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1 Updated Organ and Tissue Donation You Make the Difference Inside: TheMVCEffect Theorgandonationprocess andwheremvcemployees comein. ThanksMVC StoriesofhowMVCemployees aremakingadifferenceinthe livesofothers. GettheFacts Organandtissuedonation explained.mythsand misconceptionsdebunked. A Lifesaving Partnership DonateLifeNewJerseyisproudtopartnerwiththeStateofNew JerseyMotorVehicleCommissiontosavelivesthroughorganand tissuedonation.eachtimemvcemployeesasktheircustomersto registerasadonor,theyaregivinghopetosomeoneonthe transplantwaitinglist. Insidethispacketyouwillfindinformationandtoolsthatwillhelp youbestdoyourjobandsavelivesintheprocess!
2 donatelifenj.org The MVC Effect Each time you ask, you save lives! Morethan97%ofpeoplewho registertobecomeorganandtissue donorsdosowhentheyreceive theirphotolicenseorid.thisiswhy DonateLifeNewJerseyandthe MotorVehicleCommissionhave establishedapartnership. AsMVCstaff,youworkonthefront linesoforganandtissuedonation. Bysimplydoingyourjobyouare savingcountlesslives! How You Help: 1. Mostimportantly,verballyaskevery customertoregisterasorganandtissue donorsregardlessofwhetherthey checkeditontheform.manypeoplefill theformoutinarushorchangetheir mindlaterafterreadingourbrochures. 2. DisplayDonateLifeNJinformationsuch asbrochures(englishandspanish)and posters. 3. Customerswhoseekaduplicatelicense oridcanstillregisterasadonorevenif theywerepreviouslynotdesignated. Simplyprocessthetransactionasa change. 4. Usemultilingualcuecardsto communicatethedonordesignation questiontonon Englishspeaking customers. 2
3 Updated donatelifenj.org Agency Rankings Data from February 2011 Statistics Update Waitinglistcandidatesasof3/14/2011 All 110,556 Kidney 88,051 Pancreas 1,385 Kidney/Pancreas 2,241 Liver 16,126 Intestine 260 Heart 3,179 Lung 1,763 Heart/Lung 67 *Allcandidateswillbelessthanthesumduetocandidates waitingformultipleorgans TransplantsperformedJan Dec2010* Total 28,664 DeceasedDonor 22,105 LivingDonor 6,559 DonorsrecoveredJan Dec2010* Total 14,503 DeceasedDonor 7,944 LivingDonor 6,559 *BasedonOPTNdataasof03/04/2011 Flemington 44.79% Medford 43.33% Newton 41.34% Runnemede 40.13% RioGrande 40.07% WestDeptford 38.45% Randolph 37.23% Turnersville 36.95% Washington 36.59% Cardiff 36.43% Somerville 36.30% CherryHill 36.27% Oakland 35.42% Hazlet 34.93% MountHolly 34.06% Springfield 33.99% Freehold 33.78% Manahawkin 33.75% EatontownRegional 32.01% BakersBasin 31.97% Salem 31.89% Lakewood 31.82% EastBrunswick 31.27% TomsRiver 31.03% Camden 29.49% Vineland 28.65% JerseyCity 27.67% Wayne 27.06% Wallington 26.07% SouthPlainfield 25.94% Edison 25.18% NorthBergen 24.91% Trenton 24.34% Lodi 24.20% Rahway 23.61% Bayonne 20.97% EastOrange 20.49% Paterson 19.16% Newark 18.69% Totals 30.75% 3
4 donatelifenj.org Co-Worker Connections Many MVC employees have been touched by organ and tissue donation. Thanks MVC. These New Jersey residents are alive today because you asked. Sandra,kidneyandpancreasrecipient, LaurelSprings Beau, Runnemede Received a cornea transplant. "Youreffortshavemadeaparamount differenceinthenumberofpeople willingtodonate.becauseofmy transplant,iwasabletowitnessmy daughtergraduatefromhighschool andattendcollege.pleasekeepupallof thehardworkyoudo.itisgreatly appreciated!" Mike,kidneyrecipient,Hamilton Watchingwhatorganandtissue donationaccomplishesistrulywatching amiracle.it sasecondchanceatlife andanopportunitytomakeallthe differenceintheworld.thereisno greatergiftanyonecangive. Mike s mom Doug,kidneyandpancreas recipient,bayonne Maria, Salem Her husband saved lives as an organ donor. (Pictured with the recipient of his liver). Thankyouforallthehardworkyou dotopromoteorganandtissue donation.iknowfirsthandhow gettingthewordoutreallyworks.iam livingproofofthat. 4
