RN, Nephrology Nurse, Transplant Coordinator
Carolyn Atkins, RN. began her 50-year career working with Paul Peters, MD, who had recently performed the first kidney transplant in Texas, leading to her pioneering as one of the first “nurse transplant coordinators.” Today there are coordinators for each part of the transplant process. Throughout her career, she has been involved with NKF through the Council of Nephrology Nurses and Technicians, as a Board Member, and developing professional education. Her patients have always been her priority, some of whom she’s stayed in touch with for 40 years.
