Amanda Brintlinger
Excelsior,MN
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Deceased Donor Abdominal And Thoracic Transplant Coordinator
M Health Fairview
10.2021 - Current
- Established the Abdominal and Thoracic Coordinator position, being the inaugural professional to take on this critical role.
- Developed and implemented comprehensive strategies for effective abdominal and thoracic coordination, demonstrating adaptability and innovation in a previously uncharted role.
- Analyze medical data of potential heart, lung, liver, pancreas, and kidney donors and present them to the appropriate surgeon to determine suitability of the organ for each patient
- Discuss organ offers with patients and ensure they make informed decisions by providing education and answering questions
- Arrange hospital admissions and coordination of organ transplants
- Work with other organ procurement organizations and UNOS to coordinate care of the donor, blood, and organ travel
- Maintain organ logs and present data for organ offer review meetings
- Led liver and lung offer review meetings.
Deceased Donor Abdominal Transplant Coordinator
M Health Fairview
03.2014 - 10.2021
- Evaluate potential liver, pancreas and kidney donors and present them to the surgeon to determine suitability of the organ for each patient
- Discuss organ offers with patients and ensure they make informed decisions by providing education and answering questions
- Arrange hospital admissions, outpatient lab orders, book and coordination of organ transplants
- Work with other organ procurement organizations and UNOS to coordinate care of the donor, blood, and organ travel
- Take triage call for post-transplant liver, pancreas, and kidney transplants
- Established and maintained comprehensive organ logs, ensuring accurate and up-to-date records of organ offers.
- Initiated and led regular kidney and liver organ review meetings, fostering a collaborative environment for team members to discuss, evaluate, and enhance organ offers.
Registered Nurse
Abbott Northwestern Hospital- Cardiac Medical ICU
09.2012 - 03.2014
- Provided professional nursing care to patients with complex medical backgrounds including heart failure, post heart transplants and myocardial infarctions.
Registered Nurse
Indiana University Health- Transplant ICU
12.2010 - 09.2012
- Provided professional nursing care to abdominal transplant patients-liver, intestine, pancreas, and kidney
- Educated patients and family about post-transplant care and medications.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
The College of Saint Scholastica
Duluth, MN05.2010
Skills
- Multitasking
- Teamwork abilities
- Computer literacy
- Organizational skills
- Critical thinking
- Attention to detail
- Decision making
- Time management
Certification
- Registered Nurse | 2010 – Current
- Public Health Nurse | 2010 – Current
- BLS | 2008- Current
- ACLS | 2010 – 2015
Timeline
Deceased Donor Abdominal And Thoracic Transplant Coordinator
M Health Fairview
10.2021 - Current
Deceased Donor Abdominal Transplant Coordinator
M Health Fairview
03.2014 - 10.2021
Registered Nurse
Abbott Northwestern Hospital- Cardiac Medical ICU
09.2012 - 03.2014
Registered Nurse
Indiana University Health- Transplant ICU
12.2010 - 09.2012
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
The College of Saint Scholastica