Documentation
blue or black ink
What is the appropriate color of ink to use on all STA forms?
Completes the _________ _____________ ___________in iTransplant indicating the source of the pre-mention.
What is the Approach Information Page?
These are sent out to receive feedback and go out at 3 months and 12 months
What are donor surveys?
Irreversible cessation of all functions of the whole brain
What is brain death?
When families express their understanding of knowing their loved one is dead and/or can explain brain death back to us.
How do we know when LNOK's understand brain death?
In the documentation, this is prohibited
What is pre-dating and backdating?
Identifies this staff member when a pre-mention has taken place
Who is the Hospital Development Coordinator?
Teddy bears, Grief Support books, American Flags for veterans and active duty, donor blankets in the DCU
What are sentiments?
8-10 mins
How long does an apnea test take?
Greet them, introduce with first and last name and we are with Southwest Transplant Alliance, please call me first name.
How should we introduce ourselves to families?
Records should not have these
What are blank spaces?
This person completes a task/variance from any deviation of Family Care to the donation process
Who is the Family Care Coordinator?
Family Care Guide, Heartbeat in the bottle, Comfort stone pouch, Fingerprint strip, Lapel Pin Cards, & Donate Life bracelets
What are Family Care Kits?
Bedside clinical, apnea, cerebral blood flow (CBF)
What tests are performed to determine brain death?
Body language and verbal cues
How is family readiness gauged?
These forms are a legal binding document, and each Legal Next of Kin (LNOK) should be educated on this as such.
What is an authorization form?
When correcting written errors
What is 1 line through, initials, and date?
This contains a donor medal, green bracelets, lapel pin cards, certificate, and framed poem
What are Funeral Home Boxes?
The absence of any respiratory activity.
What is a positive apnea test?
distractions, monitors, other gusts, hospital staff
What is the reason we would want to meet with families in a private setting?
Leaving out ____________ ___________ in the documentation can delay the case AND can lead to less organs being placed.
What are important facts?
The times should be documented in this format
What is military time?
Every LNOK receives this that communicates what organs/tissues/research were recovered.
What are outcome letters
In an apnea test, this will rise to determine if the patient is brain dead.
What is C02/Carbon Dioxide?
Approaching every family in the same manner.
What is a cookie-cutter approach?