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The Death Certificate Education page is an educational module for completing the Cause of Death Section of the Arizona Death Certificate.
Instructions for Nurse Practitioners
There are 2 steps required to complete the Nurse Practitioner Death Certificate Education requirements for the Arizona State Board of Nursing:
- Read all documents and linked web pages within the Required Readings section below. This system has been designed to track which documents have been opened for reading.
- Complete the evaluation listed under the Required Evaluation section below.
Required Readings (Step 1):
- Introduction and Objectives
- Physicians' Handbook on Medical Certification of Death, From the National Center for Health Statistics, (PHS) 87-1108. 36 pp. (Reprinted 2003)
- Instructions for Completing the Cause-of-Death Section of the Death Certificate
- Arizona Department of Health Services Online Training - contact by phone (602-364-2230) or email for more information
- Reporting Surgical Deaths
- Fetal Death Processing: Part I, Part II, Part IV & Fetal Fields to Remember
- Possible Solutions to Common Problems in Death Certification
- Tutorial from the National Association of Medical Examiners (NAME)
- Reporting Elder Abuse
- Reporting Child Abuse
- Confidentiality
Required Evaluation (Step 2):
Click the link below to go to the AZ Nurse Portal and fill out the Death Certificate Education Form under Other Applications