Care Technician

Primary patient diagnoses

Care of patients with Acute Renal Failure and endstage renal disease.

Outpatient Hemodialysis management.

Procedures

• Bicarbonate Hemodialysis, Online Hemodiafiltration, Isolated Ultrafiltration,Slow

• Low efficiency dialysis (SLED)

• Insertion of acute Subclavian, Intrajagular and Femoral Catheters for dialysis access.

• Cannulation Arterio-Venous Fistula, Grafts for access to perform Hemodialysis.

• Dialysis Adequacy- URR & KT/V management, recirculation studies

• Anemia management

• IV Iron infusion

• Blood Transfusion

• Gluco-monitoring

Nursing care Delivery system

Total Patient Care in a Partnership Model