Medication
This immunosuppression is only taken once a day.
What is sirolimus?
Active or Status 7.
What is kidney listing status?
Transplant and Post-Transplant
What are the CMS phases of transplant?
Status 1A or Status 1B, PELD, or MELD.
What are liver listing status?
Hepatitis Panel, HIV Panel, and HCV PCR.
What is Valcyte?
End Stage Renal Disease is the primary indication.
Online computer modules and 1:1 time with a transplant experienced preceptor.
What is the training staff nurses receive on 12WT?
Biliary Atresia, Fulminant hepatic failure, metabolic disorders, or hepatic cancer.
What are indications for liver transplant?
Lab must be drawn 30 minutes prior to the administration of a medication and sent in a purple EDTA tube.
What is a tacrolimus trough?
Can cause low white blood cell counts and GI upset.
What is Mycophenolate?
Tacrolimu, Mycophenolate, and rATG pre-meds.
What are pre-op medications for kidney transplant?
Providing family centered care, working with the multi-d team, and education the family prior to discharge.
What are staff nurse responsibilities for organ transplant patients?
Nasogastric tube and antibiotics.
What is pre-op needs for liver transplant?
The most at risk time for infection.
What is the first three months?
Common side effects include hyperglycemia, hypertension, low magnesium, renal insufficiency, and tremors.
Elevated creatinine level and pain at the incision site.
What are signs of rejection?
Pre-transplant and Post-transplant infectious disease lab collection.
What is the quality improvement project for all organs?
Increased AST, ALT, and GGT.
What are signs of liver rejection?
What is transplant education?
High doses post-transplant can cause weight gain and mood swings.
What is prednisone?
Primary non-function and vascular thrombosis.
What are causes of graft failure?
This process occurs throughout all phases of transplant.
What is informed consent?
Increased GGT and Bilirubin.
What are signs of biliary tract issue?
Pomegranates, people who are ill, grapefruit juice, live virus vaccines.
What are things transplant patients should avoid?