ORGAN DONATIONwww.organdonor.gov

Warm-Up #

1. What do you already know about organ donation?2. Why do you think someone would say “no” to organ

donation?3. Over the past two decades, the gap between the number of

patients waiting for a transplant and the number receiving a transplant has continued to widen. What may be some reasons for this trend? What could the medical community and we, as a society, do to lessen the gap?

THE FACTS: DID YOU KNOW?• More than ______ people in the US are currently on the waiting list for a

lifesaving organ transplant.• Another name is added to the national transplant waiting list every ____

minutes• On average, ____ people die every day from the lack of available organs

for transplant• ___% of people on the waiting list die fore they are able to receive a

transplant• One deceased donor can save up to ___ lives through organ donation• One deceased donor can save and enhance more than ____ lives through

tissue donation

THE FACTS: DID YOU KNOW?• More than 119,000 people in the US are currently on the waiting list for a

lifesaving organ transplant.• Another name is added to the national transplant waiting list every ____

minutes• On average, ____ people die every day from the lack of available organs

for transplant• ___% of people on the waiting list die fore they are able to receive a

transplant• One deceased donor can save up to ___ lives through organ donation• One deceased donor can save and enhance more than ____ lives through

tissue donation

THE FACTS: DID YOU KNOW?• More than 119,000 people in the US are currently on the waiting list for a

lifesaving organ transplant.• Another name is added to the national transplant waiting list every 12

minutes• On average, ____ people die every day from the lack of available organs

for transplant• ___% of people on the waiting list die fore they are able to receive a

transplant• One deceased donor can save up to ___ lives through organ donation• One deceased donor can save and enhance more than ____ lives through

tissue donation

THE FACTS: DID YOU KNOW?• More than 119,000 people in the US are currently on the waiting list for a

lifesaving organ transplant.• Another name is added to the national transplant waiting list every 12

minutes• On average, 18 people die every day from the lack of available organs for

transplant• ___% of people on the waiting list die fore they are able to receive a

transplant• One deceased donor can save up to ___ lives through organ donation• One deceased donor can save and enhance more than ____ lives through

tissue donation

THE FACTS: DID YOU KNOW?• More than 119,000 people in the US are currently on the waiting list for a

lifesaving organ transplant.• Another name is added to the national transplant waiting list every 12

minutes• On average, 18 people die every day from the lack of available organs for

transplant• 7% of people on the waiting list die fore they are able to receive a

transplant• One deceased donor can save up to ___ lives through organ donation• One deceased donor can save and enhance more than ____ lives through

tissue donation

THE FACTS: DID YOU KNOW?• More than 119,000 people in the US are currently on the waiting list for a

lifesaving organ transplant.• Another name is added to the national transplant waiting list every 12

minutes• On average, 18 people die every day from the lack of available organs for

transplant• 7% of people on the waiting list die fore they are able to receive a

transplant• One deceased donor can save up to 8 lives through organ donation• One deceased donor can save and enhance more than ____ lives through

tissue donation

THE FACTS: DID YOU KNOW?• More than 119,000 people in the US are currently on the waiting list for a

lifesaving organ transplant.• Another name is added to the national transplant waiting list every 12

minutes• On average, 18 people die every day from the lack of available organs for

transplant• 7% of people on the waiting list die fore they are able to receive a

transplant• One deceased donor can save up to 8 lives through organ donation• One deceased donor can save and enhance more than 100 lives through

tissue donation

WHO CAN BE A DONOR?

•ANYONE can be a donor! •All ages and all levels of health—newborns to elderly•People who have tested positive for HIV cannot be donors•Minorities needed

WHAT CAN BE DONATED?

