There are many components of care for patients at the end of life, yet the one that makes the most impact is often the pronouncement of death. The act of declaring that a patient has died is a ...

Although a physician’s pronouncement of a patient’s death often carries tremendous impact for a patient’s family during end-of-life care, these moments are often impersonal, Betty Ferrell, PhD, RN, ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Recently proposed legislation would expand the power of registered nurses in the state and allow them to determine and pronounce death. Ohio’s version is one of a handful of nursing ...

SALT LAKE CITY -- A bill sponsored by a Provo senator which would allow nurses to 'pronounce' a person's death has passed a legislative committee and is waiting to be heard by the Utah Senate. SB70, ...

You’ve taken care of Mrs. King for many years, and you have excellent rapport with her family as well. Mrs. King and her family trust you and rely on your clinical judgment. When people ask who her ...