Nurses of NIMHANS learn about Organ Donation

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  Ms. Ranjini addressing the staff about Organ Donation and Brain Stem Death

  

  Staff attended the session

  The MOHAN Foundation team of Bangalore conducted a sensitization programme in NIMHANS Hospital on 20^th December 2019 for staff nurses from Dept. of Diploma in Neuro Nursing, Diploma in Psychiatric Nursing and PhD Nursing.

  MOHAN Foundation was represented by Mr. Marulappa L N, Transplant Coordinator and Mrs. Ranjini Shankar M S, Project Manager.

  The following topics were discussed in detail:

  • Introduction about MOHAN Foundation
  • Brain Stem Death
  • Circulatory Death
  • Jeevasarthakathe and its role
  • Organ allocation system in Karnataka
  • Role of Grief Counselors in Govts Hospitals
  • The burden of organ failure and need for organ donation
  • Importance of a donor card

  During the interaction, the audience raised questions related to the following subjects:

  • Declaration of Brain Death
  • Brain Stem Death Certification Process
  • Is it possible to share organs between states
  • Are foreign nationals eligible for transplants

  Around 21 nurses attended the session, agreed to promote the cause and also exhibited interest to know more about the process.

  
  
  Source-Ranjini Shankar