Next of Kin at 2005-2024 Form

Two days before my wedding and honeymoon (our flight was a few hours after the wedding), I showed up at least 10 minutes early, let’s say 12 minutes and got into an unusually long line at the check-in window. No problem, I have plenty of patience; The nerves in my hip and leg don’t, but I was close enough to lean on a chair after about 5 minutes.While I’m waiting, I observe that the patients checking out are now checking out at the check-in windows for some reason, are being given priority, thus making the check-in process even slower. Not only that, but I can hear clearly, despite HIPAA, all of the patients’ information as both windows were calling other offices to make appointments for specialty services.Half an hour later, they gave the man standing in front of me, who had to be pushing 90 years old, grief for how late he was at 13 minutes, and how he better call next time. I got told I was 19 minutes late where 15 minutes was the deadline, I had to pay a $50 missed appointment fee (which is double my co-pay), and they had another appointment in 10 days, when I would be on my honeymoon. She was usually very nice, but today she was a disciple of Lucifer himself. I explained that I had been there for over a half hour, and even started my wait in line DIRECTLY UNDER A SURVEILLANCE CAMERA that they should check, that the only reason I didn’t make it to the window was because they were not only doing check-outs, but prioritizing them, when I was, in fact, at least 10 minutes early. There was no way I was flying back from my honeymoon just for a doctor’s appointment that I didn’t miss, and that my medication would not last me through my vacation.Finally, she told me why all this was happening (the letting go of the other employees) and told me to wait. The nurse then came out around 20 minutes later with prescriptions that would last me one week, but gave me an altered appointment for the day after I get back clearly showing that the girl at the window told her what my return date was. When I told her the medications would cut me short by 6 days, she then tells me I can take it or get nothing. I mean, nerve damage and pain that can get so severe I could lose my ability to walk isn’t all that important, nor the withdrawals from the drugs they’ve had me on for so long…When I got home from my honeymoon we were obviously exhausted and one of the things we didn’t do was read the giant pile of mail on the table; All our bills were on auto-pay anyway. The next day I went to my doctor’s appointment 45 minutes early just to be told they can’t find my appointment in the system. Then they tell me they can’t find ME in the system. The doctor asked me if I got his letter, to which I had not yet gone through the bushels of mail at home, and reprinted the letter before slamming the door. He then went to the window, as if he needed protection, and told me I was to leave immediately or the police would be called. I wasn’t even given enough time to read the two-page letter where the doctor stated that I was unacceptably late, rude, disruptive to the other doctors and patients, and a drug seeker, and they would not be prescribing medication for me anymore.

I will respond to the norm for the U.S. For federal and state prisons the policy is to have the inmate complete a form indicating his wishes for the disposition of his remains. It will ask such things as his religion, his next of kin, etc. and there are several alternative processes that will occur, all dependent on how the inmate responds: either the inmate gives full and complete contact information, or he declines to fill out the form, or gives incomplete information, or has no religion or next of kin to for the prison contact.The first and foremost objective of the prison authorities is to contact next of kin (or some other person or organization) that the inmate has indicated to receive his remains. Every possible effort is made to find a family member or friend to handle burial arrangements. Once this process has been exhausted, then the state or federal authorities will arrange to have the body either buried or cremated as unclaimed. There are usually burial grounds on or near the prison facilities or in the alternative the authorities will make arrangements with private or government owned cemeteries for interment. As for religious rites, there are clergy of various faiths, chaplains, who are either on paid staff (or more usually volunteers) who regularly provide for funeral rites for those unclaimed individuals who have identified a specific religious preference but remain unclaimed at their death.

Ignoring the fact that Quora is positively inundated with scam questions, trying to get well intentioned US citizens to send money to ???? servicemen and women, you are manifesting yet another version of the scam.There is no provision of any sort, for a fiancé to get payment from the US Army to fiancée s of service personnel.Until you are married, and the free paperwork is completed to make you PNOK, Primary Next Of Kin, you do not exist as far as the military is concerned. No form exists, except as a private matter, where a service member can create an allotment, in which some portion of his or her pay will be automatically deducted from his or her military pay, and sent to anyone of his choosing, to pay off a car loan, to support his parents, (in WW2, my Dad sent all but $28 of his $96/month home to his Mom, and $5 of that remaining $28 went for War Bonds). Etc.Unless such an arrangement like an allotment is made, which is not automatic, must be initiated by the service member, and like every form you fill out in the military, HAS NO FILING FEE, a fiancé has no status or standing to receive anything.If you are being told by your fiancé that you are entitled to money, and you only need to fill out a form and pay a filing fee, you must do two things.Dump him like a rock. He is ripping you off now, who knows what would happen if you should marry (highly unlikely, as he/she probably has several “filing fee fiancé s”, to see how many will bite.If you have established that this person is truly in the military, and not the Nigerian trapped in a cave with $400 million from the 1980’s, you must find out who his or her Commanding Officer is, and write or email them with this criminal’s particulars. Save all email or correspondence, so that he/she can be prosecuted. He/she is a disgrace to the service, dishonors all the rest who serve bravely and ethically, and more importantly you have a duty not to let others be victimized.If enough brave people, like you, come forward and report this, then perhaps hundreds (I have seen hundreds of these questions on Quora),more likely thousands (I can’t have seen all the questions, and I’m sure they are all over other social media as well) of well meaning people from being robbed, heartbroken, or both.Not to put too fine a point on it, but once you have seen a crime in progress, you have two choices, slink away embarrassed about nearly being taken in, or get fucking furious, and do something to stop it.It isn’t often we get a chance in life to make a real difference. You have been given one. Take it. And be proud that you were the one to stand up, and take it on. By doing that, you are providing a service to your country much greater than you might imagine.God Bless.

