The role of transplant nurses, who specialize in working with patients before, during and after their surgeries, has expanded as the technology behind organ transplantation evolves. Nicole DeFeo McCormick, MS, MBA, APRN, NP-C, CCTC, works in the kidney and pancreas transplant clinic at the University of Colorado Hospital in Aurora, Colo., and is also involved with the National Kidney Foundation Council of Advanced Practitioners (NKF-CAP) as an advocate for nurse practitioners and physician’s assistants who work in nephrology. Read on to learn about Nicole's career and advocacy work in this episode of the Nursing Notes Live Podcast.
Advances in Nephrology Nursing and Transplant Care

The role of transplant nurses, who specialize in working with patients before, during and after their surgeries, has expanded as the technology behind organ transplantation evolves. Nicole DeFeo McCormick, MS, MBA, APRN, NP-C, CCTC, works in the kidney and pancreas transplant clinic at the University of Colorado Hospital in Aurora, Colo., and is also involved with the National Kidney Foundation Council of Advanced Practitioners (NKF-CAP) as an advocate for nurse practitioners and physician’s assistants who work in nephrology. Read on to learn about Nicole's career and advocacy work in this episode of the Nursing Notes Live Podcast.