Lecia Snell Kinen is the Clinical Program Coordinator for the heart and lung transplant programs at Nebraska Medicine in Omaha. She has over 20 years of experience in abdominal and thoracic organ transplantation having served in various nursing roles throughout her career. She is an established transplant nursing educator and consultant. Lecia has served as past Education Director for the International Transplant Nursing Society (ITNS). She is currently a member of the 2022 Transplant-Focused Webinar faculty for the Transplant Alliance. Lecia has presented on various transplant related topics both nationally and internationally. She has published in peer reviewed journals and is co-author of a chapter in transplant related textbook
Ethical Considerations in Palliative Care for Transplant Patients
Tuesday, April 01, 2025, at 3:00pm
In this session, we will explore some of the ethical challenges transplant clinicians face in the realm of palliative care. We will describe some essential communication skills and strategies that transplant healthcare providers can leverage to balance uncertainty, obligations, and relationships during the pre-and post-transplant phases . By focusing on practical strategies and tools, our expert panel will focus on ways to improve both patient care and provider wellbeing .
