Colorado Transplant Nurses Society (CTNS)
Colorado Transplant Nurses Society
Professional Nursing Group
Colorado Transplant Nurses Society was organized to enhance the professional and social development of transplant nurses in the state of Colorado. It provides educational offerings quarterly for its members and other transplant professionals. We engage in networking to promote increased learning and advancement in organ transplantation. CTNS Bylaws
Join International Transplant Nurses Society
Sign up and receive opportunities for more education and to connect with other transplant professionals from around the world!
Upcoming Events
July 2025 CTNS DinnerWed, Jul 09Water Grill Denver
Catch some summer rays and Transplant News!
Advanced Concepts in Transplantation Symposium 2025
Learn about transplant details and network!
Wednesday, September 17th, 2025
7 ABTC CEs
33rd Annual ITNS Symposium 2025- Transplantation Odyssey: Honoring History, Inspiring the Future
Philadelphia anyone? The registration for the 2025 ITNS symposium is open. October 3rd-October 5th, 2025.Great talks, networking, and learning!
Interested in Attending the ITNS Symposium?
CTNS will be sponsoring 1 member's registration fee for the 33rd Annual ITNS Symposium! If you are interested in attending the symposium and would like to place your name in the drawing, please send your name, email, phone, and hospital to coloradotransplantnurses@gmail.com by 7/3/2025. We will draw a name at the July dinner.
ITNS Education & CEs Available
Please see the link below to the ITNS Education Center. Here you can find CEs and classes.
Transplant Nurse's Day 2025
We hope you enjoyed the baskets filled with goodies from the CTNS board! Thank you for everything you do for Transplant patients!
CTNS Dinner Price Increased
The CTNS board has met and has voted to increase the quarterly dinner meeting prices starting July 2025.
New prices effective July-
$20 (includes dinner, drinks, and a CE)
***active CTNS members will utilize a $10 coupon code to redeem each dinner***
Membership Price-
CTNS membership is $25 per year!
Future Educational Offerings
Learning
Advanced Concepts In TX Symposium 2025
September 17th, 2025
For registered nurses and other healthcare providers who currently work with organ transplant recipients and donors and desire to learn more about advanced topics surrounding the care before, during, and after transplantation.
ITNS Conference 2025
October 3rd-5th 2025
ITNS will be hosting their annual symposium in Philadelphia, PA.
Past CTNS Events
April 2025 Meeting
April 9, 2025
Dr. Jason Wellen from Barnes discussing Frailty Sponsored by Veloxis, Michelle Miles
Sheri Bodenstein, LCSW, CAC, CCM and Adrienne Johnson, LCSW, CCTP discussing Alcohol in Transplant
January 2025 Meeting
January 8, 2025
Gilead will be sponsoring our January dinner. Gilead's speaker will be Hepatologist, Dr. Apurva Modi. Brian Eller and Zach Heath from Aveo Capital will speak about Financial Retirement 101.
October 2024 Meeting
October 9, 2024
Dr. Nydam presented on robotic surgery.
July 2024 Meeting
July 10, 2024
Dr. Wiseman presented on PTLD.
April 2024 Meeting
April 10, 2024
Shereena Slyvester presented on Sexual Health in Transplant.
January 2024 Meeting
January 31, 2024
Dr. Pshak presented on his experience learning robotic surgery techniques in the Kingdom of Saudia Arabia.
October 2023 Meeting
Octoberl 11, 2023
Opioid Crisis in Transplant and a Transplant Panel
July 2023 Meeting
Julyl 12, 2023
Dr. Yanik Bababekov presented on Normothermic Regional Perfusion (NPR) and the advanced techniques of increasing the donor pool population in cardiac death donors. He discussed surgical techniques and the outcomes for the transplant centers using this innovative procedure.
April 2023 Meeting
April 12, 2023
AlloSource provided a wonderful tour of their facility where they are one of the largest tissue donation centers in the United States. We learned the amazing impact they provide to the donation process and heard a speaker share their personal story on donation.
