Day 2 of the Christmas blogs, and the first contribution from our guests is from Faye, a nurse and former transplant coordinator. These are the incredible people who join lots of dots, making it possible for organ donation to happen and be the miracle that it can be. They communicate with transplant centres and medical teams, coordinating the opportunities for organ donations throughout the UK, making sure organs get to the right place quickly and in optimum condition. They talk with patients and their families. They are the ones who keep in touch with families during the transplant operations, bringing news and updates from the operating theatre.
“When thinking about patient journeys, wherever the end destination may be, this beautiful version of You’ll never walk alone, by Nina Simone, comes to mind. As a nurse caring for patients on a transplant journey I certainly wouldn’t have wanted any patient or their family to walk alone; I would want them to know we are always there for support. I think this song also recognises that sometimes that transplant journey can be a very challenging one.
This is a beautiful instrumental version of the song. Perhaps not surprisingly, this song was suggested by a few people, so more of it to come…