ORGAN AND TISSUE DONATION: A NEW JERSEY NURSE'S GUIDE (1HR)

Course overview

This course is designed to meet the New Jersey Board of Nursing organ and tissue donation educational requirement. *N.J.S.A. 45:11-26.1 and N.J.A.C. 13:37-5.3(j) require all RNs whose nursing curriculums did not contain content in organ and tissue donation and recovery, and who have not completed continuing education in organ and tissue donation and recovery, to complete a one hour continuing education course in this area prior to their next scheduled license renewal. COURSE OVERVIEW This course is designed to enhance nurses’ general knowledge of the organ and tissue donation process, the current need for donors, and the clinical triggers for referral of potential donors to the NJ Sharing Network or other designated organ procurement organizations (OPOs). LEARNING OBJECTIVES Upon completion of this course, the learner should be able to: •Describe the need for organ and tissue donors. •Identify the federally designated organ procurement organization (OPO) assigned to her or his hospital. •Define the clinical triggers for referral of potential organ and tissue donors to the OPO. •Identify the OPO as having sole responsibility for determining medical suitability for donation. •Describe nationally defined best practices for the approach to potential donor families. •Describe the donation process.