Across the world and in the United States, there remains a huge gap between the number of people waiting for life-saving organ donation and the number organs available for donation (Beil, 2013). Nurses play an important role in the organ donation process because they are usually the first to identify a potential organ donor and provide nursing care to that person (Manuel, Solberg, & MacDonald, 2010). Nurses also have the responsibility to provide families with relevant information regarding organ donation, to take the step of asking the family if they wish to donate their loved ones' organs or to refer them to a person who specializes in organ donation. organs when the situation is suitable, to support the family, whether or not they choose to donate the organs of their loved ones, and take the necessary measures to preserve potential organs for donation when the family accepts the donation of organs. Studies have been done to provide insight into how nurses feel about organ donation. process and what they believe to be their role as a practicing nurse in organ donation situations. When it comes to most practicing nurses around the world, a large majority of them are unaware of their role in the organ donation process and do not even know how they would initiate the process if placed in a situation that requires them to do so (Jelinek, Marck, Weiland, Neate, & Hickey, 2012). These studies also help identify potential solutions, such as more nursing education and understanding families' experiences with accepting organ donation, which can help nurses feel more confident. comfortable in identifying potential organ donors and continuing the process of reducing the gap between the number of organ donors and the number of organ donors. of organs needed and the number of av...... middle of paper ......ipation of intensive care unit nurses to promote organ donation from deceased donors. Transplantation Procedures 42(3), 716-718. doi: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2010.03.022Manuel, A., Solberg, S. and MacDonald, S. (2010). Organ donation experiences of family members. Journal of Nephrology Nursing, 37(3), 229-236. Retrieved from https://www.annanurse.org/nnj Meyer, K., Bjørk, I., and Eide, H. (2012). Intensive care nurses' perceptions of their professional competence in the organ donation process: a national survey. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 68(1), 104-115. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2648.2011.05721.xRoels, L., Spaight, C., Smits, J., & Cohen, B. (2010). Attitudes, confidence levels and educational needs of critical care staff correlate with country donation rates: data from the Donor Actions Database. Transplant International, 23(8), 842-850. doi: 10.1111/j.1432-2277.2010.01065.x