Three years Bachelor Degree (B.Voc) course in Dialysis Technology
Dialysis technology is a highly specialized field of nephrology. Dialysis technicians are medical professionals who clean the blood of patient of by hemo dialysis which have metabolic waste . And also operate the equipment used for dialysis.
Program Highlights
Dialysis is the artificial process of eliminating waste (diffusion) and unwanted water (ultra- filtration) from the blood. Our kidneys do this naturally, however some people may have failed or damaged kidneys which cannot carry out the function properly. They may need dialysis.
The three-year graduate b.voc in Dialysis technology provide students with the opportunity to study the principles of Dialysis, basic medical science of the kidney, fluid and electrolyte balance, hematologic aspects, infectious diseases, dialysis systems and equipment, vascular access to circulation, blood chemistry, complications of renal failure, psycho-social aspects and an overview of peritoneal dialysis and renal transplantation.
In short, students are trained to operate Dialysis equipment, inspect and maintain it. Other than technical training, subjects like human anatomy and physiology, renal diseases, other relevant diseases, blood chemistry etc. are also covered in this course.