Post-Transplant Rhonda Duggan, BSN, RN, CCTC August 29, 2014 Living Donor Coordinator Carolinas Medical Center
Crossclamp to Reperfusion Organ preservation times vary depending on the organ Heart: 4-6 hours Liver: 8-12 hours Kidney: 24-28 hours Heart-Lung:4-6 hours Lung: 4-6 hours Pancreas: 12-18 hours
Factors affecting this timing include: Going Home There is no set time for discharge from the hospital after organ transplant. Factors affecting this timing include: What type of organ received and it’s function Overall health status and patient’s ability to care for themselves Ability of support at home Other new or chronic health problems.
The New Normal Frequent follow up appointments and lab work-often 2-3 times/week Get Moving-starting or resuming an exercise program Returning to work or school Dietary restrictions Physical/body image changes Learn from yesterday, live for today, and hope for tomorrow. -Albert Einstein
Stories of Hope
"If you can do it, do it because you can give life and then live life," -Todd Campbell Altruistic Kidney Donor
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