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VOL. 5, ISSUE 2 (2020)
Nurse as an organ donation and transplant coordinator
Authors
S Kanakalakshmi
Abstract
Background of the study says each year, hundreds of people die while waiting for an organ transplant. There is an shortage of organs, and the gap between the number of organs donated and the number of people waiting for a transplant is getting larger. However, only a small number of people that die due to these circumstances are liable to donate their organs. As organs need to be transplanted as soon as possible following the donor's death, they can only be donated by someone who has died in the hospital. usually, organs income from people who are certified as dead while on ventilator in an intensive care unit, which can be as a result of an hemorrhage, major accident like a car crash or stroke. The transplant coordinator plays a pivotal role in the care of patients during all phases of the transplant process: pre-transplant evaluation, waitlist management, transplant admission, and discharge/posttransplant follow-up. The ability to perform this role is dependent upon organizational and critical thinking skills, utilization of evidenced-based practice methods, and the most recent research, as well as interpersonal skills to work with patients, families, and their support systems, transplant team members, and referring providers. Anybody can be an organ donor irrespective of their age, gender, caste, religion and community. However, anyone younger than 18 need to have agreement of parents or guardian into be an donor. The nurse's first obligation is the well-being of the patient entrusted into our care. Nurses play a pivotal role in not only the care of the patient but in the care of the family when tragedy strikes. As a support system we can influence the public's view of organ donation, through sharing the positive outcomes we see in transplant recipients. Nurses make their role remarkable by being proficient coordinator in the process of organ donation and transplant. General issues the transplant coordinator must manage are radiologic imaging for those with tumors, MELD score updates with detail including exceptions, appropriate vaccinations, and, in some instances, living donor candidates.
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Pages:19-21
How to cite this article:
S Kanakalakshmi "Nurse as an organ donation and transplant coordinator". International Journal of Advanced Research and Development, Vol 5, Issue 2, 2020, Pages 19-21
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