End of Life Decision Making: The Right to Die on their Own Terms

Authors

Alexandra Stacy

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Description

For the capstone project I was asked to identify a “problem” that I observed at my clinical site this semester. One problem at my clinical site has stuck out to me significantly. Patients on the unit I have been assigned are often close to death and unable to make their own decisions and despite any legal paperwork that may be in place their power of attorney or state mandated power of attorney often go against the patients last wishes. While this does not sit well with me, and many others, this is a large legal and ethical issue that would be extremely difficult to change. Legal issues are a large part of Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) and this legal issue is one that nurses across the country struggle with ethically.

Publication Date

4-16-2025

Disciplines

Higher Education | Scholarship of Teaching and Learning

Recommended Citation

Stacy, Alexandra, "End of Life Decision Making: The Right to Die on their Own Terms" (2025). 2025 Celebration of Student Scholarship - Poster Presentations. 10.
https://scholarworks.moreheadstate.edu/celebration_posters_2025/10