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Organ donation specialist nurse: what does the role involve?
Coordinating organ and tissue donation and supporting bereaved families requires excellent communication and clinical skills. Find out what training you will need
Coordinating organ and tissue donation and supporting bereaved families requires excellent communication and clinical skills. Find out what training you will need
Organ donation specialist nurses work closely with patients and their families to ensure that opportunities for organ donation are maximised to save as many lives as possible through transplantation.
Their work aims to give a lifeline to the 7,000 people on the organ donation waiting list in the UK. Sadly, about 400 people a year die while waiting for an organ donation.
What does the organ donation specialist nurse role involve?
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