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Hemodialysis
License Description Connecticut General Statutes Section 19a-269a provides that certified dialysis patient care technicians employed in an outpatient or hospital dialysis unit may administer saline, heparin or lidocaine as necessary to initiate or terminate a patient's dialysis provided the ratio of on-duty staff providing direct patient care to dialysis patients shall be at least three to nine, and at least one of the three on-duty direct patient care staff persons shall be a registered nurse licensed to practice in this state. "Certified dialysis patient care technician" means a person who has obtained certification as a dialysis patient care technician by an organization approved by the Department of Public Health. The Department has approved the following national certifying organizations: -Certified Clinical Hemodialysis Technician offered by the Nephrology Nursing Certification Commission (NNCC); -Certified Hemodialysis Technician offered by the Board of Nephrology Examiners Nursing and Technology (BONENT): and -Certified Nephrology Technologist offered by the Nephrology Certification Organization (NNCO).
Licensing Agency
Department of Public Health
Health Care Systems Branch
Practitioner Licensing & Investigations Section
410 Capitol Avenue, P.O.Box 340308
Hartford, CT 06134-0308
(860) 509 7603
olpc.dph@po.state.ct.us
Active Status Active
Certification Certification required
Continuing Education No continuing education requirement to maintain license
Education No educational requirements
Exam No exam required
License Type Stand-alone license
License Updated 03/09/2021
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