Virginia Regulatory Town Hall
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Department of Health Professions
 
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Board of Nursing
 
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Regulations of the Board of Nursing [18 VAC 90 ‑ 20]
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6/14/12  9:38 am
Commenter: Cynthia Parsons, Southside Regional Medical Center Professional Schools

Organ donation requirements for nursing program curricula
 

Our nursing program curriculum does include course work on Organ Donation and it is found in several courses within the program. I support this regulation requiring that nursing programs include course work in organ donation within their curriculum. However, I don't think we can assume this will be the "fix; we need to continuously educate staff and facilities about this. As noted in Mr. Jankiewicz's letter, many hospitals provide information during orientation, but have no follow-up plan once the nurse begins patient care. This needs to be a push also.

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