Mentor/s
Professors Brent Little and Alicja Stannard
Participation Type
Paper Talk
Abstract
Organ donation is a process that is necessary when one or more of a person’s vital organs are failing or are not functioning to the extent that the person is severely ill or dying because of the organ’s function. This can happen due to autoimmune diseases, hypertension, diabetes, or other medical conditions that a person may have. In order for an organ to be transplanted from the donor to the recipient, several criteria must be evaluated; this criterion includes but is not limited to blood type, size of organ needed, tissue matching, distance between the donor and recipient, and medical urgency for the recipient (UNOS Staff, 2020). There are different types of organ donation, which include living organ donation and donation after death, and the organs that can be considered for donation depends on whether or not the donor is living or deceased. In order for a person to donate their organs, they must consent to doing so; in the United States, a person can consent to becoming an organ donor by checking a box on their registration forms when getting their driver’s license. In order for a person to register as an organ donor, they must be making the decision on their own without the influence or pressure from others; additionally, they must be of sound mind when making this decision. These attributes encompass the ability to make an autonomous decision, which is required for registration as an organ donor. In some cases of organ donation, most especially in donation after death, there has been controversy over whether or not the donor’s decision to donate their organs should be respected or disregarded. This controversy becomes apparent many times when the family of a potential donor does not want their family member’s organs to be donated. However, autonomy should be respected in those who want to be or who are registered as an organ donor, and in situations where autonomy cannot be respected, then the beneficence and nonmaleficence for the greater good should be considered and respected in its place.
College and Major available
Nursing BSN
Location
Digital Commons
Start Day/Time
4-24-2020 2:00 PM
End Day/Time
4-24-2020 4:00 PM
Prize Categories
Best Multidisciplinary Research or Collaboration, Most Scholarly Impact or Potential, Most Meaningful
The Autonomy of Organ Donation
Digital Commons
Organ donation is a process that is necessary when one or more of a person’s vital organs are failing or are not functioning to the extent that the person is severely ill or dying because of the organ’s function. This can happen due to autoimmune diseases, hypertension, diabetes, or other medical conditions that a person may have. In order for an organ to be transplanted from the donor to the recipient, several criteria must be evaluated; this criterion includes but is not limited to blood type, size of organ needed, tissue matching, distance between the donor and recipient, and medical urgency for the recipient (UNOS Staff, 2020). There are different types of organ donation, which include living organ donation and donation after death, and the organs that can be considered for donation depends on whether or not the donor is living or deceased. In order for a person to donate their organs, they must consent to doing so; in the United States, a person can consent to becoming an organ donor by checking a box on their registration forms when getting their driver’s license. In order for a person to register as an organ donor, they must be making the decision on their own without the influence or pressure from others; additionally, they must be of sound mind when making this decision. These attributes encompass the ability to make an autonomous decision, which is required for registration as an organ donor. In some cases of organ donation, most especially in donation after death, there has been controversy over whether or not the donor’s decision to donate their organs should be respected or disregarded. This controversy becomes apparent many times when the family of a potential donor does not want their family member’s organs to be donated. However, autonomy should be respected in those who want to be or who are registered as an organ donor, and in situations where autonomy cannot be respected, then the beneficence and nonmaleficence for the greater good should be considered and respected in its place.
Students' Information
Jillian Milano, Nursing BSN, Honors student, Spring 2021.
Honorable Mention, Dean's Prize: Davis and Henley College of Nursing.