GuardianCore
Emotional Resilience for Donation & Transplant Teams
GuardianCore helps frontline professionals in organ donation and transplant build the emotional strength needed for sustainable performance.
In a field where the stakes are high and the cost of burnout is even higher, GuardianCore equips your team with the tools, support, and space to process, reflect, and reconnect.
Because the best professionals don’t just manage systems — they manage themselves.
“Coaching has been critical at this point in my career to help me build the resiliency and stress management skills necessary to sustain in this work. I find both the emotional debriefs and technical skill learning aspects of coaching incredibly helpful. Coaching affirms how important it is to take seriously the impacts working in this environment can have on emotional well-being and how to prioritize nervous system regulation to best serve our donors, support their families, and advocate for awaiting recipients.”
— Emily, LifeSource
Donation and transplant professionals face moral distress, trauma exposure, and intense emotional pressure
Burnout and turnover rates are alarmingly high — and process changes alone won’t solve it
Emotional intelligence and self-awareness are essential to long-term success in this field
Why It Matters
“Turnover among hospital-based healthcare staff can exceed 25% per year, with emotional exhaustion cited as a leading cause.” (Shanafelt et al., Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 2015)
Program Options
Critical Incident Debriefing
Support for emotionally intense cases in donation and transplant
1:1 Resilience Coaching
Personalized, confidential sessions with trauma-informed nurse coaches
Team Training
4-Hour Vital Connections Training (Virtual or In-Person)
Includes 4 CE credits, guided reflection, somatic tools, and team connection