Also called: Dialysis RN, Kidney Nurse
Registered nurse who cares for patients with kidney failure, mostly during dialysis.
Connects patients to dialysis machines three mornings a week, watches their blood pressure as fluid is pulled off, and gets to know them well because they come back for years.
Estimate based on BLS registered nurses.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. ADN or BSN, RN license, then on-the-job dialysis training; CNN certification optional.
Ways in: 4-year college, 2-year college, Certification. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Nursing.
Growing faster than average. Kidney disease is rising with diabetes and aging.
Low risk for 10 years. Dialysis machines get smarter at alarms and charting; needling access sites and caring for regular patients stay human.
Classes: Biology, Anatomy & physiology, Chemistry, Health science CTE.
Official data: O*NET occupation 29-1141.
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