[Cellular transplantation laboratory: a new field of action for nurses].
This article presents the experience of a nurse at a cellular transplantation laboratory. This laboratory goal is to isolate insulin producing cells for human transplantation. The nurse, as a member of an interdisciplinary team, took part in the planning of all work processes: working procedures and team training. The main activities under the nurse responsibilities include contamination control, on-the-job training and evaluation of the Quality of the procedures developed by the interdisciplinary team. Results have shown the effectiveness of the nurses' work in this new field.
Pontifícia Universitária Católica do Paraná, Laboratório de Engenharia e Transplante Celular, Curitiba, PR.
Maria Inês
MI
Corradi
Sandra Honorato
SH
da Silva
D006801:Humans; D050417:Insulin-Secreting Cells / Q000637:transplantation*; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009729:Nursing