When I register as an organ donor am I also registering as a living donor No Registering as an organ donor means that you consent to donating your organs and tissue once you have died This registration has nothing to do with living donation ID: 731701
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Common
Myths
& MisconceptionsSlide2
When I register as an organ donor am I also registering as a living donor?Slide3
No!
Registering as an organ donor means that you consent to donating your organs and tissue once you have died. This registration has nothing to do with living donation Slide4
Does my religion support organ and tissue donation
?Slide5
Yes!
Most religions support donation
and
consider it the greatest
gift a
person can give.Slide6
Can a transplant be “bought” by the wealthy and powerful?Slide7
Organs Allocated Using 3 Criteria:
ABO / Size Compatibility/ Tissue Typing
Degree of Medical Urgency
Waiting Time
No!
Organs
are computer matched according to compatibility of donor and recipient Slide8
W
ill it cost my family money for a loved one to be an organ or tissue donor?Slide9
No!
There
is never a charge to the family or estate of the donor for organ and tissue recovery. All associated recovery costs are paid by NJ Sharing Network.Slide10
Will the doctors and nurses save my life if they know I am an organ donor?Slide11
YES
!
The
decision to be an organ donor will in no way affect the level of medical care for a sick or
injured person.
The team of doctors and nurses involved
in treating the
patient is not involved with the recovery/transplant team, which is called only after death has occurred.Slide12
Is there an age limit
for donation
?Slide13
No!
There
is no definitive age limit for organ donation.
NJ
Sharing Network has successfully procured organs from donors as young as a few days to adults in their
90s. If
a patient has a normal functioning organ and is in good health, then organ donation can be an option.Slide14
If I donate my organs or tissue, will my family be able to hold a funeral service for me?Slide15
YES
!
Organ and tissue donation does not interfere with customary funeral plans, including those with an open casket viewing.