5 Updated donatelifenj.org Fast Facts Registeringasadonorislegalconsentfororganand tissuedonationafterdeathandcannotberevoked byanyonebutyourself. Onepersoncansaveorenhancethelivesofover50 people. EverydayintheUnitedStates,anaverageof18 peoplediewaitingfororgantransplants. Duringthepast10years,thenationaltransplant waitinglisthasmorethandoubledwithmorethan 111,000peoplenowwaitingfororgantransplants. Morethan4,500peoplearewaitingfortransplants innewjerseyalone Tensofthousandsofothersneedcorneasto restoresight,boneandothertissuestorepair injuredordiseasedbonesandjoints,skintoheal burns,andtheheartvalvestoreplacediseased ones. 1personisaddedtothewaitinglistevery11 minutes Onedonorcan: Donatekidneystofreetwopeoplefrom dialysistreatmentsneededtosustainlife. Savethelivesofpatientsawaitingheart,liver, lungorpancreastransplants. Givesighttotwopeoplethroughthedonation ofcorneas. Donatebonetorepairinjuredjointsortohelp savealimbthreatenedbycancer. Helpburnvictimshealmorequicklythrough donationofskin Providehealthyheartvalvesforsomeonewith malfunctioningvalves. Non leo: Sign up online! NewJerseyresidentsno longerhavetowaituntil theirlicenseoridisupfor renewaltoregisterasan organandtissuedonor. Byvisiting customerscanregister onlineanytime. Registeringonlinehasthe sameeffectasregisteringat themvc.thedonor designationattachesitselfto aperson sdrivingrecord. Thedonordesignationwill expirewhenaperson s licenseoridexpiresandthe decisiontodonatemustbe renewedwhentheyreceive theirnewlicenseorid. 5
6 donatelifenj.org 6 Frequently Asked Questions Whocanbecomeadonor? Allindividualscanindicatetheirconsenttodonate(personsunder18yearsofagemusthaveparent'sorguardian's consent).medicalsuitabilityfordonationisdeterminedatthetimeofdeath. HowdoIexpressmywishestobecomeanorganandtissuedonor? Indicateyourdecisiontobeanorganandtissuedonoronyourdriver slicenseorstateidorsignuponlineat IfIputtheorgandonordesignationonmydriver slicense,willmywishesbecarriedout? NewJerseyhonors firstpersonconsent, meaningthatifyouqualifiedtobeadonoruponyourpassing,yourwishes willbehonoredfirstandforemostandcannotberevokedbyanythirdparty.howeveritisalwaysgoodtoletyour familyknowthatdonationisimportanttoyou. Isthereanagelimit?Domymedicalconditionspreventmefromdonating? No.Don truleyourselfout.anyonecansignuptobeadonorregardlessofmedicalcondition.afterdeath,doctors willevaluateallpotentialdonorsforeligibility.therearenoagelimits. Whatcanbedonated? Organs:heart,kidneys,pancreas,lungs,liver,andintestines. Tissue:corneas,skin,heartvalves,bone,andconnectivetissue Arethereanycoststomyfamilyfordonation? Thedonor sfamilydoesnotpayforthecostoforganandtissuedonation. CanIsellmyorgans? No.TheNationalOrganTransplantAct(PublicLaw98 507)makesitillegaltosellhumanorgansandtissuesinthe UnitedStates.Violatorsaresubjecttofinesandimprisonment.Amongthereasonsforthisruleistheconcernof