OAR 333-275-0110
Approval Guidelines and Minimal Curriculums for Hemodialysis Technician Training Programs to Qualify for Continuing Education Credit
(1)
In addition to continuing education programs of varying length of contact hours as defined earlier, there shall be two (2) separate learning programs approved by the Division for training or continuing education credit. These are:(a)
An abbreviated training program to train a hemodialysis technician or demonstrate the clinical competencies of an experienced hemodialysis technician is a training program consisting of a minimum of sixteen (16) hours of theory and/or supervised clinical learning experiences related to hemodialysis as it is performed in a particular facility or facilities or dialysis center;(b)
An extended training program which is designed for the minimally experienced or inexperienced trainee to gain the skills necessary to become a CHDT. There shall be a minimum of eighty (80) hours of classroom study, and a minimum of one hundred sixty (160) hours of supervised clinical experience.(2)
Qualifications and Competencies of Faculty:(a)
The nurse educator shall be a registered nurse and shall hold a current unencumbered license to practice in Oregon.(b)
The nurse educator shall have at least two (2) years of nursing practice experience including at least one (1) year of nursing experience in dialysis. Previous nursing experience in critical care and nursing education is desirable.(c)
The nurse educator shall have a minimum of nine (9) contact hours of continuing education annually in nephrology or be certified by a nationally recognized body.(d)
Clinical preceptors shall have at least one (1) year of clinical dialysis experience. Clinical preceptors shall demonstrate knowledge and skills in clinical dialysis.(e)
Technician educators will be under the supervision of a nurse educator. These technicians shall possess national certification by the Board of Nephrology Examiners for Nursing and Technology (BONENT) and have at least two (2) years experience in hemodialysis and possess current CHDT certification.(f)
A CHDT under direct supervision of the nurse educator and/or approved clinical preceptor may be assigned to assist with the clinical experience\orientation of hemodialysis technician trainees.(3)
Minimum Standards for Approval of Hemodialysis Technician Training Programs for Continuing Education:(a)
Administration and Organization: The hemodialysis technician training program shall employ a nurse educator to administer the training program; he/she shall be responsible for the development, implementation, and evaluation of the training program, arrangements for and supervision of trainees’ clinical experiences, and communications with the Health Care Regulation and Quality Improvement (HCRQI) section of the Division.(b)
Objectives: There shall be written objectives for the training program, which serve as the basis for planning, implementing, and evaluating the program. The training program faculty shall develop the objectives. The training program objectives shall describe the knowledge and skills expected of the CHDT, and shall be consistent with the authorized functions of the CHDT and the approved core curriculum.(c)
The training program’s nurse educator shall develop a written systematic plan for curriculum and program evaluation.(d)
Training Program Record Retention Requirements: The program shall maintain the orientation checklists and any appropriate certification documentation in employees’ personnel files as part of the permanent file.(e)
The nurse educator will submit the objectives of the training program, the names and qualifications of the nurse educator(s) and clinical preceptor(s), the program curriculum, the program schedule, and the program evaluation plan to the Division prior to implementing the program to receive approval for continuing education credit applicable to the CHDT continuing education requirements. If both abbreviated and extended programs are to be offered by the hemodialysis facility or center, the above materials for each program must be submitted for Division approval. The materials must be sent to: Hemodialysis Technician Certification Program, Health Care Regulation and Quality Improvement, Suite #640, Oregon Health Division, PO Box 14450, Portland, OR 97293-0450.(4)
Curriculum:(a)
The curriculum shall extend over a period of time sufficient to provide essential, sequenced learning experiences, which enable the trainee to develop competence and shall show evidence of an organized pattern of instruction consistent with principles of learning and sound educational practices.(b)
Supervised clinical experience shall provide opportunities for the application of theory and for the achievement of stated objectives in a patient care setting and shall include clinical learning experiences to develop the skills required by technicians to provide safe patient care. The nurse educator and/or clinical preceptor must be physically present and accessible to the trainee when the trainee is in the patient care area.(c)
Required core curriculum content for both the abbreviated and extended training programs can be found in Appendix A.(5)
Continuing education credit shall be approved for the actual hours spent in training in an initial abbreviated or an initial extended training program for a single, initial certification period; these hours are not transferrable to subsequent certification periods.
Source:
Rule 333-275-0110 — Approval Guidelines and Minimal Curriculums for Hemodialysis Technician Training Programs to Qualify for Continuing Education Credit, https://secure.sos.state.or.us/oard/view.action?ruleNumber=333-275-0110.