Nursing Best Practices for Patients Considering Medical Aid in Dying, Part 2 Video – American Clinicians Academy on Medical Aid in Dying

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Once a patient becomes eligible for medical aid in dying, the patient must talk to the prescribing doctor three days before taking the medications.*
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To decrease the risk of complications of medical aid in dying (including prolonged time to death), a patient should:*
- have complete control of nausea and vomiting
- continue to have regular bowel movements
- maintain the capacity to make medical decisions and follow directions carefully
- all of the above
Patients must have a medical professional present or available when they self-administer the medications for medical aid in dying.*
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