OVERVIEW

Saving a Life: Caring for the Potential Organ Donor is organized by American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) and will be held from Jun 22, 2016 - Aug 01, 2019. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 0.75 contact hours.

Activity Summary:
With so many patients waiting for transplant, the option to save a life by donating organs may help families come to some resolution of grief over the death of a loved one. In this webinar we will discuss the sequence of physiologic events that occurs following neurological injury that leads to a terminal outcome. The speaker will identify the optimal timing for medical intervention to make sure any patient who experiences a non-cardiac death may still be a viable organ donor, should the family choose to consent to organ donation. Early intervention to maintain organ function provides time for evaluation by the Organ Procurement Organization (OPO) and discussion with the family about potential organ donation.

Objectives:
• Recognize the sequence of evolving neurological injury and terminal events to allow for early intervention and organ preservation.
• Describe interventions to preserve cardiovascular, pulmonary, and endocrine stability in the potential organ donor.
• Explain the organ procurement organization (OPO) referral process and timeline.

Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.