Ms. Mumaw's previous comment echos my own sentiment.  Nurses in the clinical setting have an established relationship with family members who may be the organ donation decision makers.  If that nurse does not have accurate knowledge of organ donation, his/her bias may be passed on to the family, causing a missed opportunity for life-saving donation, especially when the patient's own wishes have not been discussed. 

Providing good education and standardizing that education across the state will provide many opportunities for increasing donor advocacy.  Nurses' accurate knowledge has the potential to impact their own family and community, as well as in their work setting.   

Every opportunity must be taken to increase awareness of the desperate need for organ and tissue donation.  Having a "hit or miss" donation education while in school, or none, impacts compliance with hospital policy regarding organ donation once they are hired in the clinical setting.  I fully support including required coursework in organ donation for nursing students.