title: Organ donation: a nursing perspective.
abstract: The frequency and success rate of organ donation and transplant surgery has dramatically increased over the past several years. Since organ donors are drawn primarily from the traumatically brain-injured population this increase has a direct impact on neuroscience nurses. This article addresses the organ procurement process, nursing care of the organ donor and the interrelationship of organ donation and neuroscience nursing.
authors.affiliation: Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, Illinois 60153.
authors.forename: M E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Maher
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Strong
mesh_terms: D001926:Brain Death / Q000175:diagnosis; D005190:Family; D006801:Humans; D007258:Informed Consent; D009732:Nursing Care; D012380:Role; D009927:Tissue and Organ Procurement / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000379:methods*; D014481:United States