Dialysis Nursing Career Resources

Dialysis (peritoneal or hemodialysis) is a medical procedure that uses a specialized machine to filter waste products from the bloodstream and restore the normal constituents of blood.

A dialysis nurse administers a necessary, life-prolonging form of treatment in patients with end-stage renal disease. Dialysis can be administered in a specialized hospital setting or patients can be set up with dialysis facilities at home. A dialysis nurse typically administers care to patients in an out patient setting.

Dialysis nursing is practiced by nurses who have specialized formal, post-secondary education and who function in highly autonomous roles.