- International Fees
International fees are typically 3.25 times the domestic tuition. Exact cost will be calculated upon completion of registration.
Course Overview
Prepares for a beginning level of hemodialysis nursing in a hemodialysis facility through a four-week clinical experience. Requires written and practical assignments over the 12-week term. May require attendance in greater Vancouver to complete this component.
Prerequisite(s)
Credits
5.0
Domestic fees
$493.33 - $1,602.97 See individual course offerings below for actual costs.
Learning Outcomes
As a healthcare practitioner, you are expected to follow professional standards of practice throughout all SN programs and courses. In this course, you will have opportunities to use the processes of critical thinking, systematic inquiry, communication, collaboration, leadership, professionalism, and clinical decision-making. Upon successful completion of this course, you should be able to:
- Discuss effective strategies that facilitate working collaboratively with clients on hemodialysis to promote health.
- Utilize a phenomenological approach in order to interpret a client and their family’s experience of hemodialysis.
- Program a hemodialysis machine according to the client’s prescription.
- Apply the clinical decision-making process to assess a client’s health status in a clinical setting pre-, intra- and post-dialysis.
- Assess a client’s vascular accesses for patency.
- Use effective communication techniques that promote efficient multidisciplinary team partnerships and collaboration.
- Utilize principles of aseptic technique and venipuncture in initiating, managing, and discontinuing hemodialysis.
- Identify and describe the pharmacology of agents commonly used specifically in hemodialysis.
- Perform the basic hemodialysis procedure using individualized dialysis prescriptions.
- Identify and interpret common laboratory, radiological and diagnostic investigations and monitoring results correlated to hemodialysis.
- Identify and manage common complications of hemodialysis.
- Describe the rationale and applicable conditions for sodium profiling.
- Apply clinical decision-making skills to respond to and manage changes in a client’s health pre-, intra- and post-dialysis.
- Assess the clinical data and consult with the nephrology team about the adequacy of dialysis.
- Describe possible strategies to improve the efficacy of hemodialysis.
- Perform a comprehensive assessment of a hemodialysis client.
Effective as of Spring/Summer 2023
Related Programs
Nephrology Nursing Clinical 2: Nursing Care of the Person on Dialysis (NSNN 7500) is offered as a part of the following programs:
- Indicates programs accepting international students.
School of Health Sciences
- Nephrology Nursing Specialty
Advanced Certificate Part-time
- Specialty Nursing (Nephrology)
Bachelor of Science in Nursing Part-time
Course Offerings
Spring/Summer 2025
Below are two offerings of NSNN 7500 for the Spring/Summer 2025 term.
CRN 27120
Dates
Apr 07 - Jun 27 Loading
- CRN 27120
- $1571.46 Domestic fees
Class meeting times
Dates | Days | Times | Locations |
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Apr 07 - Jun 27 | N/A | N/A | Other |
Duration
12 weeks
Instructor
Gurpreet Bains
Course outline
Important information
- Clinical lab format.
- Departmental approval needed
- Important course information will be sent to you prior to your course start date. Check your myBCIT email account to access this information.
- International fees are typically 3.25 times the domestic tuition. Exact cost will be calculated upon completion of registration.
- Department approval is required for registration into this course, contact the Program Head at 604-451-7104 for approval prior to registration. Students need to contact the bookstore in order to obtain course materials for this course/section. Please note: Clinical courses are non-refundable. Please contact the Program Assistant for withdrawal information.
Status
CRN 52746
Dates
Apr 07 - Jun 27 Loading
- CRN 52746
- $803.68 Domestic fees
Class meeting times
Dates | Days | Times | Locations |
---|---|---|---|
Apr 07 - Jun 27 | N/A | N/A | Other |
Duration
12 weeks
Instructor
TBD
Course outline
Important information
- Available for exam challenge only.
- Departmental approval needed
- Important course information will be sent to you prior to your course start date. Check your myBCIT email account to access this information.
- International fees are typically 3.25 times the domestic tuition. Exact cost will be calculated upon completion of registration.
- This is a Challenge Section. Department approval is required for registration into this course. Contact Program Head at 604-451-7104 for approval prior to registration. Students need to contact the Bookstore in order to obtain course materials for this course/section. Please note: Clinical courses are non-refundable. Please contact the Program Assistant for withdrawal information
Status
Fall 2025
Below are three offerings of NSNN 7500 for the Fall 2025 term.
CRN 31852
Dates
Sep 02 - Nov 21 Loading
- CRN 31852
- $1602.97 Domestic fees
Class meeting times
Dates | Days | Times | Locations |
---|---|---|---|
Sep 02 - Nov 21 | N/A | N/A | Other |
Duration
12 weeks
Instructor
TBD
Course outline
Course outline TBD — see Learning Outcomes in the interim.
Important information
- Clinical lab format.
- Departmental approval needed
- Important course information will be sent to you prior to your course start date. Check your myBCIT email account to access this information.
- International fees are typically 3.25 times the domestic tuition. Exact cost will be calculated upon completion of registration.
- Departmental approval is required prior to registration. Contact Program Head at 604-451-7104 for approval. Students need to contact the Bookstore in order to obtain course materials. Course delivery is in an online format. On the first day of class, log in to www.bcit.ca/learn to access your course. Clinical courses are non-refundable. Please contact the Program Assistant for withdrawal information.
Status
CRN 33134
Dates
Sep 02 - Nov 21 Loading
- CRN 33134
- $806.61 Domestic fees
Class meeting times
Dates | Days | Times | Locations |
---|---|---|---|
Sep 02 - Nov 21 | N/A | N/A | Online |
Duration
12 weeks
Instructor
TBD
Course outline
Course outline TBD — see Learning Outcomes in the interim.
Important information
- Available for exam challenge only.
- Departmental approval needed
- Important course information will be sent to you prior to your course start date. Check your myBCIT email account to access this information.
- International fees are typically 3.25 times the domestic tuition. Exact cost will be calculated upon completion of registration.
- This is a CHALLENGE section for the course. Department approval is required prior to registration into this course. Contact the Program Head at 604-451-7104 for approval. Course delivery is in an online format.
Status
CRN 47187
Dates
Sep 02 - Nov 21 Loading
- CRN 47187
- $493.33 Domestic fees
Class meeting times
Dates | Days | Times | Locations |
---|---|---|---|
Sep 02 - Nov 21 | N/A | N/A | Online |
Duration
12 weeks
Instructor
TBD
Course outline
Course outline TBD — see Learning Outcomes in the interim.
Important information
- Available for re-registration (course extension) only.
- Departmental approval needed
- Important course information will be sent to you prior to your course start date. Check your myBCIT email account to access this information.
- International fees are typically 3.25 times the domestic tuition. Exact cost will be calculated upon completion of registration.
- This re-registration course section is for students who require a course extension to complete their course from the previous term. Re-registration is a one-time option only. Course delivery is in an online format. Contact the Program Head at 604-451-7104 for approval to register.
Status
Programs and courses are subject to change without notice.