30 Miss. Code. R. 2860-4.2 - Minimum Standards for Hemodialysis Technician Training Program
A. Objectives. There shall be written
objectives for the training program which serve as the basis for planning,
implementing and evaluating the program.
1)
The objectives shall be developed by the training program faculty.
2) The training program objectives shall
describe the knowledge and skills expected of the CCHT, and shall be consistent
with the authorized functions of the CCHT.
3) The training program objectives shall be
reviewed annually and revised as necessary by the nurse educator.
B. Curriculum. The curriculum
shall be developed, implemented and evaluated by the training program faculty
within the framework of the objectives listed in Part 2860, Chapter 4, Rule 4.2
A. of these rules.
1) The curriculum shall
extend over a period of time sufficient to provide essential, sequenced
learning experiences which enable a student to develop competence and shall
evidence an organized pattern of instruction consistent with principles of
learning and sound educational practices. There shall be a minimum of eighty
(80) hours of classroom study, and a minimum of one-hundred sixty (160) hours
of supervised clinical experience prior to the final examination of the
Hemodialysis Technician Training Program. Following successful completion of
the final examination of the Hemodialysis Technician Training Program, there
shall be a minimum of 6 months supervised clinical experience prior to the
certified clinical hemodialysis technician (CCHT) examination.
2) Supervised clinical experience shall
provide opportunities for the application of theory and for the achievement of
stated objectives in a patient care setting and shall include clinical learning
experiences to develop the skills required by hemodialysis technicians to
provide safe patient care. The nurse educator and/or clinical preceptor must be
physically present and accessible to the student when the student is in the
patient care area.
3) The training
program's nurse educator shall develop a written systematic plan for curriculum
and program evaluation.
C. Administration and organization.
1) The hemodialysis technician training
program shall be an integral part of a hemodialysis clinic or unit which is
licensed by the Mississippi Department of Health, Division of Licensure and
Certification or its successor.
2)
There shall be a nurse educator to administer the training program and who
shall be responsible for the development, implementation and evaluation of the
training program, arrangements for and supervision of students' clinical
experiences and communication with the board.
D. Qualifications and competencies of
faculty.
1) The nurse educator shall be a
registered nurse and shall have an active unrestricted license/privilege to
practice nursing in Mississippi.
(a) The
nurse educator shall have at least two (2) years of nursing practice experience
including at least one (1) year of nursing experience in dialysis. Previous
nursing experience in critical care and nursing education is
desirable.
(b) The nurse educator
shall be a certified nephrology nurse (CNN) or certified dialysis nurse
(CDN).
2) Clinical
preceptor(s) shall be a registered nurse or licensed practical nurse certified
in the hemodialysis expanded role, and shall hold an active unrestricted
license/privilege to practice nursing in Mississippi.
(a) Clinical preceptors shall have a least
one (1) year of nursing practice experience including at least six (6) months
of nursing experience in dialysis.
(b) Clinical preceptors shall demonstrate
knowledge and skills in dialysis nursing.
Notes
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