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Transplant Nursing

 

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Men and women in this field work in the area of organ transplantation, providing support to recipients of organs, living-donor patients offering their organs for transplant, and their families. These nurses are responsible for coordinating and administering care throughout the transplantation process: before, during, and after surgery. These nurses are also instrumental in providing education to patients and their families.

RELEVANT LINKS

Description:

What is a Transplant Nurse?

Organizations:

International Transplant Nurses Society

International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation

American Society of Transplantation

Natco, the organization for transplant professionals

Resources:

Progress in Transplantation Journal

United Network for Organ Sharing

The Gift of a Lifetime

Medscape (from WebMD) – Transplantation

Transweb.org – All about transplantation

 

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