Three ends of life documents the nurse must be familiar with are-
1- Living will
2- Healthcare Proxies
3- Do Not Resuscitate order
Living will
It is a legal document that consists of the desire of the patient, what he or she wants to do at the end of their life.
Healthcare Proxies
Proxies are the person chosen by the patient who makes decisions on their behalf for medical decisions.
DNR
It is a document that indicates a person does not want to receive cardiopulmonary resuscitation if the person heart's stop beating.
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