Kiersten began her nursing career after graduating from Purdue University. She worked bedside in a medical/surgical ICU before moving to California in 2021 and transitioning to Lifesharing as an organ procurement coordinator. She quickly discovered her passion for organ donation, and now continues to maximize her opportunities for growth within the organization by serving as administrator on-call and precepting new nurses. She is on the Region 5 Planning Committee, contributes to OPTN policy review, and continues to take on several process improvement projects within Lifesharing as one of the PI leads. Kiersten loves hiking, catching happy hour with co-workers and visiting her family back home in Indiana.
Maximizing Community Partnerships: First-Person Authorization in DCD
Thursday, November 21, 2024, at 2:00pm
This webinar is designed to strengthen community partnerships to address challenges associated with FPA in Donation after Circulatory Death (DCD) cases. Our expert panel will focus on cultivating a culture of donation within hospital systems to boost authorization rates, maximize donation opportunities, and provide support for donor families. Throughout the session, we will discuss effective strategies for implementing FPA in DCD scenarios, examine the implications of NRP on the consent process, and explore how OPOs can leverage their relationships with executive leadership to optimize the overall process.
