NX stage install prep

Posted by Garry on
URL: http://art-forum.84.s1.nabble.com/NX-stage-install-prep-tp1896.html

Hi,
Lots of questions!

Currently updating our installation documentation for home dialysis and I'm trying to completed the NX one along with streamlining the process.  The majority of our home patients are now on the NX with Pureflow.

What timescale do you work to from being informed that a patient is suitable for NX home dialysis?

Could anybody assist by elaborating on the type of install that they provide for the NX equipment at home?   Taking the most basic installation being designed to be supplied with tap or under sink attachments with the option of running drain to a toilet or shower drain.  Currently we would try to accommodate patients' preferred equipment position, routing supplied hosing around the room in trunking or, where required, under flooring and through walls.  Extra 13A sockets would be installed if required.  Clearly this is limited by permitted feed/drain length requirements.

How do techs approach the installation of the LINX equipment?  With only a 6ft drain length recommendation it often makes installation difficult, especially for upstairs installs where positioning of the equipment within the bathroom is not permitted.  Though we obtain the relevant water quality information and treatment parameters to calculate if a LINX is required there is often some difficulty obtaining the LINX and/or installation kit to allow the installation to be completed in a timely manner.  If suitable location is not available do you just go ahead with install with understanding by patient/NX that filter pack changes will be more frequent?

This work is all completed by our plumbing/electrical contractor.  Once finished who completes your final connections to the equipment?  With appropriate training the NX programme is designed to give the patient the skills to complete this (as they will be doing this for component swap outs).  Is this what happens at your centres or do the techs still do final connection, or even maybe the home nursing staff?

…. or if somebody already has a department procedure covering the NX install I'd be grateful of a peek

Thanks