Hemodialysis Technicians

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Hemodialysis Technician or registrant shall mean a person who has obtained certification from an organization approved by the Department and has a current registration from the Department, who is not a nurse, physician assistant or physician and who has received special training in the operation of hemodialysis equipment and treatment of patients with renal failure and provides dialysis care in a renal dialysis facility under the direct, on-site supervision of a registered nurse or physician. SOURCE: Miss. Code Ann. §41-3-15 Subchapter 2: Scope of Practice Rule 12.2.1 Hemodialysis technicians may administer hemodialysis under the authority of a registered nurse licensed under the Mississippi Nursing Practice Law who may delegate tasks based on nursing judgment to a hemodialysis technician based on the technician’s education, knowledge and training skills. A hemodialysis technician who has completed or is currently in a training program recognized by the Board may perform as a hemodialysis technician under the authority of a registered nurse before obtaining national certification; however, the national certification must be obtained within eighteen (18) months of the hiring of the