I know someone who has been an RN for about 4 years, and only has her ADN. She has been working in the ICU since she graduated, but left the hospital to take a new job. Apparently she is doing something involving organ donations and transplants, and she is going to be getting paid more than a regular ICU RN. She didn't mention the specific title of the job, so I was wondering what it was...
What kinds of jobs involve organ donations for RNs with only an ADN degree?
Yes, I think years ago I saw a little snip of what it may be like on one of those "Trauma Life in the ER" shows. You really do need to be all things to all people.
You need to have those ICU skills as YOU will be keeping that patient alive to the OR, AND getting everybody and everything signed and sealed and secured. Threre is no room for error as you will be also dealing with precious cargo. Just think of all the professionals involved locally and far away, patient donor family and the new family... All holding their breath.
You ADN nurses have probably been working for a very long time and have not tried to get a new job lately so you are very defensive about your level of education because in your experience a very long time ago, it did not hinder your opportunities. This is no longer the case. My hospital won't even hire you to med surg with a ADN. The chances of you getting a top position as a new grad with a ADN with the market flooded with BSNs are very slim right now. It is correct that ADN and BSN have the same licenses but the way these degrees are being looked at by employers are changing rapidly with everyone trying to get magnet status. You are setting yourself up for a harder time getting a job and then advancing with "only" a ADN. Just because you know a ADN with 5 years experience getting a good job opportunity doesn't mean you as a new grad will. Times are changing.
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You ADN nurses have probably been working for a very long time and have not tried to get a new job lately so you are very defensive about your level of education because in your experience a very long time ago, it did not hinder your opportunities. This is no longer the case. My hospital won't even hire you to med surg with a ADN. The chances of you getting a top position as a new grad with a ADN with the market flooded with BSNs are very slim right now. It is correct that ADN and BSN have the same licenses but the way these degrees are being looked at by employers are changing rapidly with everyone trying to get magnet status. You are setting yourself up for a harder time getting a job and then advancing with "only" a ADN. Just because you know a ADN with 5 years experience getting a good job opportunity doesn't mean you as a new grad will. Times are changing.
Sorry, I have only been back into nursing for the last 2 yrs. I got a job in hospital quickly and have had another job offer just recently. I know other ADN's that have switched jobs lately with no problems.
I have been around for a long time in this field and have seen the BSN/ADN debate go around and around and around.
Not getting into that debate. I'm tired of beating a dead horse.
successful candidates will possess at least three years experience in a critical care/trauma, surgical or comparable clinical environment working in the capacity of registered nurse, paramedic, nurse practitioner or physicians assistant. certification in acls or pals or as an emt-p preferred.
this is an excellent opportunity for an experienced tissue recovery specialist or experience surgical tech. to lead the tissue team in the recovery of tissue and bone (at various hospitals located in the gldp service area as well as in our own recovery suites) and to ensure compliance with fda, ebaa, aatb guidelines and gldp standard operating procedures.
associate degree in a related field of study plus three years directly applicable experience. must obtain ctbs and cebt upon completing one year of employment.
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Hello all,
I am currently taking my prerequisites for Nursing. I know a woman who is an RN, she's been working in the ICU since she graduated from an ADN program 4 years ago.
She just got hired at a new job, so she'll be leaving the hospital and going to a different company. She didn't say the specific company or job title, but apparently she is going to be doing the "planning" aspect of transplants and organ donations. Apparently she is going to be working days instead of nights now, and get much better pay than her old job.
So I was wondering, would this be considered a Transplant Coordinator?
Can you become a transplant coordinator with an ADN and 4 years experience?
If anyone has experience as a Transplant Coordinator, or knows anything about it, let me know!
Thanks!
It sounds like Transplant coordinator. You sound like you don't believe her for whatever reason. In nursing it may say BSN required but they will consider a "good" "ADN" candidate because she is a nurse as well and aren't excluded from interviews...there ar a lot of ADN grads out there.
Here is the job description for Transplant coordinator.
Specific degrees necessary vary depending on the experience of the nurse and how well she interviews or recommendations she may have. AND what part of the country you live in. The "degree debate" is a hot button subject within the profession and has been for YEARS and will probably will continue to be so for years to come. As long as there are multi-educational requirements within the nursing profession, for entry, there will be the argument that my education is better than yours which makes me better than you arguments and opinions that will always spark debate. Experience and know how count for plenty, or at least it used to, and then degree. I will tell you it is counting more and more and if you are young and just entering get your BSN as soon as you can. ADN to BSN is cheaper than straight 4 year but I believe if you are looking a nursing long term you need to sooner rather than later.
if you are so curious, why dont you ask your "friend" for more details.. shes the only one who truly knows what job she has, why would you go on the internet and ask a bunch of strangers what they think it is, they can only give educated guesses.
Specializes in Organ Procurement Coordinator, ICU.
Most OPOs do not require their Organ Procurement Coordinators to be nurses...Arizona,for instance, hires first-responders (fireman, paramedics, EMTs) in addition to nurses. Because donors are dead before donation happens, the law does not require Coordinators on the donor side to be nurses.
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Is that like an organ procurement coordinator?
http://www.brighthub.com/science/medical/articles/24182.aspx
9-5 job but then lots of 'on call'. When you're called, then you're on until finished.
You're at the donor's bedside working with the family, on the phone with everyone, everywhere, and keeping 'em alive until they're parted out.
I knew a couple guys who did that for a while and they each had ~ 10 or more years of ICU experience.