title: A nursing perspective on advance directives.
abstract: The nurse's role in implementing the Patient Self-Determination Act is often unclear. This article describes the clinical use of advance directives, discusses related ethical concepts, and identifies methods nurses could use for initiating discussions about advance directives.
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Bosek
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Fitzpatrick
mesh_terms: D016223:Advance Directives; D004506:Education, Nursing; D004993:Ethics, Nursing; D006801:Humans; D009732:Nursing Care; D015399:Nursing Research; D010353:Patient Education as Topic