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Detailed Needs and Requirements: Hemodialysis Unit
4. Nursing Staff
The hemodialysis unit will have a separate, full-time nursing staff
assigned to it. They will assume responsibility for supervision and
nursing care of the patients while they are on the unit and should be
able to observe all patients and respond quickly to patient requests or
emergencies.
5. Medical Students
Medical students may receive individual or group instruction in the unit.
The usual group size will be from eight to ten persons; however,
groups of up to 20 may be involved in some sessions, e.g., clinical
presentations. Facilities for these larger conferences may be shared
with other units on the same or adjacent floors.
6. Technical Staff
The technical staff will be responsible for the operation of the dialysis
equipment. They will prepare the equipment for each treatment, check
its operation during treatments, disconnect and remove equipment
after treatments, dismantle, clean and reassemble dialyzers, and
maintain all equipment in proper working order. They will also prepare
the various dialysate solutions.
7. Clerical Staff
A secretary may be available to each physician and in addition a
secretary-clerk may be assigned to handle general clerical work.
8. Maintenance
See 512.2
9. Building Management
See 512.3
10. Dietary
The manner and frequency of patient food delivery will be similar to a
general medical and surgical unit. Outpatients treated in the unit will
require regular meals or, in some cases, special diets.
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