Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Accomplishments
Training
Certification
References
Timeline
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Mathew Duck

Cleveland

Summary

Talented transplant registered nurse with extensive background in solid organ transplant including kidney, pancreas, liver, intestinal, multivisceral, face and uterus. Versed in current treatment protocols, management, medications, and collaboration in the care of a transplant patient.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

In Patient Kidney/Pancreas Transplant Coordinator

Cleveland Clnic
07.2022 - Current
  • Facilitates efficient organ allocation by maintaining up-to-date knowledge of UNOS policies and procedures.
  • Collaborates with medical staff to develop individualized care plans for each transplant candidate. This includes staff members of other transplant organs.
  • Maintain detailed records of all transplant-related activities, ensuring accurate reporting to internal and external agencies.
  • Ensures regulatory compliance by consistently reviewing and updating departmental policies and procedures in accordance with industry standards.
  • Act as Safety Officer for Kidney/Pancreas Transplant Team.
  • Provide education to transplant recipient, family members and caregivers regarding follow up care, medications, lifestyle changes and other requirements.
  • Maintain compliance with UNOS and Transplant Center documentation and notification protocols.
  • Coordinate with pharmacy staff to ensure patient receives appropriate induction therapy and medications
  • Verify each recipients serologies compared to donor's.
  • Participate in multidisciplinary rounds on each patient.
  • Work with Infectious Disease members on HOPE Act patients.
  • Contact for outside vendors for medications and lab tests. Leading to implementation and monitoring of new protocols.
  • Participates on weekly kidney pathology rounds and facilitates treatment outlined by provider

Post Kidney/Pancreas Transplant Coordinator

Cleveland Clinic
03.2019 - 07.2022
  • Managing patient’s post kidney/pancreas or other combined organ transplant status
  • Including immunosuppression, medication, lab work, procedures, test results and triaging any upcoming medical issues that may arise
  • Working alongside staff physicians and surgeons to provide the best care for the post transplant patient
  • Providing education to post transplant patients, families and caregivers
  • Coordination with other specialties for scheduling consults or procedures
  • Working with patient insurance company/companies for medication, procedure and treatment approval.

Specialty Care Transplant Unit

Cleveland Clinic
08.2015 - 03.2019
  • Providing bedside nursing care to patients who have received digestive solid organ transplants, without excluding: face, uterus and multivisceral
  • Educating patients on medications and lifestyle changes that come with organ transplantation
  • Charge RN trained
  • Orienting new hire RNs
  • VARN – Trained in maintenance of all central lines, tunneled and non-tunneled including; clearing of partially and fully occluded central lines, determining need and appropriateness of the central line and extravasation of medications
  • Non-oncology/Biotherapy Advanced Level One – competent in the administration of chemotherapy and biotherapy to non-oncological patients calculated by body surface area.

Education

Master of Science - Nursing Education

Kent State University
Kent, OH
05.2025

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Kent State Salem
05.2015

Associate of Science - Nursing

Kent State East Liverpool
05.2012

Accomplishments

Comparative Outcomes At A Single Center For 71 Deceased Donor Kidney Transplants From Donors With Sars-cov-2 RNA Detection. C. Koval1, E. Poggio2, M. Eltemamy3, Y. Lin2, M. Duck4, N. Shrestha5, A. Wee2, 1Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH, 2Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, 3The Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, 4Nephrology, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH, 5Infectious Diseases, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH

Training

  • Epic Hyperspace
  • Phoenix
  • BLS CPR certified
  • ACLS CPR certified
  • Non-Oncology/Biotherapy certified Advanced Level One
  • Vascular Access Resource Nurse (VARN)
  • Ultrasound Guided Peripheral IV Access Certified
  • Charge RN
  • Interim Assistant Nurse Manager (3 month period)
  • Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
  • Hospital Emergency Response Team (HERT)

Certification

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Responder

References

  • Samantha Solomon, Previous co-worker. 63 Hancock St Apartment 1F, Boston, MA, 02114, 916.477.7563
  • Stephanie Comeau, Previous co-worker, 14 Murdock Street Apartment 1-1, Somerville, MA, 02145, 774.454.8368
  • Coriandra Deremer, Nurse Manager - G100 Hepatology and Gastroenterology, Cleveland Clinic, 9500 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio, 44195, 330.444.4162 ext 52507, deremec@ccf.org
  • Deb Priebe, Clinical Nurse Manager Kidney/Pancreas Transplant, Uterus and Face Transplant, Cleveland Clinic, 9500 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44195, 216-444-8949
  • Alison Hedervary, Certified Nurse Practitioner, Kidney/Pancreas Transplant, Cleveland Clinic, 9500 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44194, 216-444-8949


Timeline

In Patient Kidney/Pancreas Transplant Coordinator

Cleveland Clnic
07.2022 - Current

Post Kidney/Pancreas Transplant Coordinator

Cleveland Clinic
03.2019 - 07.2022

Specialty Care Transplant Unit

Cleveland Clinic
08.2015 - 03.2019

Master of Science - Nursing Education

Kent State University

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Kent State Salem

Associate of Science - Nursing

Kent State East Liverpool
Mathew Duck