Icu And Renal Equipment

Biomedical Engineering · Level 6  ·  8 Chapters

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What Icu And Renal Equipment covers

ICU And Renal Equipment is the Biomedical Engineering Level 6 unit on the devices that monitor, support and treat critically ill and kidney patients. Each outcome takes one machine: patient monitors, defibrillators, ventilators, infusion and syringe pumps, nebulizers and ICU beds. For each you learn functions, parts, types and operating principles, then fault diagnosis, maintenance, calibration and safety tests. Ventilators add respirators and spirometers. The last two outcomes cover the haemodialysis machine, with renal anatomy, the dialyzer and its operation, and the reverse osmosis water plant, with water treatment methods and microbiological and electrolyte monitoring. You also prepare service reports and train users.

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Careers after Icu And Renal Equipment

In Kenya, mastering skills in ICU and renal equipment maintenance opens doors to vital roles in healthcare and biomedical engineering sectors. As hospitals and clinics across the country increasingly rely on sophisticated medical devices like Patient Monitors, your expertise ensures these life-saving tools function reliably, directly impacting patient care quality.

  • Work in public and private hospitals such as Kenyatta National Hospital, Aga Khan University Hospital, or county referral hospitals, maintaining and servicing ICU equipment to support critical care units.
  • Join biomedical engineering teams in organizations like KenGen’s medical facilities or the Ministry of Health, ensuring medical equipment meets safety and performance standards.
  • Serve the jua kali sector by offering specialized maintenance services for medical devices, creating opportunities for entrepreneurship and local innovation.
  • Support NGOs and international health programs operating in Kenya’s rural areas by maintaining portable and ICU equipment essential for patient monitoring.
  • Engage in training healthcare workers and equipment users, enhancing overall hospital efficiency and patient safety.
  • With these skills, you can secure well-paying jobs or start your own biomedical equipment servicing business, contributing to Kenya’s growing healthcare infrastructure.

By mastering ICU and renal equipment maintenance, you become a critical part of Kenya’s health ecosystem, saving lives and building a rewarding career with endless growth potential. Your skills will keep Kenya’s healthcare facilities running smoothly—be the expert they rely on!

Chapters

What Icu And Renal Equipment covers: 58 main topics in 8 chapters

1. Perform Patient Monitor

  1. 1.1 Functions of patient monitors
  2. 1.2 Parts of patient monitoring system
  3. 1.3 Types of patient monitors
  4. 1.4 Principle of operations of patient monitors

2. Perform Defibrillator

  1. 2.1 Mechanism of fibrillation
  2. 2.2 Mechanism of defibrillation
  3. 2.3 Types of defibrillators
  4. 2.4 Components of defibrillator
  5. 2.5 Function of defibrillators
  6. 2.6 Operating principle
  7. 2.7 Patient safety

3. Perform Ventilators

  1. 3.1 Function of Ventilators
  2. 3.2 Ventilator parts
  3. 3.3 Main types of Ventilators
  4. 3.4 Operation principle of Ventilators
  5. 3.5 Respirators
  6. 3.6 Need of spirometers
  7. 3.7 Principle of operation of spirometers
  8. 3.8 Fault diagnosis
  9. 3.9 Maintenance procedures
  10. 3.10 Service kit components
  11. 3.11 Calibrations

4. Perform Infusion and Syringe Pump

  1. 4.1 Function of Infusion Pumps
  2. 4.2 Parts of Drugs Infusion Systems
  3. 4.3 Function of Syringe Pump
  4. 4.4 Parts of Drugs Syringe Pump
  5. 4.5 Fault diagnosis
  6. 4.6 Maintenance procedures
  7. 4.7 Calibrations

5. Perform Nebulizer

  1. 5.1 Working principle of Nebulizers
  2. 5.2 Types and components of Nebulizers
  3. 5.3 Maintenance procedures
  4. 5.4 Safety procedures
  5. 5.5 Calibration

6. Perform ICU Bed

  1. 6.1 Main parts ICU bed
  2. 6.2 Uses of ICU Bed
  3. 6.3 Types of ICU Beds
  4. 6.4 Requirements of ICU Bed
  5. 6.5 Fault diagnosis of ICU Bed
  6. 6.6 Maintenance procedures of typical faults
  7. 6.7 Safety test

7. Perform Haemodialysis Machine

  1. 7.1 Renal anatomy and physiology
  2. 7.2 Major physiological functions of kidneys
  3. 7.3 Renal failure and its management
  4. 7.4 General operation of Hemodialysis Machine and its controlling mechanism
  5. 7.5 Parts of Hemodialysis Machine
  6. 7.6 Mechanism of Dialyzer
  7. 7.7 Operation of Hemodialysis Machine
  8. 7.8 Maintenance procedures
  9. 7.9 Safety procedures

8. Perform Reverse Osmosis (RO) Water Plant

  1. 8.1 Purpose and importance of water treatment in dialysis
  2. 8.2 Components and parts of a water treatment plant
  3. 8.3 Terminologies used in the dialysis water treatment system operation
  4. 8.4 Methods of water treatment
  5. 8.5 Mechanical components
  6. 8.6 Operation and maintenance of water treatment plant
  7. 8.7 Microbiological monitoring
  8. 8.8 Electrolyte monitoring

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