title: The Royal College of Nursing guidance on responding to a request  to hasten death.
abstract: In July 2009, when the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) Council in the UK moved to a neutral position on assisted suicide, it also determined that guidance for its members was needed. In October 2011 this guidance was finally published (RCN, 2011). Here the context, scope, and content of this publication are considered.
authors.forename: Sarah
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Riches
mesh_terms: D028601:Euthanasia, Active; D006801:Humans; D010166:Palliative Care; D012956:Societies, Nursing; D006113:United Kingdom