An awareness session on organ donation was conducted for the students of NIMS College of Nursing on 5th August 2021 at Neyyantikara, Trivandrum. 15 students in their fourth year attended the session. Ms Kavitha Aneesh, Transplant Coordinator was the speaker, and the following topics were covered:
- Organ donation and transplantation
- Brief explanation on brain death
- Protocols to be followed in case of RTA received in the emergency unit
- Identification and certification of brain death
- Donor maintenance
- Organ Sharing (KNOS)
- Organ Retrieval
- Pledging for Organ Donation
- Role of a Nurse and Transplant Coordinator
The session ended with a motivational story, link for signing up as organ donor and helpline number, being shared with the audience.
