title: Advance directives protocol: nurses helping to protect patient's rights. The NICHE faculty.
abstract: Nurses can improve end-of-life decision making for patients by understanding the related legal, ethical and cultural issues involved and by encouraging the use of advance directives.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mezey
authors.forename: M M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Bottrell
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ramsey
mesh_terms: D016223:Advance Directives; D000368:Aged; D005851:Geriatric Nursing; D006801:Humans; D010344:Patient Advocacy; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic