Renal Dialysis Nursing

Renal Dialysis Nursing was officially recognized in the early 1970s. It was during this time that advances in Nephrology were established. As the need for Dialysis treatment grew, so did the need for highly specialized Renal Dialysis Nurses.

Renal Dialysis Nursing is one of the most recognizable nursing specialties today but, only a small handful of the entire nursing population ever become Renal Dialysis Nurses (RDNs). Some nurses go their entire careers without having operated Renal Dialysis machines. They may have dealt with patients suffering from renal failure but that is usually the extent of their Renal Nursing Experience.

So, what really is Renal Dialysis nursing and how can a nurse become one?