ORGANS

•Heart• Liver•Kidneys• Lungs•Pancreas•Small intestine

TISSUES

•Corneas•Skin•Veins•Heart valves•Tendons• Ligaments•Bones

LIVING DONOR

•More than 6,000 living donations occur each year•Kidney•Parts of the: • Liver • Lung• Intestine

•Blood•Bone marrow

GIVING BLOOD• Must be healthy• Must be 17 years of age• Males• Height: 5’1”• Weight: 130 lbs

• Females• Height: 5’5”• Weight: 110 lbs

• Drink plenty of water so you are well-hydrated before donating• Must have ID• Have healthy meal before

donating•Wear clothing with sleeves that

can be raised above elbow• Bring list of medications

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=SKvcwYpLesI

Donation & Transplantation: How does it work?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HuKx2a5HkIM

Answer the questions provided as you watch the following video.

THE DONATION PROCESS

1. Pronounced dead

THE DONATION PROCESS

1. Pronounced dead2. Continues to stay connected to machines which will keep

healthy organs alive

THE DONATION PROCESS

1. Pronounced dead2. Continues to stay connected to machines which will keep

healthy organs alive3. Hospital and organ donation agency will offer the option of

organ donation; additional consent is needed by a family member

THE DONATION PROCESS

1. Pronounced dead2. Continues to stay connected to machines which will keep

healthy organs alive3. Hospital and organ donation agency will offer the option of

organ donation; additional consent is needed by a family member

4. Tests are completed to assess what organs and tissues are healthy for transplant

THE DONATION PROCESS5. Surgical teams from the transplant centers receiving the

organs arrive for organ recovery surgery.

THE DONATION PROCESS5. Surgical teams from the transplant centers receiving the

organs arrive for organ recovery surgery.6. Patient is taken to the operating room where organs and

tissues are removed, cooled, and preserved with a special solution

THE DONATION PROCESS5. Surgical teams from the transplant centers receiving the

organs arrive for organ recovery surgery.6. Patient is taken to the operating room where organs and

tissues are removed, cooled, and preserved with a special solution

7. Transplant teams immediately return to their hospital to perform the transplant surgeries on the recipients

THE DONATION PROCESS5. Surgical teams from the transplant centers receiving the

organs arrive for organ recovery surgery.6. Patient is taken to the operating room where organs and

tissues are removed, cooled, and preserved with a special solution

7. Transplant teams immediately return to their hospital to perform the transplant surgeries on the recipients

8. Body is sent to funeral home

THE DONATION PROCESS5. Surgical teams from the transplant centers receiving the

organs arrive for organ recovery surgery.6. Patient is taken to the operating room where organs and

tissues are removed, cooled, and preserved with a special solution

7. Transplant teams immediately return to their hospital to perform the transplant surgeries on the recipients

8. Body is sent to funeral home9. Family will receive general information about the recipients

of organs and tissues, excluding name

LOCAL & STATE RESOURCESOrgan Procurement Organization (OPO)

Local organization contacted by the hospital to organized the organ donation process

United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS)Maintains the national transplant waiting listReceives information on organs & tissues

healthy for transplant and matches potential recipients

BENEFIT OF ORGAN DONATION1. One donor can save up to _____ recipients and enhance the

lives of 50 others• Saves lives• Allows someone to have a better quality of life

2. Helps further medical research which indirectly saves and improves lives• This allows scientists and doctors to understand

certain diseases and their effect on the human body3. Helps grieving families

ESPN: RAY OF HOPE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5rzkXwbL1Mg

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HOW TO BECOME AN

•Register as a donor on the Donate Life NC Online Registry• If you are between 13 and 17 years old, you can join the online registry, but your parents will make the final decision about organ, eyes and/or tissue donation at the appropriate time.

•Sign up to be a donor at the DMV (heart on your driver’s license)

EXIT TICKET1. How many lives can one donor save?2. After today’s lesson, have your views organ donation

changed? If so, how?3. Are you currently an organ donor? If not, are you going

to become an organ donor?4. After today’s lesson, why do you

think people would still say no to organ donation?

ORGAN DONATION

http://abcnews.go.com/Nightline/video/inside-mayo-clinic-organ-transplant-unit-living-19593095

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The Jason Ray Story

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sAkNpd7LDFI