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Seven years have passed since the Patient Self-Determination Act was implemented. It's time to evaluate its outcomes. A shared governance council collects the data and reports the results. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

All health care professionals are affected by the continual changes in health care delivery and education. Nurses, in particular, are concerned that current practice, regulation and licensure issues will change the very nature of nursing as a profession. This article discusses health care regulation issues and the recommendations of the Pew Commission's Taskforce on Health Care Workforce Regulation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Like it or not, delegation is part of the job. But you don't have to put your patients' welfare -- or your nursing license -- on the line. Learn what questions to ask and what steps to take to make sure you're delegating safely. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Because you sometimes see terminally ill patients suffer needlessly you know how important an advance directive can be. But does your patient. Use this guide to help him exercise his right to make end-of-life decisions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Make sure your patient's written directive accurately reflects his wishes. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Tracing the evolution of a professional practice model of nursing care is the focus of this article. Many conditions over the past 10 years have required changes in the way nurses plan and deliver patient care. The way in which proactive strategies were developed and implemented in a large community hospital demonstrates how nurse administrators can build upon current systems.