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CE Home > Bioethic/Legal/Regulatory Issues > NW0253 Advance Directives: An unrealized goal
Advanced Practice Course
NW0253b · 1.0 hr
Advance Directives: An unrealized goal
Author: Maureen Habel, RN, MA

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Objectives
The purpose of this article is to provide nurses with information about the status of advance directives and to suggest strategies that they can use to help patients realize the intent of the Patient Self-Determination Act.

When you complete this article, you will be able to:

  • Explain the intent of the Patient Self-Determination Act
  • Describe barriers that patients, families, and health care professionals have in implementing advance directives
  • Discuss actions nurses can take to promote patient self-determination with advanced care planning
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