Femoral Head Donor Consent for SA Authorised Nurses
Please follow the steps below or download the instructions here.
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STEP 1: NOTIFICATION OF A FEMORAL HEAD DONOR REQUIRING AN INTERVIEW
- Authorised Nurses will be notified that there is a femoral head donation at their hospital via email notification from a PlusLife Donor Liaison Nurse (DLN).
- The email will be sent at the time the patient has been consented (a maximum of 30 days pre-op and a minimum of the business day before the surgery).
- The email will include the patients:
- Name
- Date of Birth
- Surgery date
- A PDF scanned copy of the donors Consent Form will be attached to the email.
STEP 2: ORGANISING THE AUTHORISED NURSE VISIT
- Where possible the donor should be seen by an Authorised Nurse pre-operatively.
- If not possible to visit prior to surgery the patient can be seen on the ward 1-2 days postoperatively, ensuring it is done before the patient is discharged.
- Upon receipt of the email notification the authorised nurse should reply with their availability to see the donor so that the visit can be allocated to a particular Authorised Nurse.
STEP 3: PERFORMING THE FACE-TO-FACE INTERVIEW AND PHYSICAL ASSESSMENT
- Prior to visiting the donor open the PDF scanned Consent Form using the password supplied and print the 4-page consent.
- When visiting the donor ensure you :
- Introduce yourself and the reason for your visit.
- Confirm identity of donor prior to discussing medical/social history.
- Maintain privacy and dignity at all times.
- Using your observational skills and clinical judgement perform the physical assessment relating to bone donation.
- This may include clinical inspection of a scar, skin lesion, surgical incision, tracks marks, tattoo, piercing or other physical features that may indicate that the donor poses a risk of infectious disease transmission.
- Gather as much information as possible to enable DLN to follow-up as needed (e.g. when, where).
- Perform the face-to-face interview.
- Show the donor any additions made to the Consent Form by the DLN and confirm they are correct.
- Obtain further information to questions as requested by the DLN.
- Confirm that the donor has no additional information to add to the Consent Form and they intend to proceed with the donation.
- Document any changes, additional information, and physical assessment findings on the Consent Form, ensuring you initial any additions.
- Witness the donors’ signature and sign and date the Consent Form in RECORD OF DONOR FACE-TO-FACE ASSESSMENT box on page 4.
- Reiterate to donor:
- Follow up phone call in 6 months to enquire if any change to health.
- Inform PlusLife if there are any significant changes in health history in the next 12-18 months.
PlusLife telephone number is located on all PlusLife paperwork/pamphlets.
- Thank the patient for donating and give PlusLife brochure.
STEP 4: RETURNING THE COMPLETED CONSENT FORM TO PLUSLIFE
- Scan and email a copy of the completed Consent Form back to PlusLife via donor.liaison@pluslife.org.au.
- Mail the hardcopy of the completed Consent Form to PlusLife Midland using a PlusLife supplied reply paid envelope.
