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ITNS
You don’t want to miss the premier transplant nursing event! Join us from Oct. 14-16, 2016 for the 25th Annual ITNS Symposium. An attendee of the 2015 Symposium said, "I loved every part of it. I liked how we got great information and every speaker really kept me engaged." Register today to reserve your seat!
ITNS
The Annual Symposium in Pittsburgh, PA, USA will be here before you know it! Please consider nominating a colleague for an ITNS award. All nominations must be received by May 31, 2016.
Transplant Nursing Excellence Award: To recognize an exemplary nurse (RN or equivalent) for their care of transplant patients and their embodiment of the ITNS mission and values. .
Friend of Transplant Nursing Award: To recognize an individual outside the nursing profession who has supported the efforts of ITNS and made an impact in the field of transplant nursing.
Please note: Both the nominator and the nominee must be current ITNS members. The full award requirements and the nomination forms can be found on the ITNS website.
ITNS
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- Visit the ITNS Online Store and find your favorite product.
- Click on the "Write a Review" link on the right side of the page.
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- Rate the product using the 1-5 star rating.
(1 star=dissatisfied and 5 stars=very satisfied)
- Enter your comments in the review box. Was this product what you expected? Would you recommend this product to your colleagues? How was this product helpful to you?
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Desert News
Macey Wright is waiting for a heart.
She looks and acts like a typical eighth-grader. She enjoys playing the guitar, dancing and making YouTube videos. But Macey’s videos are not what you might expect from a teenager. The videos show a composed 13-year-old sharing her experiences as she waits for a heart transplant.
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The Washington Post
Lloyd Matsumoto awoke from his liver transplant last month to find his surgeon more than pleased with the results. The new organ had begun producing bile almost immediately, a welcome signal that it had quickly started to function well.
That may be partly because of the way Matsumoto’s liver traveled from Tufts Medical Center across Boston to Massachusetts General Hospital. Instead of being packed in ice for the 4½ hours it was outside the abdomens of donor and recipient, the liver was essentially kept alive in a device that maintains its temperature, perfuses it with oxygenated blood and monitors its critical activity.
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Desert Sun
Republican Assembly Leader Chad Mayes of Yucca Valley is helping to push through the Legislature a bill that would allow for organ transplants between HIV-positive patients, which is permissible by federal law but prohibited in California.
Although SB 1408 passed the Senate Health Committee and floor with unanimous support this spring, it has sat in the Assembly, where committees have officially concluded for the year.
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Berkshire Eagle
Declaring that life-saving medical care has been denied to people with disabilities, Massachusetts lawmakers are seeking to add new protections for people seeking organ transplants.
The bill has the backing of the Massachusetts Down Syndrome Congress, whose executive director said a 2008 Stanford University survey of 88 transplant centers found that 85 percent of pediatric transplant centers consider intellectual or developmental disability as a factor at least some of the time when determining eligibility for the procedure.
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Mohave Daily News
Add one remarkable case to the 30,000-plus organ transplants expected to be performed nationwide this year: A cancer patient who received a donor penis.
Worldwide, there have been faces, tongues, hands, legs, uteruses — and now the third penis transplant, a first in the U.S. Could any body part be left to transplant? Research is ongoing for eyeballs and an Italian doctor has raised eyebrows with talk of a brain transplant.
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By Christina Thielst
 Workplace injuries and illness are expensive — both in terms of the organization's bottom line and the morale of employees. As the healthcare delivery system continues to evolve, new workflows and ways of accomplishing the work to be done will change, necessitating updates to policy, plans and training. Here are several strategies and resources that can help leaders manage workplace risks and keep employees safe.
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Trib Live
A Pennsylvania lawmaker plans to introduce legislation that would allow pilot programs to give non-cash rewards to people who donate a kidney or part of their liver.
The proposal from U.S. Rep. Matt Cartwright, D-Moosic, includes potential rewards for donors such as health insurance, tax credits, contributions to the donor's favorite charity and tuition reimbursement.
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By Keith Carlson
 Healthcare and nursing are built upon communication. Whether collaborating on patient care, research or education, we use communication in the course of our work. Words are the scaffolding of our work relationships, and they determine the success of our verbal intercourse with our colleagues. Nursing leaders can use words to inspire and empower their direct reports. Alternatively, leaders can also instill fear, anxiety, dread and other negative emotions in their subordinates.
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Fond du Lac Reporter
Doctors say a technically challenging kidney transplant donation from a Wisconsin teacher to a student was successful giving the 8-year-old girl a new lease on life.
The nearly daylong surgery led to some unusually quiet moments at the elementary school both call home as staff and students alike waited for word on the condition of the pair.
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KTUU-TV
In the organ transplant business, someone often has to die for someone else to live. No one knows that better than these men. They have new hearts, filled with gratitude for the strangers who helped them.
“I wish I could meet the people. That’s my goal is to meet them. I want to thank them," said Harvey Brandy of Omaha, Nebraska.
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