Organ Donation Flashcards
An individual authorized to donate all or part of the body of a decedent.
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Donor
They are related to the recipient by blood within the fourth-degree of consanguinity.
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Living Related Donors (LRDs)
Those who are not related by blood to the recipient but bear close emotional ties with him/her.
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Living Non Related Donors (LNRDs)
They are not related to the recipient by blood but have the willingness and intention to donate.
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Voluntary Donors
Also known as kidney vendors who offer their kidneys for sale.
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Commercial Donors
A facility licensed, accredited or approved under the law for the storage of human bodies or parts.
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Organ Bank Storage Facility
They are not eligible to receive organs from Filipino living nonrelated donors.
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Foreigners
Is hereby created for the purpose of overseeing the implementation of policies related to organ transplantation.
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Philippine Board for Organ Donation and Transplantation (PBODT)
Plays a pivotal role in the care of patients during all phases of the transplant process: pre-transplant evaluation, waitlist management, transplant admission, and discharge/posttransplant follow-up
Transplant coordinator
Phase 1:
Pre-transplant evaluation
Integral part in assuring appropriate records are obtained and reviewed prior to the patient’s first visit and throughout the evaluation process, as records become available.
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Phase 1: Pre-transplant evaluation
Once the patient is determined as an appropriate candidate, the coordinator manages the transplant evaluation, similar to a project management.
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Phase 1: Pre-transplant evaluation
While scrutinizing the data, the coordinator identifies patterns in the patient’s history and status providing for a comprehensive assessment of the patient.
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Phase 1: Pre-transplant evaluation
Patient education is one of the most important functions of the pre-transplant coordinator.
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Phase 1: Pre-transplant evaluation
Multiple listing (wait-listing for transplant at more than one center) is acceptable according to UNOS policy (United Network for Organ Sharing 2008).
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Phase 1: Pre-transplant evaluation
Phase 2
Pre-transplant
Once the determination of the selection committee is complete, the waitlist management begins.
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Phase 2: Pre-transplant
This may be done by the same coordinator or some programs have separate waitlist managers. In either scenario, the main focus of the waitlist coordinator is to manage those patients who are awaiting transplant.
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Phase: Pre-transplant
Phase 3:
Transplant proper
During the transplant hospitalization, the RN coordinator is responsible for moving the patient toward discharge.
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Phase 3: Transplant proper
Medication administration and side effect education is one of the most important functions the transplant coordinator is responsible for.
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Phase 3: Transplant proper
Reportable signs and symptoms are those that are related to the recent transplant but long-term issues as well.
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Phase 3: Transplant proper
Follow-up expectations include laboratory tests several times per week but with the expectation that this will decrease over time and keeping clinic appointments which can be several times per week as well.
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Phase 3: Transplant proper
Phase 4:
Post-transplantation - after transplantation
