Description
Verification of Death Training for Nurses | Level 3 | Online Training Course | CPDUK Accredited | Instant Course Access | Includes Assessment & Certificate | Instant Certificate Download.
Welcome to our online Verification of Death Training for Nurses course for front-line healthcare and social care providers. All our online training courses, programmes and qualifications are accredited by the CPD Certification Service (CPDUK).
When a patient/resident dies, the registered nurse has a duty to inform the doctor who has been treating them immediately. In the event of expected death, the doctor may pre-arrange to be informed at another time.
Confirmation or verification of death is defined as deciding whether a person is actually deceased. Verification of death can be undertaken by a competent registered nurse in line with their employer’s policies to determine local agreements about the circumstances in which this can be done. In contrast, certification of death is done by a registered medical practitioner.
Certificate duration: 2 years
Entry requirements: No entry restrictions
Recommended prerequisites: N/A
Assessment type: End of course assessment
Assessment pass mark – 80% needed to pass and gain a CPD certificate
Cost(s) of assessment and certification – All costs included in the course price
Awarding/Accrediting body – CPD Certification Service (CPDUK)
Who is the course for?
This Verification of Death Training for Nurses e-learning course should be completed by those who work in health and social care services, including:
- NHS medical and nursing staff,
- Locum doctors and nurses,
- Locum allied health professionals (AHPs),
- Care homes nurses
- GP practice nurses
- District nurses
- Agency nurses, and
- Community-based nurses.
What is covered in this course?
This online Verification of Death Training for Nurses course covers the following:
- Introduction to verification of death
- Key definitions of the verification of death
- Professional and legal considerations
- Local policies and procedures
- Verification of expected death
- Verification of unexpected death
- Conditions unequivocally associated with death
- Procedure for verifying a death
- Clinical examination
- Care after death
- Documentation and record-keeping
- Role of the coroner and procurator fiscal
- Reporting to the health and safety executive
- Bereavement support and advice
- References and online learning resources.
Course aims
The aims and objectives of this online Verification of Death Training for Nurses course are to:
- To provide the learner with a clear understanding of the current UK legislation regarding verification of death by registered nurses
- Provide an awareness of the professional responsibilities relating to confirmation of death in hospital and community settings.
Learning outcomes
On completion of this online Verification of Death Training for Nurses course, the learner will:
- Understand the legal and professional context related to death verification and certification
- Differentiate between an expected and unexpected death, and any particular policies or procedures related to these
- Develop knowledge, skill and competence to perform verification of death sensitively
What is verification of death?
Confirmation or verification of death is defined as deciding whether a person is deceased. Confirmation or verification of death can be undertaken by a registered nurse; however, you must check your employer’s policies to determine local agreements about the circumstances in which this can be done.
What is a death certificate?
The phrase death certificate can refer either to a document issued by a medical practitioner certifying the deceased state of a person or, popularly, to a document issued by a person such as a registrar of vital statistics that declares the date, location and cause of a person’s death as later entered in an official register of deaths.
Who can sign a death certificate?
Certification of death requires a registered medical practitioner.
