I know this varies by state. In my state, you need consent to test for HIV in someone. I'm confused on whether consent is needed to test when there is concern for BFE- I was under the impression that under this circumstance, it's not. In your state, do you need consent? I'm curious to know if any states don't require consent or have other specific laws about testing?
Hello all! I'm a RN that works PACU/Pre-op in a large teaching hospital in the United States. We are a transplant center, doing hearts, lungs, livers, kidneys, and pancreas. I often have to work these transplant patients up for the OR in pre-op. Some of these patients have had more than one transplant. For example: I have seen someone on their second heart, someone on their third liver, third kidney, etc. So my question is, what are the factors and considerations taken when deciding on giving a patient multiple transplants; besides the first transplant failing?
Thank you!
Sunny-D
