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Choosing Life After Choosing Death: Jess Amsden on Organ Donation Following Voluntary Assisted Dying
Choosing Life After Choosing Death: Jess Amsden on Organ Donation Following Voluntary Assisted Dying
What if the choice to die could also be the choice to save someone else's life? In this episode, I'm joined by Jess Amsden, a senior nurse who holds a new and unique role at DonateLife Victoria as their Family Communication Nursing Coordinator. Piloted nationally over the past two years, the role is a first for Australia, sitting at the intersection of organ donation and voluntary assisted dying (VAD). Jess brings an abundance of experience in critical care nursing and education to a space th...