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Registered Nurse Healthcare Taxonomy Code 163WH0500X
As of today, the following are the total number of Hemodialysis Registered Nurses nationally, in your State, and near your location.
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Medicare
The following are the total number of Hemodialysis Registered Nurses who accept Medicare in your State, the number who have opted out of Medicare, and the total number excluded from participation in Medicare nationwide.
The diagram below shows all the Hemodialysis Registered Nurses across the country, represented by blue bubbles. The larger the bubble, the greater the concentration of providers in that area. Red bubbles represent Medicare-excluded providers, with the larger bubbles indicating a higher percentage of excluded providers in that region. You can change the bubble size to be based on exclusions from the Size menu.
What do Hemodialysis Registered Nurses do?
Hemodialysis registered nurses provide specialized care to patients with kidney failure, administering hemodialysis treatments, monitoring patient health, educating patients on self-care and dietary needs, coordinating care with other medical professionals, and providing pre- and post-procedure care.
They operate dialysis machines, manage patient medications, assess and document patient vitals, and provide ongoing support and education to patients and their families.
What they do
Administering Treatment: Setting up, monitoring, and operating hemodialysis machines to cleanse the patient’s blood.
Patient Assessment: Evaluating patients’ overall health before and during dialysis, checking vital signs, and assessing the dialysis access site.
Patient Monitoring: Observing patients for any reactions or side effects during the treatment, making necessary adjustments, and documenting the entire process.
Patient Education: Providing information on the dialysis process, dietary restrictions, fluid management, and medication adherence to patients and their families.
Collaboration: Working with physicians, nephrologists, and other healthcare team members to coordinate patient care and report changes in a patient’s condition.
Medication Management: Administering medications ordered by physicians and monitoring the patient’s response to those medications.
Documentation: Maintaining detailed records of patient information, vital signs, lab results, and care plans.
Home Dialysis Support: In some settings, nurses train patients on home dialysis, provide initial setup guidance, and offer ongoing support.
Environment
Hemodialysis nurses can work in various settings, including:
In-Home Programs: Offering personalized dialysis care and support in a patient’s home environment.
Dialysis Clinics: Providing regular treatments to patients with chronic kidney disease.
Acute Care/ICU Departments: Administering emergency dialysis to patients with extreme kidney failure.
Patients’ Homes: Setting up and administering dialysis treatments in the patient’s residence.