Trigger Warning: Episode Involves Organ Donation Complications
Information presented is alleged and under ongoing investigation.
 
In this episode of Nurses Uncorked, Nurse Erica and Nurse Jessica discuss the controversial case of Anthony "T.J." Hoover, who was declared brain dead but later showed signs of consciousness during the organ donation process. The conversation delves into the family's harrowing experience, the whistleblower accounts from medical professionals involved, and the urgent need for reform in organ donation practices. The whistleblowers share personal experiences and insights into the pressures faced by organ procurement organizations (OPOs) to meet metrics, the lack of oversight, and the potential biases in donor evaluations.

Congress is now involved in investigating the practices of organ donation organizations. 

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Chapters:
00:00 Introduction and Trigger Warning
04:15 TJ's Health Today
05:05 Family's Experience and Observations
08:50 Finding Out the Truth Three Years Later
10:15 Calls for Reform in Organ Donation
11:10 Potential Impact on Organ Donation
13:58 Whistleblower Accounts and Testimonies
17:25 KODA Employees Resign and are Threatened to Stay Quiet
19:00 Becoming a Whistleblower
21:40 Congressional Involvement and Hearing
23:40 Documentation Red Flags
26:30 Chaos and Confusion in the OR During Organ Procurement
29:58  The Push for Declaration: Understanding the Pressure
41:30 Informed Consent of Organ Donation
47:50 Declaration of Brain Death
50:45 KODA's Response
53:58 The Need for Oversight: Addressing Systemic Issues
55:20 The Pressure of Minimum Metrics on Organ Procurement Organizations
58:17 Black Market for Organs?
1:05:34 Loopholes in Allocation
1:08:20 Bias in Organ Donation Cases
1:10:58 Whistleblowing
1:16:55 Enema of the Week Award
 
Thank you to our brave guests for having the courage to tell your story: Donna Rhorer, Nycki Martin and Natasha Miller.


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Committee on Energy and Commerce Oversight Hearing:  (starts at 12:30 )
https://www.youtube.com/live/eBnAS5ex-qU?si=Mvlw0q7Rum3TaeSC 
 
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