Capacity, Consent, Advance Directives, and Guardianships
Original Webinar Date
April 22, 2022
Presenter
Linda Garrett, JD, LiCON Risk Manager
Objectives
Upon completion of the education program, attendees will have more clarity about medical decision-making and specific rules applicable in Nevada including:
- Basic principles of consent, non-consent and capacity to consent or refuse care
- Implied consent in an emergency
- Federal Patient Self-Determination Act of 1992
- Advance Directives
- Guardianships
