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
The Power of Words: What’s the Difference?
Tuesday, August 15, 2023, at 2:00pm
The Alliance Conversation Series brings you cost-free, fast-paced collaborative opportunities that highlight successful donation and transplantation practices across the country. Through shared insight, multidisciplinary experts identify solutions to critical challenges affecting the community of practice and actively share them for open discussion and broader knowledge of effective practices.
The sessions encourage real-time feedback and participation from viewers.
Overview: The transplant process is stressful for donor families, patients, and caregivers. It can often elicit a stress response that can significantly affect rational thought and decision making. While healthcare providers always have best intentions to help donor families, patients, and caregivers through the process, sometimes the actual impact of the way we communicate can intensify the stress response. To truly influence the impact, it is important to create an environment that promotes open and authentic communication. This panel discussion will focus on why word selection and empathic communication strategies are crucial in order to promote thoughtful decision making through the transplant process.
