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 The Transplant Nurses Day Essay Contest allows patients to nominate an ITNS transplant nurse who has made a difference in their lives. Essay submissions are due by 28 February 2018. The winner will be announced on Transplant Nurses Day which will be held on 18 April 2018. Download the 2018 Transplant Nurses Day Essay Contest Entry Form. Print and the entry form in your hospital to help us spread the word!
ITNS Past President Christiane Kugler invites you to attend the 2018 European Transplant Nursing Symposium in Berlin, Germany from Thursday, 28 June to Saturday, 30 June 2018. Watch the video welcome.
Interested in signing up for a Special Interest Group (SIG) listserv? Watch this short video demonstration of how to sign up for a SIG listserv on the ITNS website.
Medical Xpress
A survey developed by physicians and researchers at Emory University about organ donation and transplantation found that misperceptions about the lifesaving process are the most common deterrents for donating organs. The survey responses and findings were recently published in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons.
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By Chelsea Adams
The Department of Veterans Affairs has been accused of making it difficult for veterans to access organ transplants. A recent report by the Office of the Special Counsel alleges that expecting veterans to travel to distant medical centers to access transplants "did not appear reasonable."
The allegations were first made in 2016 when whistleblower Jamie McBride accused the VA of requiring sick vets to travel long distances to receive care.
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ScienceDaily
Allogeneic blood or marrow transplantation recipients are at a significantly higher risk of cognitive impairment in the years post-transplantation, according to a new study. The research helps add a missing piece to a long-unsolved puzzle about post-transplant effects on recipients, specifically that vulnerable subpopulations of similar transplants can benefit from targeted interventions in the years after they receive their lifesaving treatment.
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By Keith Carlson
 From the moment an aspiring nurse enters school, the slings and arrows of a nursing career can begin to be felt. From study stress to the challenges of working in novel clinical experiences, the pressure is all too real. Soon enough, the novice nurse graduates, takes their exam, attains licensure and enters the job market. It is here that we perceive the potential for great satisfaction and challenge in a career that couples task-based work with the need for human kindness.
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Healio
LGBT rights in Sweden have been regarded as some of the most progressive in Europe. In 2013, a previously valid requirement of sterilization for legalization of gender change was ruled unconstitutional in court. Prior to that, we could not research whether something like uterine transplant for transgender women could be a possibility because we did not have the ability with our legislation to offer that health care. Today, in Sweden, transgender patients may now be included in clinical programs for fertility preservation before sex-reassignment surgery.
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STAT
Fecal transplants are increasingly becoming a mainstream treatment.
For the first time, an influential medical group is recommending the procedure — in which donor fecal matter is transferred to a patient — for individuals who have repeatedly failed standard treatments for severe diarrhea caused by Clostridium difficile, commonly known as C. diff.
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Pulmonology Advisor
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is the leading indication for lung transplantation globally, and the second indication in the United States. Despite this, a lack of consensus remains regarding the timing and types of transplant surgery.
"One of my goals with [our research] was to educate the pulmonary community on the role of transplant for patients with COPD, both the potential benefits and the potential risks," acknowledged Joshua M. Diamond, MD, MSCE.
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Advance Healthcare Network
There are many different views on the characteristics that define the millennial generation. A millennial is typically defined as someone who is born between the early 1980s and the early 2000s. Characteristics used to define this generation are split between positive and negative viewpoints.
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