Who Decides When You Can't? A Nurse's Guide to Advance Care Planning

Too often families scramble at crisis because wishes weren't written down or shared. In this practical, 20-minute monologue Nurse Jessi explains what advance care planning (ACP) really is, the difference between advance directives, durable power of attorney for healthcare, and POLST/MOLST, and why a plain-language conversation matters more than legalese. You’ll get nurse-tested scripts to start the conversation with loved ones and clinicians, a checklist of the exact documents clinicians will accept, storage and sharing best practices, and three concrete next steps listeners can complete this week. This episode focuses on clarity and action: demystifying terminology, preventing common pitfalls, and giving listeners the confidence to make their wishes heard before an emergency occurs.