A critical care nurse is aware of the legislation that surrounds organ donation, when caring for a potential organ donor, the nurse is aware that:
-hospitals must alert transplantation programs to possible donors.
The Uniform Anatomical Gift Act (UAGA), which is based on gift law rather than informed consent principles, regulates organ donation under state law in the United States (donation presents neither risks nor benefits to the deceased donor).
The following are the steps in the process:
The Hospital's Identification of the Potential Donor
Assessing the Donor's Eligibility
Approval for the Recovery of Organs
Patient medical care maintenance.
Organ Offering:
Matching Donors and Potential Recipients placing organs regionally and coordinating recovery
The definition of death, and particularly brain death, is a significant problem in organ transplantation. The internal propensity of a particular society to donate organs is another crucial factor of great importance.
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