title: The role of clinical nurse educators in organ procurement organizations.
abstract: Clinical nurse educators are advanced practice nurses with preparation at the master's level or higher. Such nurses play an important role in organ procurement organizations. As leaders and members of the team, they provide structure and design to the training process. These educators oversee orientation of new employees, serve as mentors to preceptors, assess the learning needs of the organization, and provide ongoing training to veteran staff. Clinical nurse educators also contribute to continuous quality improvement for the organization and help to comply with regulatory standards.
authors.affiliation: California Transplant Donor Network, Oakland, California 94607, USA. sswain@ctdn.org
authors.forename: Sharon
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Swain
mesh_terms: D057179:Advanced Practice Nursing / Q000193:education*; D005181:Faculty, Nursing; D006801:Humans; D007318:Inservice Training; D024802:Nurse's Role; D011231:Preceptorship; D009927:Tissue and Organ Procurement / Q000458:organization & administration*; D014481:United States