DCD: Advanced Practices for Donation after Circulatory Death

Course Description
This course will address all aspects of donation after circulatory death. Topics will include:
•      The growing need for transplantable organs
•      Raising awareness of opportunities for donation after circulatory death in the acute care population
•      The process of identifying potential donors through to the actual donation
Featuring live simulation scenarios, and an expert Q&A panel, this class is made possible through a collaboration between WakeMed… Show more and Carolina Donor Services.
Target Audience
Chaplains, Social Workers, RNs practicing in the emergency department, ICU, or operating room.
Program Schedule
Wednesday, January 23rd
0800-0830
Registration & Continental Breakfast
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0830-0925
Key Concepts of Organ Donation after Circulation Death
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0925-0940
Break
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0940-1015
National Regulatory Requirements Regardings Organ Donation
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1015-1125
Optimal Communication within the Clinical Team and CDS to Facilitate the Donation Process and Experience
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1125-1135
Break
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1135-1150
Honoring the Donor, Preserving the Gift
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1150-1205
The Recipient's Experience
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1205-1220
Q&A Session: Roles of Nursing, Organ Coordinator, Family Support Staff, and Preservationist
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1220-1230
Summary/Closing Remarks
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 *Topics and speaker subject to change.
Course Credit
Nursing Contact Hours are pending.Â
Nursing Education Department at WakeMed is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the North Carolina Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.
Educational Professional Development hours will be awarded. Â North Carolina Office of EMS Teaching Institute Number: 92192Â
Cancellation Policy
A full refund is provided to those that cancel their registraton within 7 days of the course start date. A full refund will only be processed if the participant returns the course textbook to the course sponsor (if applicable). If the participant wishes to keep the textbook, they will be charged $45.00. The course textbook fee will be deducted from the total refund amount. The refund will be processed onto the original method of payment. If the participant paid by check, a check will be sent to the mailing address listed on the registration form.
A partial refund will be provided to those that cancel their registration between 1-7 days of the course start date. A partial refund is 50% of the total cost of the course registration category the participant paid. The refund will be processed onto the original method of payment. If the participant paid by check, a check will be sent to the mailing address listed on the registration form.
NO refund will be provided to those that cancel their registration between 0-1 days of the course start date.
**Not all programs will have a textbook.
Please contact the course sponsor at 919-350-1700 x10039 if we can answer any questions.
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