Foundational Perspectives of Organ Donation

The Alliance Foundational Perspectives of Organ Donation is an interactive self-paced course, developed and delivered by field experts, to broadly examine the comprehensive donation process for the multidisciplinary healthcare team – especially early-career critical care providers, residents, fellows, nurses, respiratory therapists, advanced clinicians and early-career OPO professionals.

This Learning Pathway introduces the clinical, legal and administrative considerations of organ donation, synergistic healthcare partnerships and patient family dynamics. It’s an ideal educational opportunity for clinicians and frontline healthcare team members, creating shared understanding of the complex and interconnected logistics of organ donation and bolstering effective practices in hospitals where donation occurs.

Describe the historic and present overview of the U.S. organ donation and transplantation system and discuss the legal and ethical considerations.
Identify basic characteristics of a potential donor and define the two potential pathways for deceased organ donation.
Explain both administrative and medical aspects involved in the donation process, such as determination of brain death, donation facilitation in special situations, and the physician role, intensivist and palliative care, in end-of-life care in the ICU.
Identify and describe the principles and goals of organ donor management.
Discuss the psychosocial and grief resource needs and identify principles of effective communication with a potential donor family.
Articulate and describe the factors and practices which contribute to a culture of donation in a hospital system and successful integration of best practices of organ donation into hospital processes, through collaboration between the hospital and organ procurement organization.
Describe how organ donation can benefit donors by honoring their wishes and have a positive impact on donor families and transplant recipients.

Nursing

The Organ Donation and Transplantation Alliance is offering 5.25 hours of continuing education credit for this offering, approved by The California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number CEP17117. No partial credits will be awarded. CE credit will be issued upon request within 30 days post-event.

CME

AdventHealth Tampa is accredited by the Florida Medical Association to provide continuing medical education for physicians. AdventHealth Tampa designates this live activity for a maximum of 5.25 hours of AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. All faculty members and planners participating in CME activities provided by AdventHealth Tampa are required to disclose any actual or apparent conflicts of interest related to the content of their presentation to the audience. Neither the planners nor the presenters of this activity have disclosed any conflicts of interest related to this activity.

CEPTC

The Organ Donation and Transplantation Alliance will be offering 5.25 Category I CEPTC credits from the American Board for Transplant Certification. Certified clinical transplant and procurement coordinators and certified clinical transplant nurses seeking CEPTC credit must complete the evaluation form within 30 days of the event.

oundational Perspectives of Organ Donation is recommended for:

Early-career critical care providers
Medical students
Residents
Fellows
Nurses
Physicians
Attendings
Respiratory therapists
Advanced clinicians
Early-career OPO professionals
Administrators
Social workers
Pastoral care
Other health care professionals who may be involved in the organ donation process