by David D. Nesbit, Esq. | Jul 17, 2019 | End of Life, Health information, Sentinel Articles
Last week’s column discussed Advance Care Directives for end stage medical treatment. The Directive prepares for the possibility that a person’s future state of permanent unconsciousness could cause an individual to be unable personally to communicate to the treating...
by David D. Nesbit, Esq. | Jul 10, 2019 | End of Life, Estate Planning, Health information, Sentinel Articles
How would you want to spend the final hours or days of your life if you become permanently unconscious and are no longer able to communicate? You have the right to choose and express your preferences with an Advance Care Directive. Inaction has consequences. Terry...
by David D. Nesbit, Esq. | Jul 1, 2019 | End of Life, Sentinel Articles
This article is the first of a series that will discuss end of life decisions in light of the status of physician-assisted death legislation, the importance of legal documents such as an Advance Care Directive or Living Will, and how such documents may be used in...
by David D. Nesbit, Esq. | Mar 27, 2018 | Aging, End of Life, Estate Planning, Sentinel Articles
Let’s talk about the process of dying, and especially your wishes for end-of-life care. Some people have already stopped reading. They believe that they are too busy living to talk about their end-of-life wishes. It would be great if we could delay “the conversation”...
by Karen Kaslow, RN, BSN | Aug 22, 2017 | End of Life, Sentinel Articles
People who have had near death experiences, or who have physically died and been resuscitated, have shared accounts of traveling outside of their bodies, seeing a light or a beautiful place, and even of communicating with others “on the other side.” A similar...
by Karen Kaslow, RN, BSN | Apr 24, 2017 | End of Life, Health information, Sentinel Articles
Which of the following statements do you believe to be true? Doctors and nurses should do everything possible to save the life of a patient in all circumstances. Sometimes there are circumstances in which a person should be allowed to die. This question was posed as...
