The nurse's role in end-of-life decision-making for patients and families.

Full Abstract

This article discusses some of the cultural changes required for organizations to build systems that move beyond mere completion of the advance directive to advance care planning that affects end-of-life decision-making. It specifically describes one organization's educational approach to clarifying the role of the nurse as patient advocate within these cultural changes and suggests strategies to help the nurse gain necessary competence in end-of-life decision-making.

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Author/s: Briggs, Linda (L); Colvin, Elaine (E);

Affiliation: Gundersen Lutheran Medical Foundation, La Crosse, Wis, USA.

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Journal Article

Journal: Geriatric nursing (New York, N.Y.) (Geriatr Nurs), published in United States. (Language: eng)

Reference: -2002 Nov-Dec; vol 23 (issue 6) : pp 302-10

Dates: Created 2002/12/20; Completed 2003/03/05; Revised 2006/03/28;

PMID: 12494001, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 11/6/2008)

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