Systems and methods for providing guided dialysis training and supervision

A method comprising:

• storing a dialysis process state in a memory;
• storing, in the memory, a dialysis path that includes a plurality of dialysis steps that includes a machine interaction step;
• receiving a dialysis machine status information for a dialysis machine;
• providing, to a user, instructional information for a dialysis procedure for a patient;
• and
• using the dialysis process state to identify completion of the dialysis steps, wherein:
• the user performing the dialysis steps in a proper order causes the dialysis process state to traverse the dialysis path from a first dialysis step to a last dialysis step,
• the dialysis procedure begins at the first dialysis step and completes at the last dialysis step,
• the machine interaction step includes a user interaction with the dialysis machine that produces dialysis machine status information that changes the dialysis process state to thereby complete the machine interaction step, and
• the instructional information includes a current step information that guides the user to completing a current step.

A system comprising:

• a means for storing a dialysis process state and a dialysis path that includes a plurality of dialysis steps that includes a step for machine interaction;
• a means for using a dialysis machine status information for a dialysis machine to change the dialysis process state;
• an instructive means for instructing a user for performing a dialysis procedure for a patient;
• and
• a means identifying completion of the dialysis steps using dialysis process state, wherein:
• the user performing the dialysis steps in a proper order causes the dialysis process state to traverse the dialysis path from a first dialysis step to a last dialysis step,
• the dialysis procedure begins at the first dialysis step and completes at the last dialysis step,
• the step for machine interaction produces dialysis machine status information that changes the dialysis process state to thereby complete the step for machine interaction, and
• the instructive means includes a means for guiding the user to complete a current step.