Overview
Despite organ donation being hugely important there is currently limited training for healthcare workforce regarding the complex issues around organ and tissue donation. This course aims to change that.
Key facts:
On Organ Donation - The Essentials for Healthcare Professionals at St George's, University of London by FutureLearn , created in collaboration with the NHS Blood and Transplant service, you will learn about the basic principles and processes involved in organ donation from the legal aspects, to types of donation, to the importance of communication with families.
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Courses include:
Criteria for donation
Legal and ethical issues around organ donation
The role of the Specialist Nurse in Organ Donation
Donations after Death by Neurological Criteria (Brainstem Death) or Circulatory Death
Checking donor suitability
The organ retrieval process
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Duration
- Part-time
- 14 days
- 2 hrs/week
Start dates & application deadlines
You can apply for and start this programme anytime.
Language
English
Delivered
Online
Disciplines
Public Health Health Sciences View 116 other Short Courses in Public Health in United KingdomExplore more key information
Visit programme websiteAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
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General requirements
- This course is for Specialist Nurses in Organ Donation (SNODs), and healthcare professionals such as nurses and doctors of all levels of experience who wish to either update their knowledge or improve their awareness of the subject, for personal or CPD reasons. It will also be useful for students training to become healthcare professionals.
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International
109 USD/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 109 USD for the full programme during 14 days. -
National
109 USD/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 109 USD for the full programme during 14 days.
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