From Consent to Transplant: Nursing Perspective on Organ Donation

Pittsburgh, PA US
March 16, 2026

This presentation will discuss the process of organ donation from consent to transplantation. At UPMC Mercy we have been on boarding many new nurses we have had many challenging with the nurse understanding their role in the organ donation process.

Target Audience

Nurses, Social Workers and Case Managers

Learning Objectives

Discuss when to call CORE with a change in code status and time of death with in 60 minutes.

Identify an increase in compliance with documentation in the EMR with their communication with CORE

Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.00 ANCC
    UPMC Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
  • 1.00 Attendance
Course opens: 
03/16/2026
Course expires: 
04/14/2026
Event starts: 
03/16/2026 - 9:00am EDT
Event ends: 
03/16/2026 - 10:00am EDT
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UPMC Mercy
1400 Locust Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
United States

Angie Hockman MEd, BS

Professional Service Liaison -CORE

In support of improving patient care, the University of Pittsburgh is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

 The maximum number of hours awarded for this Continuing Nursing Education activity is 1.00 contact hours.

Other health care professionals will receive a certificate of attendance confirming the number of contact hours commensurate with the extent of participation in this activity.  

Available Credit

  • 1.00 ANCC
    UPMC Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
  • 1.00 Attendance
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