Imagine you could have a fulfilling job in healthcare without having to spend years in medical school in order to help save countless lives through treatment and care. Technicians in the field of dialysis have a rewarding job that combines the use of cutting-edge medical equipment with direct patient care. Kidney failure has been on the rise in recent years due to the widespread adoption of new dietary practises. It is estimated that 41 million people in the United States suffer from kidney disease. While kidney failure is a serious health problem, technology exists to let artificial kidneys take over. You would check the patient's chart and do the dialysis therapy as directed by the doctor. It may take several hours to complete a dialysis session. You'll keep a close eye on the patient and the machine, making any necessary adjustments to the anticoagulant (blood clot medication) and fluid rates. In this case, the method is dialysis, which is a life-saving therapy administered b
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