Living wills are a signed and notarized/witnessed advanced directive that details a patient’s wishes should they become unable to make their own healthcare decisions. If the nurse, through discussion or in review of a patient’s documentation, discovers a patient has a living will, it is their responsibility to document it’s status and to make sure a copy is included as part of the patient’s electronic medical record. In addition, it is the role of the nurse to make sure all members of the healthcare team, especially the treating physician/surgeon, are aware of the patient’s advanced directive and its contents. Although it is good practice to let the patient know the nurse has seen their living will, it is not a requirement to inform the patient. Informing the family of the living will is not appropriate without the patient’s permission, as it could be considered a violation of the patient’s right to privacy. Informing the hospital chaplain is not the nurse’s role, and that decision should be left up to the patient.