The kidney unit at KMC houses 12 dialysis machines for acute dialysis done at ICU and chronic dialysis done at our unit. The unit is staffed with full-time dialysis staff nurses and medical supervision, and conducts over 600 sessions a month. Kidney transplants are performed, as well, regularly at KMC. The staffs in medical – surgical are trained to all required competencies for their units, which include:
- Administration of intensive chemotherapy
- Chemo certified.
- Venous access device (Certified).
- Pain management techniques
- Physical Assessment
- Unit-base procedural competency