TJ Wilcox-Olson, MHS, RN

VA Portland Healthcare System

NOVA Chapter 333

Organ donation is very rare because there are a few key requirements to be eligible to be a donor. These requirements include:

•  Need to be in a hospital 
•  Receive ventilated support 
•  Have a diagnosis of brain death or non-survivable injury 
  

Everyone can register! However, only 1% of those who check the box on their driver’s license truly become an organ donor. 

There are over 100,000 waiting for lifesaving transplants! Every 10 minutes there is someone new in need of a transplant. 

There are many factor when matching donors to recipients: health, tissue type, donor distance, body size, blood type and time spent waiting. 

Fact: Ethnicity, gender, religion, and financial status do not affect the donation process. 

As more people check the box, more people can get a second chance at life! 

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