Allied Professionals Community of Practice

  • 1.  Pacemakers and DCD

    Posted 08-31-2026 15:51

    Does anyone have experience turning off pacemakers for patients who are pacemaker dependent wanting to do donate organs after cardiac death? We have never done this before, but are having conversations with Ethics and the local Donate Life group , so I am curious if anyone has been asked to do or has done this. 



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    Jenna Lowndes BSN, RN
    Lead Device RN
    Nebraska Medicine
    Omaha NE
    4025598888
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