Congressthatbuyingandsellingoforgansmightleadtoinequitableaccesstodonororganswiththewealthyhaving anunfairadvantage. Howareorgansdistributed? Patientsarematchedtoorgansbasedonanumberoffactorsincludingbloodandtissuetyping,medicalurgency, timeonthewaitinglist,andgeographicallocation. CanIbeanorganandtissuedonorandalsodonatemybodytomedicalscience? Totalbodydonationandorgan/tissuedonationaredifferentprocesseshandledbyseparateorganizations.Adriver s license/idconsentisonlyfororganandtissuedonation.ifyouwishtodonateyourentirebody,youshoulddirectly contactthefacilityofyourchoicetomakearrangements. IstheMVCregistryassociatedwithlivingdonation? No.TheMVCregistryisfordeceaseddonationonly.IfyouwouldlikemoreinformationaboutLivingDonation,please calldianejames,livingdonationmanageratgiftoflife,at(800)donors 1. Howdoestheprocesswork? HospitalsbylawhavetonotifyOrganProcurementOrganizations(OPO)ofanydeathorimminentdeath.Ifthe decedentiseligiblefororganortissuedonation,thedonorregistryischeckedtoseeifthepersonhaddesignated theirwishes.oporepresentativeswillmeetwiththefamilyatthehospitaltodiscusstheirlovedoneswishes,takea medicalhistory,andarrangefortestsdeterminingifthepersonqualifiestobeadonor. Formoreinformationvisitwww.donatelife.net.
7 Updated donatelifenj.org Myths & Misconceptions Myth:Ifdoctorsknowyou'reanorgandonor,theywon'tworkashardtosaveyou. Fact:Ifyouaresickorinjuredandadmittedtothehospital,thenumberonepriorityistosaveyourlife. Emergencypersonnelareinnowayconnectedtotransplantprograms,nordotheyhaveanythingtogain, financiallyorotherwise,bylettingapatientdieinordertoremoveorganortissues.emergencypersonnel rarely,ifever,seeanydocumentationofanindividual sdesiretobeadonor;driverlicensesdonotmakeit intothehandsofdoctorscaringforaccidentvictims. Myth:Whenyou'rewaitingforatransplant,yourfinancialorcelebritystatusisasimportantasyour medicalstatus. Fact:Thecomputerizedmatchingsystemdoesnotselectrecipientsbasedonfameorwealth.Organsare matchedbybloodandtissuetyping,organsize,medicalurgency,waitingtime,andgeographiclocation. Myth:Yourhistoryofmedicalillnessmeansyourorgansortissuesareunfitfordonation. Fact:Atthetimeofdeath,theappropriatemedicalprofessionalswillreviewyourmedicalandsocial historiestodeterminewhetherornotyoucanbeadonor.evenifyouhavehadaserioushealthproblem likediabetes,highbloodpressure,heartdisease,certaintypesofcancer,orevenhepatitis,youmaystillbe abletodonateatthetimeofdeath. Myth:Organdonationdisfiguresthebodyandchangesthewayitlooksinacasket. Fact:Donationdoesnotchangetheappearanceofthebodyforthefuneralservice.Anopencasketfuneral ispossibleafterdonation. Myth:Yourreligionprohibitsorgandonation. Fact:Allmajororganizedreligionsapproveoforganandtissuedonationandconsideritanactofcharity. Myth:I mconcernedthatminoritiescouldbelesslikelytoreceiveorgansandtissues. Fact:Organsarematchedbymanyfactors,includingbloodandtissuetyping,medicalurgencyandtimeon thewaitinglist.aperson sraceorethnicorigindoesnotaffectwhoreceivesavailableorgans.patientsare morelikelytofindmatchesamongdonorsoftheirsameraceorethnicity. Myth:IfIdonate,Iwouldworrythattherecipientand/ortherecipient sfamilywoulddiscovermyidentity andcausemoregriefformyfamily. Fact:Informationaboutthedonorisonlyreleasedtotherecipientsifthelegalnextofkinrequeststhatit