Organ donation is a patient's right and his last gift and legacy. This right should be respected by nurses and awareness for how important this kind of work is has to begin at the student level.

It is easy to see how opportunities for organ donation could be missed in the "busyness" of our daily work. But we should not make this a reason for not respecting a person's last wish.

I support the inclusion of organ, eye and tissue donation as part of the nursing curriculum.