title: Management of the pediatric organ donor: psychological factors, understanding of brain death important.
abstract: The pediatric organ donor presents some special management problems not generally seen in the adult organ/tissue donor. The psychological and emotional impact of working with a pediatric donor many times differs significantly from the adult donor scenario, but can be a rewarding experience for the nurse and organ procurement specialist (OPS).
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Olsasky
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Gerdes
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D001293:Attitude to Death; D001926:Brain Death; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005190:Family; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D011368:Professional-Family Relations; D014019:Tissue Donors; D009927:Tissue and Organ Procurement