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Date
October 17, 2017
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
CDT
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The Living Bank
Phone: 800-528-2971
Email: info@livingbank.org
VALERIE MCBRIDE, RN, BSN
KIDNEY TRANSPLANT COORDINATOR/
PAIRED EXCHANGE COORDINATOR
UCSF MEDICAL CENTER
VALERIE BEGAN HER NURSING CAREER WITH THE BEDSIDE CARE OF HIGH ACUITY NEWBORN’S BEFORE SWITCHING TO CRITICALLY ILL ADULT PATIENT POPULATIONS. She has worked with transplant patients since 2007, caring for abdominal and thoracic organ recipients in the Surgical ICU of the University of Utah Hospital. She transitioned to a Kidney and Pancreas Transplant Coordinator with Intermountain Health Care in 2011 where she operated as the Lead Paired Exchange Coordinator in addition to her Pre/Post Recipient and Living Donor evaluation responsibilities. In 2014 she returned to her native California to continue with her passion in living kidney donation as the Living Kidney Exchange Coordinator for UCSF Medical Center. At UCSF, she is responsible for the coordination of care for all incompatible pairs including paired exchange, desensitization and ABOi Transplants. Valerie graduated Summa Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing from the University of Utah. She is a current member of the national kidney registry operations committee and serves as treasurer for the norther california itns chapter.
Continuing Education Credits
NURSES
Continuing Nursing Education (CNE) hours are co-provided by Terri Goodman & Associates. Terri Goodman & Associates is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the Texas Nurses Association – Approver, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. CNE is valid nationwide and accepted by nursing professional organizations in many foreign countries. Nurses may earn one contact hour of CNE by completing the Live webinar only.
SOCIAL WORKERS
The ILDAN™ program is approved by the National Association of Social Workers (Approval # 886638759-4624) and the Texas State Board of Social Work Examiners. Social workers may earn one contact hour of continuing eduction by completing either the Live or OnDemand webinar. Social workers can earn one contact hour of continuing education credit from the Texas State Board of Social Work Examiners by completing either the Live or OnDemand webinar.
PROFESSIONAL COUSELORS
The ILDAN™ program is approved by Texas State Board of Examiners of Professional Counselors. Professional counselors may earn one contact hour of continuing eduction by completing either the Live or OnDemand webinar.
CERTIFICATE OF SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION
For attendees that are not included in one of the above categories, The Living Bank issues a Certificate of Successful Completion to those who complete the Live or OnDemand webinar.