Being a nurse for 26 years I have seen the need for organ donation education in the nursing community.  Many nurses possess biases regarding donation and often take the opportunity to share this with pts and families. Many of these opinions are non educated and not factual. Often the opinions given to our community sway the family to opt out of donation and they turn a deaf ear to the OPO trying to give additional information.I have also seen the families go against the wishes of the individual and decide not to donate.  Even though theses wishes were expressed by the individual prior to death; through DMV registration or personal expressions to family and friends. Organ donation is only mentioned in the current cirriculums for nursing schools.  If the RN desires more information then this may be done on their own. OPOs given information to hospitals and give opportunities for education.  Often the RN will not take this opportunity to get this further education due to personal experiences or biases. The education presented by the nursing schools would be mandatory and beneficial.