Also called: Pre-Transplant Nurse Coordinator, Post-Transplant Nurse Coordinator
Nurse who guides patients waiting for a new kidney, liver, heart or lung through testing, the waitlist, surgery and lifelong follow-up.
Calls a patient at 2 a.m. to say a matching kidney is available, then lines up blood tests and the operating team. Most days are calmer: reviewing test results, teaching about anti-rejection drugs and checking on people who have waited years. You may follow some patients for a decade.
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Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 6 years after high school. BSN, nursing experience (often ICU or dialysis), then transplant training; CCTC certification after experience.
Ways in: 4-year college, Certification. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Nursing.
Growing faster than average. Transplant numbers set records almost every year.
Low risk for 10 years. AI may help match organs and track lab results, but the 2 a.m. call and patient trust stay human.
Classes: Biology, Chemistry, Psychology.
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