What states allow RN's to pronounce death?

[daisey_may]

What states allow RN's to pronounce death? And under what circumstances?

Does anyone have any websites or any lists?

Thanks,

Daisey

[trauma_lama, BSN]

NC- my stepfather died 2 days ago in hospice- 2 RNs did chest auscultation to verify no heart beat, then called TOD.

[IdrilRN, BSN, RN]

In Vermont in LTC one RN can pronounce with MD order.

[Miller86]

I know it says States but just felt like answering!

In Ontario, one nurse to pronounce death in the case that it is expected (ex. DNR, palliative) but it has to be with a doctors order and depends on the patient. Sometimes a patient dies (DNR) and I call the doctor to explain the background history and get the order to pronounce and send off to the morgue.