Transplant Co-ordinator
WORKBOOK

1.	What is the background of a Transplant Co-ordinator?

2.	How is the role of the Transplant Co-ordinator organised?

3.	What does the role of the Transplant Co-ordinator consist of?

4.	What skills do you think a Transplant Co-ordinator needs to perform their role?

5.	With reference to organ donation, what is meant by the terms ‘opt in’ and ‘opt out’?

6.	What is the current legislation in the UK? 

Activity Notes…
Josh is twenty years of age and has been involved in a motor bike accident. He is on ICU and ventilated. His parents have been informed that their son is brain stem dead and they have been asked if they would offer their son’s organs for transplant. Josh carried an organ donor card but Mr and Mrs Smith are distraught and refuse to donate his organs.
•	What issues does this raise...?