Jaclyn Russe

MSN RN CPTC
Job Title: Associate Director of Organ Services
Organization: Nevada Donor Network

Jaclyn is an experienced nurse with a diverse background in critical care, trauma, and leadership. Starting her career in the ICU in 2009, she went on to work in flight, trauma, and PACU nursing. A proud veteran of the US Navy Nurse Corps, Jaclyn completed a tour at the NATO Role 3 hospital in Kandahar, Afghanistan in 2014. In 2019, she transitioned to the OPO world, a move she describes as a pivotal step in her career. In 2023, she earned her Master’s in Nursing Leadership and plans to continue on for her DNP in the near future. Outside of work, Jaclyn enjoys getting outdoors with her husband and four children and CrossFitting.

Professional Information

Alliance Presentations

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DMGs or Not? The Great Donor Management Debate

Tuesday, February 04, 2025, at 2:00pm

In this webinar, we will bring together a diverse group of experts from multiple OPOs to discuss the evolving landscape of DMGs. The session will feature insights from OPOs that utilize DMGs as well as those that do not, providing a well-rounded perspective on the advantages and challenges of both approaches. Participants will gain a deeper understanding of what DMGs are and how they impact organ preservation, donor outcomes, and overall efficiency. During our time, we will also cover alternative strategies used by OPOs that do not employ DMGs, offering insights into other effective methods of donor management.

DCD Recovery Center

Maximizing Donation Outcomes: Centralized DCD Recovery Strategies

Tuesday, May 07, 2024, at 2:00pm

Several OPOs nationwide have adapted the DCD recovery process by transferring patients to a centralized center in an effort to improve the quality of care and maximize donation outcomes. During this session, we will welcome three OPOs, in varying stages of the centralized DCD process, to share their experiences from inception to the current state. They will walk us through the hurdles they have navigated and the strategies that implemented to optimize success.

TEAM Together We Can Achieve More

Maximizing Clinical Productivity by Improving Community Collaboration

Thursday, January 26, 2023, at 3:00pm

Historically transplant centers and OPOs have had a tumultuous relationship working against each other instead of towards to same common goal of getting patients off the transplant list and supporting donor families. This talk will discuss this relationship as well as proven strategies to help improve communication, collaboration, and collegiality. In the past two years Cedars Sinai and Lifesharing have actively worked on their collaboration, which has resulted in numerous successes that would have been impossible without being aware of each other’s needs.

Lifelong Networks

Our partners are the heart and soul of our organization. For more than 15 years, they have played a vital role providing quality education and programs to advance a shared mission.