Verification of Expected Death
This course is aimed at registered nurses who may be working with individuals in end of life care or be expected to verify a death. It will help you to recognise when you are able to verify a death and when you’re not, what to do to verify a death and what is expected to happen afterwards.
Learning Outcomes
What you'll learn
- Understand the definition of verification.
- Understand what is meant by expected death.
- Identify who can verify expected death.
- Recognize how verification of death can help others.
- Explain different types of death.
- Understand when is the legal time to confirm death.
- Explain when death cannot be verified.
- Understand the verification of death procedure.
- Explain the responsibilities of the doctor.
- Identify the clinical documentation to be completed.
- Explain what happens after confirmation of death.
- Identify how to support bereaved families.
- Recognize when to seek support and how to support colleagues.
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Learning Outcomes
What you'll learn
- Understand the definition of verification.
- Understand what is meant by expected death.
- Identify who can verify expected death.
- Recognize how verification of death can help others.
- Explain different types of death.
- Understand when is the legal time to confirm death.
- Explain when death cannot be verified.
- Understand the verification of death procedure.
- Explain the responsibilities of the doctor.
- Identify the clinical documentation to be completed.
- Explain what happens after confirmation of death.
- Identify how to support bereaved families.
- Recognize when to seek support and how to support colleagues.
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Training Overview
- Defining verification & expected death
- When expected death can be verified
- Procedure for verification of death
- Procedures following death
- Summary
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Frequently asked questions
It’s an online course for registered nurses on how to accurately recognise and verify an expected death and understand steps after verification.
This course is ideal for registered nurses working in end-of-life care or situations requiring death verification.
You’ll learn when it’s appropriate to verify death, the proper procedure, legal considerations, documentation, and supporting bereaved families.
An expected death occurs when a patient’s death is anticipated due to progressive, incurable illness or terminal decline.
It ensures nurses can confidently verify expected death, follow correct procedures, support families, and comply with professional standards.