Continuing Professional Development Scheme (CPD)
CPD – not just for those belonging to a regulatory body!
The Association of Renal Technologists encourages all members to actively engage in CPD at every opportunity.
CPD is essential to ensure as far as possible that someone remains up to date with current developments and good practice within their profession and as a result continues to be ‘fit to practise’ within their profession and speciality.
The ART provides documents and templates to help members maintain a continuous, up-to-date and accurate record of CPD activities. These documents include:
The Association of Renal Technologists encourages all members to actively engage in CPD at every opportunity.
CPD is essential to ensure as far as possible that someone remains up to date with current developments and good practice within their profession and as a result continues to be ‘fit to practise’ within their profession and speciality.
The ART provides documents and templates to help members maintain a continuous, up-to-date and accurate record of CPD activities. These documents include:
If you are registered with a body such as the RCT then these documents are a recognised means of evidence if you find yourself selected for audit.
The RCT is open to all UK-based persons employed, or seeking employment, in a technical role in the field of medical physics, clinical engineering, medical equipment maintenance or medical equipment manufacturing. Further details of how to register with the RCT can be found here.
The RCT is open to all UK-based persons employed, or seeking employment, in a technical role in the field of medical physics, clinical engineering, medical equipment maintenance or medical equipment manufacturing. Further details of how to register with the RCT can be found here.
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Presentations -
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These documents are exclusive to ART members. If you are an ART member and have not received your password then please let us know here. Become a member here.
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Dialysis Technology - Past, Present & Future
Presentation synopsis: Where are we now with technology? How has it developed over the years? Author: Nicholas Hoenich - Newcastle upon Tyne Date: October 2016 |
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Paediatric Dialysis
Presentation synopsis: What is the role of a renal technologist in paediatric dialysis and what should you be aware of. The differences between adult and paediatric dialysis including history of the treatment in the Manchester region. Author: Ian Wilde - Manchester Royal Infirmary Date: October 2016 |
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Water For Dialysis
Presentation synopsis: Taken from an ART Study Day - an introduction to the importance of water for dialysis, contaminants, filtration, softening, reverse osmosis, conductivity etc... Author: Gerry Boyle - Dumfries & Galloway Royal Infirmary Date: May 2015 |
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Water & Fluids testing in Renal Dialysis Applications – Chlorine & Chloramines
Presentation synopsis: Introduction to Palintest, Chlorine and DPD, Historical Situation, Know your Chlorine test kit, Summary. Author: Tom Lendrem - Palintest Date: October 2014 |
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Electrical Safety Testing
Presentation synopsis: Legislation & guidance. Author: Ian Morgan - King's College Hospital Date: October 2013 |
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Validation of Water Systems for Haemodialysis
Presentation synopsis: What is validation, what are the quality standards, validation life cycle. Author: Mike Gaunt - Veolia Water Solutions & Technologies Date: October 2013 |
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Regulation of Renal Technologists
Presentation synopsis: Regulation, The RCT, Training Schemes, Where are we. Author: Andy Mosson - RCT Assistant Registrar Date: October 2013 |
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Which Department, Directorate, Division... Does It Matter?
Presentation synopsis: Debate, argue the question of which department, directorate or division you belong to - renal, EBME etc... Author: Roger Moore & Peter Jones Date: October 2013 |
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What is water
Presentation synopsis: Chemistry of water, using water, water as a solvent Author: Gareth Murcutt Date: October 2011 |
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Chlorine Survey
Presentation synopsis: Introduction of chlorine, do you know where your water comes from, monitoring and technique. Author: Gerry Boyle Date: October 2010 |
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A Technical History of Dialysis
Presentation synopsis: Technology in dialysis from the beginning to present day Author: furmir01 Date: October 2010 |
Guidelines & Standards
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Guideline on water treatment facilities, dialysis water and dialysis fluid quality for haemodialysis and related therapies. |
Courses
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Renal Technology short course 2018/19 - Bradford University
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Clinical Technology BSc (Hons) Bradford - 3 years full time.
This course is designed to facilitate students who wish to qualify as technologists with ambitions to work as technologically qualified professionals alongside medical staff within the Health Service. |