beprovidedtotherecipients. Myth:Thereisrealdangerofbeingheavilydrugged,thenwakingtofindyouhavehadonekidney(orboth) removedforablackmarkettransplant. Fact:Thisisafamousurbanlegend.WhileblackmarkettransplantationhasoccurredoutsidetheU.S.,itis onlyasmallminorityoftransplantsperformedworldwide.theu.s.hasahighlyregulatedsystem,andif thereisevenaslightsuspicionofillegalactivity,thehospitalwillrefusetoperformthetransplant.thereis nodocumentedevidenceoftheabovescenarioeveroccurringintheu.s.,anditwouldrequireremovalof theorganbyaskilledphysicianaswellasadequatecompatibilitywitharecipient,sothechancesofthis scenariooccurringarehighlyunlikely. 7
8 Updated donatelifenj.org Religious Views on Donation 8 AME&AMEZION(AfricanMethodistEpiscopal):Organandtissuedonationisviewedasanactofneighborlyloveand charitybythesedenominations.theyencourageallmemberstosupportdonationasawayofhelpingothers. AMISH:Approvedifthereisadefiniteindicationthatthehealthoftherecipientwouldimprove,butreluctantifthe outcomeisquestionable. ASSEMBLYOFGOD:TheChurchhasnoofficialpolicyinregardstoorganandtissuedonation.Thedecisiontodonateis leftuptotheindividual.donationishighlysupportedbythedenomination. BAPTIST:Donationissupportedasanactofcharityandthechurchleavesthedecisiontodonateuptotheindividual. BRETHREN:TheChurchoftheBrethren sannualconferencein1993wrotearesolutiononorganandtissuedonationin supportandencouragementofdonation.theywrotethat,"wehavetheopportunitytohelpothersoutofloveforchrist, throughthedonationoforgansandtissues." BUDDHISM:Donationisamatterofconscience. CATHOLICISM:TransplantsareacceptabletotheVaticananddonationisencouragedasanactofcharity. CHRISTIANCHURCH(DISCIPLESOFCHRIST):TheChristianChurchdoesnotprohibitorganandtissuedonation.Theyfeel thatitisapersonaldecisiontobemadeinconjunctionwithfamilyandmedicalpersonnel. CHRISTIANSCIENCE:Noposition,leavingittotheindividual. EPISCOPAL:TheEpiscopalChurchpassedaresolutionin1982thatrecognizesthelife givingbenefitsoforgan,blood,and tissuedonation.allchristiansareencouragedtobecomeorgan,blood,andtissuedonors"aspartoftheirministryto othersinthenameofchrist,whogavehislifethatwemayhavelifeinitsfullness." GREEKORTHODOX:Thereisnoobjectiontoproceduresthatcontributetorestorationofhealth,butdonationofthe entirebodyforexperimentationorresearchisnotconsistentwithtradition. GYPSIES(ROMANY):Gypsiesareapeopleofdifferentethnicgroupswithoutaformalizedreligion.Theysharecommon folkbeliefsandtendtobeopposedtoorganandtissuedonation.theiroppositionisconnectedwiththeirbeliefsabout theafterlife.traditionalbeliefcontendsthatforoneyearafterdeath,thesoulretracesitssteps.thus,thebodymust remainintactbecausethesoulmaintainsitsphysicalshape. HINDUISM:Donationoforgansisanindividualdecision. INDEPENDENTCONSERVATIVEEVANGELICAL:Generally,Evangelicalshavenooppositiontoorganandtissuedonation. Eachchurchisautonomousandleavesthedecisiontodonateuptotheindividual. ISLAM:ThereligionofIslamstronglybelievesintheprincipleofsavinghumanlives.AccordingtoA.Sachedinainhis TransplantationProceedingsarticle,IslamicViewsonOrganTransplantation, ThemajorityofMuslimscholarsbelonging tovariousschoolsofislamiclawhaveinvokedtheprincipleofpriorityofsavinghumanlifeandhavepermittedtheorgan transplantasanecessitytoprocurethatnobleend." JEHOVAH SWITNESSES:Donationisamatterofindividualconsciencewithprovisionthatallorgansandtissuesbe completelydrainedofblood.
