As a Tissue Procurement Coordinator for the Lions Eye Bank of Nebraska (LEBN), responsible for communicating with hospitals, organ and tissue procurement organizations, coroners, hospice groups, and funeral homes on all deaths in Nebraska as they occur, and screening all deaths for the possibility of eye/cornea donation. If the death qualifies for eye donation, they will screen the medical history with nursing staff and through medical records (EMR), and contact family for medical social history and consent for donation; all of this requires a high degree of tact, timing, and attention to detail. They are also responsible for performing sterile recoveries and processing procedures on a regular basis.
A vital enterprise in the nation’s heartland, the University of Nebraska Medical Center has its eye on improving the future of health care in Nebraska and beyond. As Nebraska’s only public academic health sciences center, UNMC is committed to the education of a 21st century health care work force, to finding cures and treatments for devastating diseases, to providing the best care for patients, and to serving our state and its communities through award-winning outreach. UNMC also is committed to embracing the richness of diversity, and is a major economic engine for the state of Nebraska. Led by Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, M.D., UNMC has six colleges, two institutes and a graduate studies program, serving nearly 4,000 students in more than two dozen programs. Our physician assistant program was recently ranked ninth in the nation by U.S. News & World Report, and our primary care program was ranked 17. The university’s physical therapy, pharmacy and public health programs also are ranked among the top in the country.
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