1. Post-Transplant Rhonda Duggan, BSN, RN, CCTC August 29, 2014
Living Donor Coordinator
Carolinas Medical Center

2. Crossclamp to Reperfusion
Organ preservation times vary depending on the organ Heart: 4-6 hours Liver: 8-12 hours Kidney: hours Heart-Lung:4-6 hours Lung: 4-6 hours Pancreas: hours

3. 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.

4. 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

5. Stories of Hope

6. "If you can do it, do it because you can give life and then live life,"
-Todd Campbell
Altruistic Kidney Donor

7. Questions?