Science & Nature

Providing families with the legacy of organ donation in their worst moments is often the most precious reward for this emotionally and intellectually draining position. The coordinator is compassionate, caring, and willing to comfort a family consumed with grief. The coordinator believes that donation provides healing and hope for grieving families and that their ultimate goal is to share life where one has been so sadly lost. Organ procurement coordinators are responsible for bridging organs from donor to recipient. To accomplish this, one needs a broad set of skills—including hospital development, public education, requesting consent, death declaration issues, donor managemen ...