Care in kidney replacement therapy is a complex specialisation in healthcare and nursing, which deals with the demanding health requirements of people of all age groups with chronic renal failure. The (male or female) Nurse in renal replacement therapy is indispensable in the implementation of evidence-based care and represents a core member of the multi-professional team in the field of Dialysis. The further education course equates to the specialised training of care in kidney replacement therapy in accordance with the Healthcare and Nursing Law.
How do you becoma a dialysis nurse?
Anyone wanting to specialise in renal replacement therapy (dialysis) after completing a bachelor's degree or diploma in healthcare and nursing care can complete the higher education course (job-enabling) in care in renal replacement therapy at the University of Applied Sciences for Health Professions Upper Austria at the Med Campus V. Linz. The two-semester programme ends with the title “Academic Expert in Care in kidney replacement therapy.” The course focuses on topics such as specialised nursing in renal replacement therapy, specialised medical fundamentals, and related sciences (e.g., medicine, psychology, sociology). Internships enable an optimal transfer of theory to practice.
