List of dialysis related tasks that an individual may choose to learn to perform, as part of shared care:
- Washing your hands prior to all procedures and arm (as appropriate) if fistula or graft is used.
- Recording your weight
- Recording your blood pressure and pulse
- Recording your temperature
- Setting up your dialysis machine
- Preparing your dressing pack
- Programming your prescription on the dialysis machine
- Putting your needles in or preparing your access line
- Connecting your lines and commencing dialysis
- Responding to alerts from your dialysis machine
- Disconnecting lines and completing your dialysis
- Applying pressure to needle sites after dialysis or
- Locking your own access line
- Administering any of your injections.