[CaslaRN]

Same in Georgia and Florida so please discuss with your family ...... in the end THEY not YOU have the final say.

[Nitecap]

Originally Posted by naturalgas

I find it interesting that anesthesia is required for the donor body, already pronounced clinically dead, during the harvesting of organs for donation. Yes, anesthesia is not just for the living. Does the CRNA role involve actively trying to keep all of the hemodynamic parameters stable to maintain the viability of the organs prior to surgical removal? If so, I would assume that this is very challenging. Are there any CRNA's out there in "CRNA land" that would be able to provide more insight into this very fascinating topic? Thanks in advance, I would be very interested in hearing about your experiences.

Plan: 100% O2, maintain ventilation O2 is vital to the organs. Keep pressure up to ensure organ perfusion. Give what ever drugs the donation people want you to, they are the experts in preserving organs. A little opioid can smooth things out. Even though the patient is dead they still have an sympathetic response to pain which can send HR and BP through the roof since the surgey is so traumatic. Heart out, turn off the vent whenever surgeon says its cool. Let them take the rest of the organs. Peace out.

[NRSKarenRN]

Thanks for this great read...learned something new today.

[Spoiled1]

Several posts mentioned weird feelings. Why do you say that? What gives you the weird feelings? Is it leaving the room with no patient? Sorry if this is dumb, but I find it fascinating too....

[stanman1968]

The weird felling is just turning off the vent and walking away, sans patient.