Patient Education
Who provides education to the newly transplanted patient?
The transplant coordinator and the bedside nurse reinforces
What are your responsibilities as a staff nurse for the organ transplant patient
Provide quality care in all transplant phases
Participate in multi-d rounds and communicate concerns you have regarding the status of the patient
Participate in education regarding meds, side effects, signs of infection, rejection, care of central lines and incision etc
Reporting changes to the provider for pain, concerns etc
Does the transplant multidisciplinary team round individually or as a team?
As a team.
List 3 things not to say to a surveyor
I dont know
Thats not part of my job
No one trained me on that
We dont do that here
Who provides discharge education besides the bedside nurse
The transplant coordinator
What training did you receive prior to caring for a transplant patient
Orientation: Modules, shadowing transplant nurses
Ongoing: annual module, annual transplant symposium, presentations, conferences, books, journals
Intranet resources
What is your role on the multidisciplinary team
Rounding with team
Updating the transplant team on patient status and participating in plan making
What should you say to a surveyor
I'm not sure let me guide you to someone that can provide that answer
I'm not sure but i will find the answer in the policy-can i get back to you
Speak proudly of our transplant program
Where do you document patient education?
Epic under the transplant section of "patient education"
What supervision did you have when initially working as a transplant nurse
Worked under experienced transplant nurse
Transplant preceptor acts as a resource and oversees care provided and gives feedback
Where can you find multi d notes
Kidney: Epic-Notes-Multi D
Heart: Epic-Notes
What is a transplant adverse event and how is it reported
serious medical complication that causes injury or death such as mismatched blood types, organs transplanted to the wrong recipient, unintended transmission of infectious disease to the recipient, graft failure in first year.
Complete LRS, notify manager,
Adverse events require a thorough analysis with the multi d team
What do you teach families to call for
Fever
Nausea, vomiting,
Signs of rejection
Pain
Anything out of the ordinary
Tell me about your background
I have been a nurse for ___ years and currently work on...
What members are part of the multi d team
MD
RN
Social Worker
Pharmacist
Coordinator
what do you teach families about post hospitalization follow up and side effects
Provide medication handouts
Review signs of infection using Teach Back Method
Importance of med compliance
Importance of infection prevention (handwashing, oral hygiene, limit crowd exposure)
How do you teach families to prevent infection after a kidney transplant?
For the first 6 weeks there is no school or crowded spaces and they must wear masks when in public. Good handwashing and avoid sick contacts.
What type of continuing education do you receive about SOT patients?
Annual Modules
Symposium
Meetings
In-services
Intranet resources
How often does the multi D team meet
Daily except for weekends and holiday during the immediate post op period
Has there been an instance when a transplant could not be performed because a transplant surgeon was unavailable
No, we have a transplant surgeon 24/7