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A
Hi,
my
name
is
Vanessa
I'm.
One
of
the
nurses
at
the
Massachusetts
General,
Hospital,
vascular,
center
and
April
is
organ
donation
month
is
national
organ
donation
month.
So
today,
with
me,
is
Ingrid
Palacios,
a
community
and
Family
Service
Coordinator
from
New
England
donor
life
services
and
meredith
pitsee,
a
critical
care
nurse
from
the
massachusetts
general
hospital,
neurological
intensive
care
units,
since
April
is
national
organ
donation
month
and
the
Mass
General,
recently
celebrated
55
years
of
the
first
organ
transplant,
which
was
actually
a
kidney.
A
We
thought
it
would
be
really
helpful
to
identify
the
organ
donation
process
and
maybe
answer
some
common
myths
and
misconceptions
that
the
community
might
have
around
organ
donation.
So
first,
let's
start
with
a
little
bit
of
background
on
how
the
organ
donation
process
actually
starts
so
Meredith
take
us
through
the
journey
of
when
a
patient
comes
to
the
neuro
ICU
at
the
Mass
General,
with
a
life-threatening
condition.
You
know
what
happens
next
well,.
B
Vanessa,
thank
you
for
having
me
well
I'll.
Give
you
an
example
of
a
patient
coming
into
our
unit
with
a
subarachnoid
hemorrhage
which,
as
you
know,
is
a
very
serious
brain,
bleed,
mm
and
treatments
for
this
condition
might
include
having
surgery
brain
surgery.
They
might
have
a
brain
drain
place
that
would
help
relieve
pressure
in
the
brain
help
relieve
some
blood,
some
other
fluids
that
can
build
up
as
a
result
of
the
bleed
in
their
brain.
They
would
also
receive
medications
that
could
help
with
swelling
in
the
brain.
B
The
bottom
line
is
is
that
there
are
many
life-saving
interventions
that
this
patient
would
receive
in
the
intensive
care
unit.
In
an
attempt
to
save
their
life,
some
will
survive
the
brain
bleed
and
unfortunately,
some
will
not.
But
the
most
important
thing
is
that
the
family
understands
that
everything
has
been
done
to
save
their
loved
one's
life.
I
think.
A
B
A
What
would
happen
you
know?
Next,
let's
say
you
know,
this
is
my
loved
one
and
it
looks
like
really.
Nothing
can
be
done.
They've
had
this
really
bad
subarachnoid,
hemorrhage
and
you've
tried
everything
nothing's
working
in
it
and
it
looks
like
you
know
that
they
really
are
going
to
to
die
or
not
have
the
quality
of
life
that
I
know.
You
know
they
would
ever
want.
You
know
what
what
happens
next
at
the
bedside
sure.
B
And
I
think
it's
important
that
you
mentioned
quality
of
life,
because
that
is
a
lot
of
what
we
discuss
in
our
end
of
life
discussions
and,
and
then
that's
that
is
is
what
happens.
Is
that
we
end
up
having
a
discussion
with
the
family
about
end-of-life
and
so
while
the
family
is
making
a
decision
about
end-of-life.
B
My
role
would
be
to
support
them
through
that
discussion
and
decisions
that
they
are
making,
and
it
would
be
my
responsibility
to
then
contact.
My
colleagues
at
New,
England,
donor
services
like
Ingrid
and
and
have
them
come
help
support
and
the
family
and
help
them
through
decisions
to
be
made.
So.
C
Thank
you
for
having
me
Vanessa.
So
at
that
point,
when
we
receive
the
call
from
nurses
like
Meredith
that
we
get
from
every
ICU,
we
will
make
a
plan
to
respond
to
the
hospital
and
to
make
an
assessment
whether
that
patient
could
become
an
organ
donor
or
not
based
on
their
medical
condition
and
this
plan.
C
If
we,
if
that
patient
gets
determined
to
be,
that
could
be
an
organ
donor,
then
we
make
a
plan
with
the
care
team
which
includes
the
pastoral
care,
social
workers,
the
medical
team,
medical
interpreters
when
needed
to
see
what
is
the
most
appropriate
time
and
the
most
appropriate
manner
to
initiate
the
discussion
with
with
the
family.
This
is
gonna,
be
based
on
family
dynamics,
cultural
backgrounds,
beliefs
and
where
the
family
is
in
the
process
of
making
their
decisions
and.
