Investigate Before You Extubate
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our role in terminal extubations is another opportunity to ensure that an MTN referral or update has been made.
PALLIATIVE CARE/ HOSPICE/CASE MANAGERS:
INVESTIGATE
BEFORE
YOU EXTUBATE Please collaborate with the assigned RN to confirm an MTN referral is made on ANY intubated patient for any of the following: • Prior to end-of-life discussions • With discussion of extubation plan • Prior to formal hospice referral • When shifting care goals to end-of-life planning *Please defer any donation discussions to an MTN representative
24-hour MTN referral line:
1-800-366-6791 (1-800-DONOR-91)
Palliative Care/Hospice/ Case Managers:
ICU/ED/OR Corner:
Potential Organ Donor Referral Badge Cards
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f you haven’t received our updated organ donor referral badge card pictured above, please reach out to your Hospital Services Coordinator or submit your request through our website. In addition to explaining expanded referral criteria, we included the brain death resource QR code. ICU and ER nurses are responsible to call in timely organ referrals on all ventilated patients. Please remember to call MTN ASAP with any hint of a family shifting to comfort care, terminal extubation or hospice consults. Thank you for all you do to ensure donation is possible for all eligible organ donors and their families. Request badge cards and more: mwtn.org/hospital-request
Please ask the assigned RN if MTN has been updated, prior to any endof-life decisions, shift to comfort care and before a hospice consult.
RESPIRATORY THERAPY
INVESTIGATE
BEFORE
YOU EXTUBATE Please ensure the assigned RN has notified MTN prior to every terminal extubation regardless of diagnosis. 24-hour MTN referral line:
1-800-366-6791 (1-800-DONOR-91)
Respiratory Therapists: Please ask your assigned RN if they have notified MTN prior to every terminal extubation.
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