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Advance Directives

Terms in this set (18)

Document that allows you to speak for yourself
Living Will
Use document when 2 physicians examine you and state you are either terminal where death is "imminent" or in a "persistent vegetative state"
Living Will
Use document for patients who are
1. Terminal where death "imminent" OR
2. "Persistent vegetative state"
Living Will
Procedures covered by document include:
- "life-sustaining" procedures to be withheld or withdrawn
- patient indicated whether he or she wants feeding tubes withheld/withdrawn or continued if terminal or in "persistent vegetative state"
Living Will
Document does not work when patient is:
- neither terminal nor in "persistent vegetative state"
- terminal but death not "imminent"
- pregnant
- if patient also has Power of Attorney for Health Care
- implementing wishes that will cause pain that can't be reduced by use of pain medication
Living Will
No agent necessary because patient is speaking for themselves
Living Will
Witness can be two disinterested adults, may not be relative (blood, marriage or adoption), person who will inherit under will or health care provider employees (except social workers or chaplains of health care provider)
Living Will
Distribute copies of document to: doctor, copies to hospital, a family member, and safe place at home; may file with Register in Probate for small fee. Complete wallet card.
Living Will
Document may be revoked by:
1. Destroy all copies
2. Circulate separate statement
3. Oral revocation
4. Revoke with POAHC
Living Will
Document signed by a "principal" appointing another individual as "agent" to speak on your behalf
Power of Attorney
Use document when 2 physicians (or 1 physician and 1 psychologist) personally examine patient and sign statement that he or she is incapacitated
Power of Attorney
Procedures covered by document include:
- almost anything. Agent may consent or decline procedure- authority must be specifically authorized for nursing home/CBFR admissions, tube feeding withdrawal, continued effect during pregnancy, and receive information about medical care on my behalf
Power of Attorney
Document does not work for:
- electroshock therapy
- experimental mental health, drugs, and treatment
- Admission to mental facilities
- Implementing wishes that will cause pain that can't be reduced by use of pain medication
Power of Attorney
Agent can be anyone, other than health care provider or employee, or health care provider's spouse, unless also a relative. usually a family member or close friend.
Power of Attorney
Health care professional is not liable as long as they follow the document or fail to follow through on revocation if they didn't know about the revocation. Health care professional is liable if they fail to follow document and make a good faith attempt to transfer patient to another health care professional who will implement the document
Power of Attorney
Distribute copies of document to: doctor or agent, copies to agent or doctor, alternate agent, family member, and safe place at home; may file with Register in Probate for small fee. Complete wallet card.
Power of Attorney
Distribute copies of document to: doctor, copies to hospital, a family member, and safe place at home; may file with Register in Probate for small fee. Complete wallet card.
Power of Attorney
Document can be revoked by:
- destroy all copies
- statement revoking
- oral revocation
- execute new POAHC
Power of Attorney
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