Involvement of Nurses in Euthanasia

Abstract

Nurses in this study formed their personal opinions on euthanasia largely from situational experiences. The role of nurses in euthanasia is also important as nurses spent most of the time with the patient. At present, there is no clear guidance for nurses on euthanasia. Their role can be categorized into three phases namely, pre-euthanasia, intra-euthanasia and post-euthanasia stage. The discussion in this paper provides a more concrete and clear description of nurses’ role and responsibilities.