Discuss legislative intent and purpose. |
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Define key terms, including advance directive, living will, surrogate, proxy, durable power of attorney, life-prolonging procedures, capacity, incapacity, informed consent, terminal, end stage and persistent vegetative state. |
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Distinguish between surrogate, proxy and durable power of attorney, including the sources of authority and how and when each are appointed or designated. |
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Distinguish between durable power of attorney and power of attorney and circumstances that allow attorneys-in-fact to serve as healthcare decision makers for the principles. |
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Discuss requirements for initiating substituted decision making. |
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Explain medical evaluation and documentation requirements for determining the patient’s condition and capacity. |
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Explain medical evaluation and documentation requirements and procedure for withdrawing and withholding life-prolonging procedures. |
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Review special requirements for professional social workers serving as a proxy. |
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Discuss the role of pastoral care and the Ethics Committee in the context of advance directives and withdrawing and withholding life-prolonging procedures. |
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