End-of-Life Policies Affect Patients, RNs

July 7, 2015

(Nurse.com) – Increased public support of patients’ rights is driving new state laws. Legal decisions about health issues and national legislation on healthcare funding could change the way care in the U.S. is accessed and funded. To help keep readers informed, Nurse.com highlights some important healthcare policy issues for nurses to watch. Here, we explore end-of-life laws and how this legislation affects nurses’ care of their patients.