A
A
Sounds
like
a
really
thoughtful
process
where
you
know
at
the
possible
one
of
the
worst
times
of
you
know
someone's
life
sighs.
You
know,
then
the
nurse
is
supporting
that
family
at
the
bedside,
and
you
know
that
the
timing
is
seems
more
appropriate.
It
doesn't
feel
rushed.
You
really
are
there
to
support.
You
know
if
this
were
to
happen
to
me
and
my
loved
one
you're
really
supporting
me
through
this
process
and
I
feel
like
I'm.
A
C
The
first
successful
kidney
transplant
was
performed,
which
was
also
involving
a
living
donor
actually
and
so
for
our
organization
we
being
around
since
1968.
We
are
the
oldest
independent
organ
procurement
organization
here
in
United
States,
the
New
England
honor
services.
So
our
mission
is
to
save
and
enhance
the
lives
of
others
through
organ
and
tissue
donation.
So
that's
what
we've
been
doing
since
that
sounds
great.
A
And
it
sounds
like
you're
very
well
established
with
what
you
do
and
I'm
sure
you've
come
across
many
common
myths
and
misconceptions
about
you
know
what
organ
donation
actually
means.
Can
you
take
us
through
some
of
those
common
myths
that
you
know
the
community
might
have
about
organ
donation?
Absolutely.
C
Absolutely
there
is
many
Me's
believes
there
are
misconceptions,
as
you
mention,
and
and
they're
common
and
very
valid
ones.
You
know,
sometimes
we
get
influenced
by
the
media
or
things
that
we
read
or
see
in
the
TV
that
are
not
necessarily
exactly
what
really
donation
encompasses
so
I.
Thank
you
for
the
opportunity
for
me
to
talk
a
little
bit
about
these
facts.
One
of
the
we
will
start
with
one
of
the
the
most
common
beliefs
that
I
have
a
medical
condition.
Therefore,
I
can
now
be
an
organ
donor.
C
So
just
so
you
know
anyone,
regardless
of
any
medical
history.
I
can
sign
up
to
be
an
organ
donor,
so
we
will
be
the
ones
that
they're
meaning
at
the
point.
If
God
forbid,
something
happened
to
someone
that
will
be
the
one
determinant
if
someone
can
be
an
organ
donor
or
not
so
very
very
few
conditions
will
prevent
from
someone
to
become
an
organ
donor,
such
as
active
cancer
or
systemic
infection,
but
other
than
that
pretty
much
everyone
can
be
an
organ
donor.
C
A
A
C
C
If
they
see
I'm
an
organ
donor
at
the
hospital,
they
will
not
try
to
save
my
life
and
I
think
that
Mary
did
cover
that
at
the
beginning
of
our
conversation
and
I
wanted
to
emphasize
that
with
your
sick
or
injured
and
admitted
your
hospital,
the
one
and
only
priority
is
to
save
your
life.
So
once
all
efforts
have
been
done
and
once
all
life-saving
treatments
have
happened
and
if
they
happen
and
successfully
that's
when
maybe
donation
is
something
to
be
considered
and
that's
when
the
donation
discussion
starts.
If.
C
B
C
B
In
our
conversation,
but
we
don't
know
if
somebody
has
designated
themselves
as
a
donor
when
they
come
in,
we
don't
know
what
anybody's
wishes
are
when
somebody
comes
in
and
unless
somebody
has
said
that,
but
regardless
of
that
matter,
the
ultimate
goal.
When
you
are
sick
in
the
ICU-
and
you
are
my
patient
or
anyone
else
in
the
ICU
patient-
is
to
save
their
life.
Like
we've
talked
about.
A
C
Till
it's
time-
and
these
needs
to
really
be
stress
enough-
because
this
is
one
of
the
actually
most
common
misbelief-
that
people
have
in
every
culture
in
every
language.
This
is
what
I
hear.
First,
oh
I.
Don't
want
a
register
because,
wife,
you
know
they
know
in
the
hospital
they're
gonna
know:
I'm
register
they're,
not
gonna.
Try
to
save
my
life,
so
Thank
You
Meredith
for
that
clarification.
C
So
the
next
one
very
common,
my
family
will
not
be
able
to
have
an
open,
casket
funeral,
a
family
donor.
So
an
open
casket
funeral
is
absolute
possible.
Just
keep
in
mind
that
the
transplant
doctors
are
going
to
be
operating
and
recovering
the
organs.
Our
surgeons
and
the
body
of
your
loved
one
is
always
going
to
be
treated
with
dignity
and
professionalism.
So
you
absolutely
can
have
an
open
casket.
C
My
family
will
have
to
pay
for
that
donation,
there's
no
cost
whatsoever
to
donors
or
their
families
when,
when
it
comes
to
organ
and
tissue
donation,
somebody
could
take
my
organs
and
sell
them.
Federal
law
prohibits
buying
and
selling
organs
in
the
US,
we're
very,
very
heavily
regulated
by
the
federal
government.
So
and
everything
is
done
under
the
low
and
ethical
standards,
and
so
that's
not
something
that
should
be
even
be
yeah.
C
In
the
LGBT
community
cannot
donate,
there's
no
policy
of
federal
regulation
that
prevents
a
member
of
the
LGBT
community
to
donate,
and
we
were
talking
earlier
because
they
hope
Act
that
was
approved
a
couple
of
years
ago.
Now.
People
that
have
HIV
can
also
be
donors.
I
know
this
is
not.
This
is
well-known
for
certain
people
in
the
community,
but
so
many
people
also
don't
know
these.
So
that's
important
that
we
we
we
mentioned
that
so
that's
pretty
much
of
them,
the
most
common
ones.
That.
A
C
A
C
C
So
you
can
make
a
lot
of
a
huge
impact
on
those
people
in
the
waiting
list.
Goodbye
do
just
registering
as
an
organ
donor
and
talking
to
your
family,
about
it,
make
your
loved
ones
aware
that
you
are
an
organ
donor,
that
this
is
what
you
want
if,
in
the
event
that,
god
forbid
anything
happens
to
you,
and
so
you
can
register
online,
and
this
takes
seconds
in
register,
meet
dot
org
or
you
can.
C
A
A
We
just
pressing
the
health
app
okay,
and
this
also
just
to
make
note
so,
let's
say
I,
you
know
I
in
the
events
of
course,
that
I
end
up
having
a
life-threatening
condition
like
a
subarachnoid
bleed
and
the
doctors
can't
save
me.
You
know
I
become
a
after.
You
know,
I
have
something
called
brain
death,
but
if
I
wanted
to
possibly
donate
an
organ
while
I'm
still
living,
that's
that's
an
actual
possibility.
C
B
A
C
A
B
A
Okay,
oh
my
goodness,
yeah
the
pressures
on
and
I
changed.
My
address
in
here
I
choose
my
sex
all
right
and
then
it
says
continue!
Oh,
you
know
what
it
actually
won't.
Let
me
go
through
until
all
my
informations
in
there.
So
let
me
put
should
hide
my
my
birthdate
from
you
folks.
That's
not
keep
you
guessing
all
right,
so
let
me
put
my
birthday
in
there:
okay,
whoops,
okay.
So
it's
pretty.
A
Continue
so
I
can
yes
continue
and
I
confirm
registration
yep.
That's
me,
that's
my
address.
I'm,
a
female
and
a
complete
registration
with
donate
life.
Oh
I
gotta.
Thank
you
as
a
nationally
registered
donor,
you're,
now
part
of
an
effort
that
saves
thousands,
hundreds
of
thousands
of
lives,
possibly
awesome
and
if
you'd
like
you,
can
share
your
decision
with
friends
with
with
family
and
friends
which
actually
oh
I,
can
share.
My
decision
shoot
I,
just
I,
just
clicked
okay,
but
you
can
a
parent
shared
Facebook,
Oh.
A
C
C
C
A
On
the
same
page,
yeah
all
right,
well,
I
think
this
is.
This
has
been
very
helpful
for
me.
I
hope
it's
been
very
helpful
for
the
community,
Ingrid
and
Merida.
Thank
you
so
much
for
your
time
and
really
walking
us
through.
You
know
what
it
would
be
like
to
possibly
be
in
this
situation.
You
know
how
supported
you
know.
The
the
family
and
friends
of
the
loved
one
you
know
really
is.
It
sounds
like
there's
a
really
tremendous
amount
of
support
and
education
and
guidance
that
goes
into
this
process.