Transplant Nurses

So throughout this blog I'm going to write about the different types of nurses that are out there that you probably didn't know existed. However for now we're just going to keep this simple and straight forward.
Transplant nurses are basically nurse assistants during a surgical procedure. They have a HUGE role to play. Transplant Nurses assist in procedures in which an infected organ is to be replaced with a donated healthy organ of the same kind. A few examples of organs that are frequently transplanted include the liver, kidney, pancreas, small bowel, heart, and lungs. Crazy right?

What to expect: As a Transplant nurse, you can assist the medical team during surgery and work in post-operative care, monitoring patients for complications like organ rejection.

This means staying up for more than 24 hours, day through night just to get the job done.

Things you"ll do:  

.You have to take medical histories

.Order lab tests to confirm an organ match

.Clear patients and donors for surgery

.Monitor patients' vital signs after surgery

How to become a Transplant Nurse: 

Safe and successful organ transplants require a very skilled team of professionals. One of the most important professionals on an organ transplant team is a transplant nurse. Transplant nursing is a very challenging and specialized field, and it’s important to start with the proper education. Most transplant nurses hold a minimum of a bachelor’s degrees in nursing. Many employers, however, may require transplant nurses to hold master’s degrees or PhD's.  During your schooling, you should concentrate your studies on medical-surgical and transplant nursing. Courses in critical care and intensive care are also strongly recommended.

The American Board for Transplant Certification offers a Certified Clinical Transplant Nurse (CCTN) examination. To be eligible to take the exam, you must be a registered nurse with at least two years of clinical experience. You must also have at least a year of experience dealing directly with transplant patients.

Salary: 

1. $62,000
2. Average Salaries Across The Country
   So now you've got the general idea of what it's like to be a Transplant Nurse. There's plenty more they deal with.
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