January 2023 Meeting
January 11, 2023
Angela Miskolci will present on "The Transgender Living Donor: Acknowledgement, Acceptance, and Challenges"
October 2022 Meeting
October 12, 2022
Sanofi is hosting at Maggiano's in the Denver Tech Center. Dr. Shahib will present on "Frailty and Kidney Transplant" and Gladiz Martinez presented on UCHealth's Transplant Hispanic Clinic Development.
About CTNS
The Colorado Transplant Nurses Society, Chapter of the International Transplant Nurses Society is committed to the promotion of excellence in clinical transplant nursing through the provision of educational and professional growth opportunities, interdisciplinary networking, collaborative activities and nursing research
Our goals are:
A. To provide a network for communication among nurses and associated transplant professionals with a focus and commitment to transplantation.
B. To provide a means of continuing education for nurses and associated transplant professionals with a focus in transplant nursing.
C. To examine trends in all types of transplantation affecting patient care and role of the transplant professional.
D. To promote and support research in transplant nursing.
E. To discuss the results of scientific investigations among
nurses and associated transplant professionals.
F. To foster an awareness of ongoing ethical considerations in procurement, donation, and recipient selection.
G. To maintain fiscal responsibility and establish financial stability in order to support the objectives of the Colorado Transplant Nurses Society Chapter and the International Society.
H. To do all that is necessary and proper for the accomplishment of all of the foregoing or other proper and lawful purposes and objectives of the Society.
Transplant Hospitals
Children's Hospital
When transplantation is the best option for your child to have as healthy a life as possible, the experts at Children's Hospital Colorado are here to help. Our transplant program has been changing lives for 25 years. We have the only pediatric transplant program in the region with this magnitude of experience and expertise. Our unique multidisciplinary approach to care offers patients excellent outcomes and hope for a better, healthier life. We achieve some of the best outcomes in the nation by working with every medical and surgical specialty in the hospital to reimagine children’s lives.
Presbyterian/St. Luke's Hospital
HealthONE has adopted a shared mission, values and standards of behavior that brings out the best in us individually and collectively.
We offer these as principles for all of us to live by every day, use in all our decisions, and to guide our daily behavior.
Mission
Above all else, we are committed to the care and improvement of human life.
Values
Integrity – We do the right thing, even when no one is watching.
Compassion – We are empathetic to the needs of others and sympathize with their situation.
Accountability – We take ownership for how actions impact outcomes.
Respect – We value others and embrace diversity.
Excellence – We take personal pride in exceeding expectations.
Porter Hospital
Porter's Mission:
We extend the healing ministry of Christ by caring for those who are ill and by nuturing the health of the people in our communities.
‘Centura transplant provides long-term personalized transplant care in partnership with our community, where patient care comes first.’
Goals:
Engage in productive conflict
Be compassionately candid
Put out the spark before it becomes a fire
Assume the best intentions
UCHeath
UCHealth's is mission is to improve lives. In big ways through learning, healing and discovery. In small, personal ways through human connection. But in all ways, we improve lives. The Transplant Program at UCHealth is committed to becoming the largest and best in the region for organ transplantation. We provide transplant care for heart, lung, liver, kidney, and pancreas patients. We also have a robust living donor program for liver and kidney and our goal is to have the recipient and donor live the best and longest life possible.
Who needs a super hero when you are an organ Transplant Nurse!
Contact
President Emeritus: Angela Miskolci, UCHealth- angela.miskolci@uchealth.org
President: Shereena Sylvester, shereenasylverter@uchealth.org
Treasurer: Kathy Orban, UCHealth- kathleen.orban@uchealth.org/ Kathy Lahr, UCHealth- Kathleen.lahr@uchealth.org
Secretary/Education Rep: Heather Kunselman, UCHealth- heather.kunselman@uchealth.org
PSL Rep: Lindsey Patten, lindsey.patten@healthONEcares.org
Porter Rep: Sarah Ashton Brantley, sarah.ashtonbrantley@AdventHealth.com
Childrens's Rep: Adrianne Sikora, Childrens- Adrianne.Sikora@childrenscolorado.org
