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Article: Organ procurement from the perspective of perioperative nurses.
- Article from:
- AORN Journal
- Article date:
- September 1, 2004
- Author:
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During the past 35 years, organ donation and transplantation have become life-saving procedures for thousands of people with irreversible organ disease, in the years since the first transplantations were performed, medical technology has improved, and transplantation now is in great demand. The success of these procedures has led to a supply and demand mismatch for all transplantable organs. (1) It is important, therefore, to consider any potential barriers to the success of the overall donation process.
One possible barrier to successful donation is the potentially negative reaction of nursing personnel to experiences surrounding organ procurement after a donor ...