AJN editor-in-chief Shawn Kennedy speaks with Ann B. Hamric, lead author of “Assisted Suicide/Aid in Dying: What Is the Nurse’s Role?”

AJN editor-in-chief Shawn Kennedy speaks with author Ann B. Hamric about her article, which presents the panel discussion that occurred during a policy dialogue on aid in dying (AID) at the American Academy of Nursing’s annual conference in 2016. The discussion explored the arguments for and against the growing state expansion of AID legislation, and the role of nurses in assisting patients who request AID.