Recently proposed legislation would expand the power of registered nurses in the state and allow them to determine and pronounce death, reports MedCity News.
House Bill 314, which was also proposed at the tail end of last year's legislative session, is meant largely to address doctor shortages in hospitals and hospice locations, according to legislative staff. About 20 states, including Arkansas, Georgia, Pennsylvania, Texas and Wisconsin, have similar legislation.
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