Brief Introduction to
This collection of academy materials is curated to quickly prepare frontline staff to guide and support patients. You can cover the video and text content in 15-minute segments, totaling 3 to 6 hours, depending on your needs. (Listed in order of importance)
- Watch (64 min video) “2025 Overview of Best Clinical Practices
- Read (40pg) “Medical Aid in dying: A Guide for Patients and Their Supporters”
- Watch (15 min of 1 hr 9 min video) – from 7:40 to 21:25 – Nursing Care 101: Evaluating, Informing, Following, Attending
- Watch (29 min video)- Nursing Best Practices Part 1: Introduction and Becoming Eligible:
- Read (2 web pages) – Essential Patient Information
- Read (1 web page) – Find a Provider
- Read (1pg PDF) Coordination and Monitoring Checklist
- Watch (7 min of 1 hr 9 min video) – from 43:30 to 50:00 – Nursing Care 101: Evaluating, Informing, Following, Attending
- Read (1 webpage) Factors for Prolonged or Complex Death
- Watch (23 min) – Nurse Best Practices Part 2: Monitoring and Preparing
- Read (3 pg PDF) Instructions for Staff, Oral Self-Administration
- Watch (23 minutes) – Nurse Best Practices Part 3: The Aid-in-Dying Day
- Read (webpage) – For Patients and Families – Planning, Preparing, and the Aid-in-Dying Day
- Watch (59 min) The Pharmacology of Aid-in-Dying and a Red Flags Update
- Read (webpage) Non-Oral Routes of Self-Administration
- Watch (1 hr 5 min) – Medically Challenging Cases: Complex Gut Function, Self-administration By Oral Rectal, PEG, and Ostomy Routes
- Read (4 pg journal article) Journal of Aid-in-Dying Medicine: Bereavement Support Groups for Medical Aid in Dying Family Members
- Read (7 pg journal article)Journal Of Aid-in-Dying Medicine: Spiritual Care for Patients Considering Aid-in-Dying
- Watch (54 min) Race, Religion, and Spiritual Considerations in Aid-in-Dying
- Watch (56 min, 1CE) – Socially Challenging Settings and Circumstances