: Recording accurate pre- and post-treatment weights, vital signs, and machine parameters. 3. Why Accessing the Official PDF Matters

Assessing for signs of stenosis, thrombosis, or infection. 5. Infection Control and Safety

The physics behind cleaning blood through a semi-permeable membrane.

Checking patient weight, blood pressure, temperature, and evaluating access sites (fistula, graft, catheter).

Ensures that all technicians are trained to a consistent, high standard, minimizing risks and complications.

Because dialysis patients are exposed to hundreds of liters of water per week through the dialysate bath, water safety is paramount. Technicians are responsible for monitoring the treatment room's purification loop:

: A synthetic tube placed under the skin to connect an artery and a vein.