I have working in dialysis for 12 years now. Depends on the specialty, but Fresenius is always looking for nurses. You have tons of options as well.
Incenter hemodialysis
Home hemodialysis
Peritoneal dialysis
Transitional care units
Free standing home therapies units
Acutes
Management
Quality
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They train you on the job. Good luck
You can go for training as soon as you are licensed. Would suggest doing 2 years of med-surg dealing with patients of all ilk to see a disease process from beginning to end. You need to be able to connect with your patients, to understand their struggles with diets, medications, exercise, family dynamics around the diagnosis and treatments. Unless you are a renal patient yourself, like me.
Hemodialysis is another very skillful nursing. It requires critical thinking skills and top patient assessment skills. Hemodialysis patients are very fragile and most of the time you are making decisions on your presented physical assessment of now. Two years into the field
You must have at least 2000 hours of clinical dialysis experience and minimum of 20 CEUs prior to submitting your application for the exam. Visit the www.nncc-exam.org site for all the details.
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There are several variables. Check out this website https://www.nncc-exam.org/certification/cnn
Most places will hire and train you. It just depends on if places will hire new grads.
You can get the information you seek at NNCC Nephrology Nursing Certification Commission online or call 888-884-NNCC
See previous answers about certification through ANNA (American Nephrology Nurses Association. There is also certification for Hemo or PD nurses only, with a year of experience through bonent.org.
You have to work in the field for awhile, it use to be a year, before you can apply to take the test.
Just check the requirements on ANNA web site.
