wookieemom Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 I know a PA can't sign the death certificate, but can a PA declare a patient deceased? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Contrarian Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 State specific... cause PAs CAN/do sign death certificates here... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator ventana Posted February 9, 2012 Moderator Share Posted February 9, 2012 In mass only physician can sign death cert PA can sign form for time of death. Course so can a nurse.... Only learned this this week when I was signing one...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator EMEDPA Posted February 9, 2012 Moderator Share Posted February 9, 2012 I work solo and in my state pa can declare and sign. pa can sign anything their sponsoring physician can(except another pa's charts....) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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