ORGAN TRANSPLANTS No age limits – under 18 requires consent from parent or guardian To donate, indicate on driver’s license and carry a donor card Make sure family members know of your desire to be a donor

ORGANS THAT CAN BE DONATED  Heart  Kidneys  Pancreas  Lungs  Liver  Intestines

TISSUES THAT CAN BE DONATED  Cornea  Skin  Bone marrow  Heart valves  Connective tissue

Donation Facts Donation does not disfigure the body or interfere with having a funeral for the donor All costs for transplantation are paid by the recipient through private insurance, Medicare or Medicaid Selling organs is Illegal

NATIONAL DONOR NETWORK  Patients on the transplant list are matched by certain criteria: Blood and tissue typing Medical urgency Time on the waiting list Geographical location

ORGAN PROCUREMENT ORGANIZATIONS  Evaluate potential donors  Discuss donation with family members  Arrange for surgical removal of donated organs

BIOETHICAL ISSUES  Ethics of presumed consent  Organ donations from prisoners and convicted criminals  Financial incentives for organ donation  Assessment for transplant candidacy  Preferred status for organ donors

Thought for the Day  No one else has access to the world you carry around within yourself; you are its custodian and entrance. No one else can see the world the way you see it. Thus it is impossible to ever compare two people because each stands on such different ground. When you compare yourself to others, you are inviting envy into your consciousness; it can be a dangerous and destructive guest.

Wednesday Thought/Question of the Day  Thought for the day: For every minute you are angry you lose sixty seconds of happiness Question of the Day: What does an Organ Procurement Organization do (four things)? What is an example of one here in NC?

Thursday  Thought: Happy Halloween!!!!!!  Question: What body tissue is routinely transplanted?  A. Cornea  B. Bone  C. Muscle  D. Skin