Hello all! I actually wrote to California Board and asked. The answer is yes nurses can pronounce patients deaths, including in an acute setting. It is found in the RN Scope of Regulation Business and Professions Code Section 2725 and the Standardized Procedure Guidelines.
Hello, I have a question. I live in California and have been looking where is says that nurses can pronounce a patients death. I know hospice nurses do, but I can't find it anywhere in the nurses board site. I work in an acute setting and a supervisor can pronounce a dnr patient. I would appreciate a link and more info. Thank you.