9 Updated donatelifenj.org Religious Views on Donation JUDAISM:Jewsbelievethatifitispossibletodonateanorgantosavealife,itisobligatorytodoso.Sincerestoringsight isconsideredlifesaving,thisincludescorneatransplantation. LUTHERAN:In1984,theLutheranChurchinAmericapassedaresolutionstatingthatdonationcontributestothewellbeingofhumanityandcanbe"anexpressionofsacrificialloveforaneighborinneed."Theycallon"membersto considerdonatingorgansandtomakeanynecessaryfamilyandlegalarrangements,includingtheuseofasigneddonor card." MENNONITE:Mennoniteshavenoformalpositionondonation,butarenotopposedtoit.Theybelievethedecisionto donateisuptotheindividualand/ortheirfamily. MORMON(CHURCHOFJESUSCHRISTOFLATTER DAYSAINTS):TheChurchofJesusChristofLatter DaySaintsbelieves thatthedecisiontodonateisanindividualonemadeinconjunctionwithfamily,medicalpersonnel,andprayer.theydo notopposedonation. PENTECOSTAL:Pentecostalsbelievethatthedecisiontodonateshouldbeleftuptotheindividual. PRESBYTERIAN:Presbyteriansencourageandsupportdonation.Theyrespectaemployee srighttomakedecisions regardingtheirownbody. PROTESTANTISM:Encourageandendorseorgandonation. QUAKER:Donationoftransplantsisanindividualdecision. SEVENTH DAYADVENTIST:DonationandtransplantationarestronglyencouragedbySeventh DayAdventists.Theyhave manytransplanthospitals,includinglomalindaincalifornia.lomalindaspecializesinpediatrichearttransplantation. SHINTO:InShinto,thedeadbodyisconsideredtobeimpureanddangerous,andthusquitepowerful."Infolkbelief context,injuringadeadbodyisaseriouscrime...,"statese.narnihirainhisarticle,"shintoconceptconcerningthe DeadHumanBody.""Tothisdayitisdifficulttoobtainconsentfrombereavedfamiliesfororgandonationordissection formedicaleducationorpathologicalanatomy...thejapaneseregardthemallinthesenseofinjuringadeadbody." Familiesareconcernedthattheynotinjuretheitai therelationshipbetweenthedeademployeeandthebereaved people. SOCIETYOFFRIENDS(QUAKERS):Organandtissuedonationisbelievedtobeanindividualdecision.TheSocietyof Friendsdoesnothaveanofficialpositionondonation. UNITARIANUNIVERSALIST:OrganandtissuedonationiswidelysupportedbyUnitarianUniversalists.Theyviewitasan actofloveandselflessgiving. UNITEDCHURCHOFCHRIST:TheUnitedChurchofChristsupportsandencouragesdonation. UNITEDMETHODIST:TheUnitedMethodistChurchissuedapolicystatementinregardstoorganandtissuedonation.In it,theystatethat"theunitedmethodistchurchrecognizesthelife givingbenefitsoforganandtissuetransplant." 9
10 Contact Us Facebook.com/DonateLifeNJ Twitter.com/DonateLifeNJ InNorthandCentralNewJersey: JessicaMelore Sr.EducationandProgramsManager NJOrganandTissueSharingNetwork 691CentralAvenue NewProvidence,NJ07974 Phone:(908) Fax:(908) InSouthNewJersey: MikeFox CommunityRelationsLiaison GiftofLifeDonorProgram 401N.3 rd Street Philadelphia,PA19123 Phone:(800)DONORS 1 Fax:(215) mfox@donors1.org
11 These New Jersey residents are alive today because you asked!
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