Trainee experience

The Solid Organ Transplant Fellowship follows the American Nurses Association and International Transplant Nurses Society’s Scopes and Standards of Practice for Transplant Nursing.

Asynchronous and synchronous virtual learning courses provide foundational transplant nursing knowledge to the learner.

• Introduction to Transplantation
• Transplant Regulatory Bodies
• Basics in Transplant Immunology
• Transplant Pharmacology
• Psychosocial Issues in Transplantation
• Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement (QAPI)
• Professional Issues and Ethical Considerations
• Education for Transplant Patients and Caregivers
• Living Donation
• Transplant Complications - Infectious vs. Non-Infectious Diseases
• Nurse Coordinator: Pre, Post, and Waitlist.

Clinical training and rotations

The Solid Organ Transplant Nurse Fellowship includes various observations, which may include:

• Inpatient Transplant Medical/Surgical and Cardiac Progressive Care
• Human Leukocyte Antigen (HLA) Laboratory
• Ambulatory Apheresis
• Ambulatory Infusion Center
• Ambulatory Pharmacist
• Ambulatory Nutritional Services
• Ambulatory Transplant Clinic
• Ambulatory Transplant Center Support Staff

Didactic coursework

The Solid Organ Transplant Nurse Fellowship includes various online modules and live education sessions through the following:

• UNET University
• Transplant Nursing Series
• Arizona Transplant Grand Rounds
• Rochester Transplant Grand Rounds
• Rochester Transplant Core Curriculum

Department and faculty

The Solid Organ Transplant Nurse Fellowship draws faculty from Mayo Clinic's clinical, scientific, and technical staff. Faculty members are chosen for their commitment to teaching, as well as clinical practice and research. Many have published and lectured extensively and are highly regarded in their fields.

You have access to these individuals throughout your training, giving you the opportunity to learn directly from some of today's best practitioners of care management.

The faculty, with assistance from community-based resources, direct and guide your clinical learning in an integrated system of practice and education. The program coordinators are clinically experienced nurses with master's degrees.

As a student at Mayo Clinic School of Health Sciences, you are encouraged to learn from these valuable resources by attending all conferences, lectures, and seminars prepared for students, residents, fellows, and consulting staff.

Evaluation

Mayo Clinic School of Health Sciences uses these evaluative tools:

• Written examination
• Demonstration of skills
• Self-assessment exercises
• Faculty reviews

Mayo Clinic's system of evaluation provides students and faculty with a comprehensive look at individual performance. This allows faculty and administrative staff to direct students who are experiencing academic difficulty to the appropriate support resources, including tutoring programs and counseling opportunities.

Curriculum enhancements

Mayo Clinic School of Health Sciences is committed to developing and maintaining the best educational programs. The curriculum and other aspects of this program are assessed constantly and changed as necessary to ensure the highest quality training.