Moving Parts: Exploring the Complexity of Organ Transplant

Nicole Tanghe MA, CCLS, has been a Certified Child Life Specialist for ten years and currently works as a Child Life Specialist III within the lung transplant program at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center. She established child life services in the lung transplant program at CCHMC and is the child life representative on the medical center's interdisciplinary Transplant Information Program Sharing (iTIPS) committee. She serves as a mentor and preceptor to new employees within the Division of Child Life and Integrative Care, a clinical supervision facilitator, and is an evidence-based practice project mentor to child life interns. Nicole is the current chair-elect of the ACLP Mentor Program subcommittee. Nicole is an adjunct instructor at Northern Kentucky University for a children and families in healthcare course.

Jenna Yarnell is a Certified Child Life Specialist at Riley Hospital for Children in Indianapolis, IN. Jenna has been a CCLS for seven years, primarily working with patients in the cardiovascular intensive care unit, cardiac step down unit and emergency department. She recently transitioned to her role as the child life educator, supporting patients throughout the hospital while specializing in patients with behavioral health needs. Jenna is passionate about patient safety and co-leads the hospital’s Safety Advocate Program.