Organ Donation in Kentucky: Let’s Hear From KODA
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Overview
This session covers First-Person Authorization, hospital-OPO policies, and organs and tissues eligible for donation and transplantation.
Learning Objectives
- Identify First-Person Authorization in Organ Donation (FPA)
- Recognize the importance of policy and procedures between Hospitals and OPO’s
- Verbalize what organs and tissues can be donated/transplanted
Speakers
Charge Nurse for Fresenius Medical Care in in-center hemodialysis
Teresa Villaran has over 36 years of nursing experience. She works for Fresenius Medical Care in in-center hemodialysis as a charge nurse for a 16-chair unit. She currently serves as the secretary for the KNA Governmental Affairs Cabinet, as a KNA Editorial Reviewer, and is a past member of the KNA BOD. She currently sits on the American Nephrology Nurses Association BOD. Teresa earned a master of science in nursing from the University of Kentucky; a master of science from the California College of Health Sciences; and a bachelor of science from the University of Illinois.
CE Information
This activity offers 1.2 CE credits to attendees.
Accredited by Kentucky Board of Nursing.
KBN Approval. This offering for contact hours is provided by the Kentucky Nurses Association (KNA). Kentucky Nurses Association (KNA) is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the Kentucky Board of Nursing (KBN). KBN Provider Number: 1-0001. KBN CE Providership Approval through December 31, 2025. KBN approval of an individual continuing nursing education provider does not constitute endorsement of program/offering content. 50 minutes = 1.0 KBN Contact Hour.
Activity Content
Duration: about 1 hour | Quality: HD
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