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6 benefits you will gain from attending:-

• Define the term “expected adult death”
• Understand the differences between verification and certification
• Understand the legal & professional issues involved in nurse verification of death
• List the documentation and record keeping requirements
• Demonstrate the correct procedure for detecting the absence of vital signs on each other
• Be able to discuss the needs of patients and carers in the management of expected death.

This 90 minute course is aimed at nurses working in primary care, supportive care and care homes. It will support the development of your knowledge and skills to competently verify expected death of adults. It is not limited to any particular setting or situation, but enables the nurse to understand the procedure to verify death within the context of expected death. All NMC registered practitioners must ensure that they have been assessed & signed off as competent against the relevant organisational competencies prior to carrying out the clinical procedure.

Nursing and Midwifery Council (2018) Code of Conduct. NMC, London