Related Experiment Video
Updated: Oct 22, 2025

Surgical Techniques for Catheter Placement and 5/6 Nephrectomy in Murine Models of Peritoneal Dialysis
Published on: July 19, 2018
Water Treatment for Hemodialysis: Keeping Patients Safe
Glenda M Payne1,2,3, Jim Curtis4,5,6
1Co-Founder and Principal of the National Dialysis Accreditation Commission and a member of the Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI) Renal Disease and Detoxification Committee.
Abstract:
All nurses with any responsibility for hemodialysis need to know and understand the clinical ramifications of water treatment and dialysate preparation. Although some hemodialysis programs may have full-time technical staff who operate and test the water treatment and dialysate preparation systems, many programs rely on nursing staff for the day-to-day operation and testing of these systems. It is critical for all staff members to work together to keep patients safe. This article details reasons safe water and dialysate are critical for patients on hemodialysis and reviews components of water treatment systems, dialysate concentrate preparation, and monitoring and testing necessary to assure that both water and dialysate are safe for patient use. Integrated hemodialysis systems (i.e., those that combine water treatment and dialysate preparation and delivery in an individual machine "package") are also described.
Related Concept Videos
Hemodialysis III: Nursing Management
Dialysis
Acute kidney injury develops suddenly and can be caused by pre-renal causes (e.g., hypovolemia, shock), intrinsic renal causes (e.g., acute tubular necrosis), or post-renal causes (e.g., urinary obstruction). In contrast, chronic renal failure progresses gradually over time and is often...
Hemodialysis II: Procedure and Complications
Hemodialysis I: Introduction
Extracorporeal Removal of Drugs: Peritoneal Dialysis and Hemodialysis
Acute Kidney Injury V: Interprofessional Care

