It’s called the "I Decide Project," a video put together by the UH School of Nursing using students from Farrington High School, and it’s been shown to high school students across the state, mostly juniors and seniors who will soon be applying for their driver’s license.
"Over 500 students have participated in the program. We found that twice as many who watched the video became an organ donor on their first driver’s license," said Cheryl Albright, from the UH School of Nursing.
Albright says many of the students aren’t even aware that they can become organ donors simply by checking a box on their license application. So the video lets them know how the move can save a life. It certainly helped Joshua Rosen, who was hours away from death when he received a liver transplant.
Organ recipient Joshua Rosen said his "gift of life came from another teenager who was 15 at the time. Because they were able to make this difficult decision I’m here today."
The video talks about some of the misconceptions as well as helps teens talk about what may be a difficult subject to bring up with their families. And it has received the attention of the National Traffic Safety Institute, which plans to link the video to its website for driver’s applicants across the country.
"Our plan is to spread this message to our instructors, to our affiliates, to anyone that we reach so that we can help spread this message," said Greg Cupper, from the National Traffic Safety Institute.
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