so only a licensed physician can. practice registered nurses reported “Advanced increased intent to discuss than actively participate through means of prescriptive authority under PDD legislation” (Jannette, Dewolf Bosek, & Rambur, 2013). Advance practice registered nurses are also unsure of what professional obligations they have for PAS. They do not know whether PAS is consistent with the Code of Ethics or not. If the ANA states that nurses’ are allowed to provide information to the patients asking about PAS, then many more nurses will feel more comfortable. In this case, education on the law needs to be put into place. This can happen during orientation and also have annual updates so every nurse can stay informed. Also, if a nurse does not feel comfortable providing information due to his/her moral beliefs then he/she can choose to refer them to someone or have a superior come in and talk to the patients. If the ANA states that the nurse is not allowed to even give information to the patient then there needs to be guidelines on what to say to the patient regarding it. Recommendations for Quality and Safety There are many different options that can be done to lower the stress for nurses who are put into a situation related to PAS. The first way is to increase education on the communication of a terminally-ill patient who is requesting assisted suicide, while the nurse is still in school. This can help the nurses when they go work in the real world because they had already been taught ways to communicate without breaking any ANA standards. Another option is to increase education to nurses who already have their license. Continued education seminars and facility meetings can give the nurses a better understanding of their opinion on this topic and give ways to help support the patient making this decision. with local nursing organizations in states where “Collaborate
so only a licensed physician can. “Advanced practice registered nurses reported increased intent to discuss than actively participate through means of prescriptive authority under PDD legislation” (Jannette, Dewolf Bosek, & Rambur, 2013). Advance practice registered nurses are also unsure of what professional obligations they have for PAS. They do not know whether PAS is consistent with the Code of Ethics or not. If the ANA states that nurses’ are allowed to provide information to the patients asking about PAS, then many more nurses will feel more comfortable. In this case, education on the law needs to be put into place. This can happen during orientation and also have annual updates so every nurse can stay informed. Also, if a nurse does not feel comfortable providing information due to his/her moral beliefs then he/she can choose to refer them to someone or have a superior come in and talk to the patients. If the ANA states that the nurse is not allowed to even give information to the patient then there needs to be guidelines on what to say to the patient regarding it. Recommendations for Quality and Safety There are many different options that can be done to lower the stress for nurses who are put into a situation related to PAS. The first way is to increase education on the communication of a terminally-ill patient who is requesting assisted suicide, while the nurse is still in school. This can help the nurses when they go work in the real world because they had already been taught ways to communicate without breaking any ANA standards. Another option is to increase education to nurses who already have their license. Continued education seminars and facility meetings can give the nurses a better understanding of their opinion on this topic and give ways to help support the patient making this decision. “Collaborate with local nursing organizations in states where
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