Brain death and organ donation
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Brain Death Induction in Mice Using Intra-Arterial Blood Pressure Monitoring and Ventilation via Tracheostomy
Published on: April 17, 2020
1University of Pittsburgh Health System, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.
Critical Care Nursing Clinics of North America
|February 22, 2002
Abstract:
Critical care nurses are essential team members during the process of determining brain death and preparing for organ donation. Using their knowledge of the criteria for brain death, they care for the dying patient, support the grieving family, and participate in the consent process for organ donation. Nurses make a critical difference in saving the lives of others through the gift of life.
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