The reference is simply a religious designation that is self-selected by the person. It has no bearing on how their body itself is handled. It does have a bearing on burial or services rendered. For example NAVPERS 15555D(1999; I have no current one) had 6 appendixes outlining service requirement for different faiths during burial at sea or land under military protocols. Each faith has suggestions and requirements and the US military makes every attempt to assist in those rites. However in wartime, in battle, even the strictest religious rules are excepted. See http://www.jewish-funerals.org/r... for one example.

I saw that article yesterday and had to read it - as a few other answers have said, I can’t tell you how many people in medicine have commented that they’re going to get a “DNR” tattoo (I have few that also want an “exit only” or “no DRE” tattoo in case they’re in a car accident)I was fascinated to read that the ethics board thought the tattoo represented valid wishes on the patient’s part (and relieved that they later found valid DNR paperwork for the patient) but have to admit that I agree with most of the opinions here: a tattoo isn’t a legal document. Lots of people get tattoos they later regret - there are whole websites devoted to this, and even a pretty funny SNL fake commercial about itThat said, I don’t know anyone who carries their DNR paperwork around with them everywhere they go. Even bed-bound nursing home patients come in without DNR paperwork, even though it’s often the first page of their medical file, or by some reports, taped over the head of their bed! As seen in other answers, the general consensus is you resuscitate until you’re sure you shouldn’t.And so this got me thinking - what if you could somehow get a tattoo that was a valid DNR? The “signed tattoo” version didn’t quite convince me, but I did a quick web search and found this:Making Living Wills More Clear with a QR Code Link to a Video Personal Statement - Private Business CounselI think if I saw a tattoo that said “DNR” over a QR code that linked to a video of the patient saying “Please don’t do CPR on me” or “please don’t intubate me” (and maybe there was some information about the lawyer that had filmed it, or a link to a signNowd, signed document) then I would feel much more comfortable about not resuscitating the patient and knowing that i had respected their wishes. Whoever built/managed the website could even add a simple “I changed my mind” button that would swap the DNR video out for a video saying “I’ve changed my mind” that could be filmed at the same time as the first video.

One of the funniest moments of my life was the day that I filled out paperwork for the armed forces.It was funny because here's the sequence of events leading up to it.1. They put us up in a hotel room overnight at army expense. Me, I slept that night, but the others partied the night through.2. Then we travelled all day by bus to the station where we have our first day of unpacking. Everyone other than me was totally exhausted. Most had hangovers. I didn't drink, so I felt fine.3. They had us doing boring tasks all day.4. Then to bed at around 11, then woke us up at 3 to do more work around the room, silly work, sweeping, wiping down the bed posts, crazy stuff. This went on to breakfast at 6Am. Then began the day of signing paperwork.Unlike my compatriots I was well rested, wide awake and fascinated by the whole process, and this was the beginning of a day, an entire day, of signing and filling out form after from after form.Next of kinMedical conditionsReligious preferencesAny prior convictions or arrestsWillingness to do battleTattoos and identifying marksPast legal recordOn and on, and each form accompanied by the most boring speeches possible. Then came the late lunch, a very heavy lunch, and a delicious one, hastily eaten of course, but I was surprised at just how good that meal was.And then back to the lecture room, form after form. My fellow soon--to-be soldiers were totally exhausted. By this time they were just signing anything that was put in front of them.And then, when everyone around me was at their tiredest, came the form in which we signed over our rights under the constitution and agreed to be bound instead by the Uniform Code of Military Justices. I was young and interested in the adventure and had already made the decision that this was what I wanted to do for the next 3 years, but I was suddenly amazed. All at once everything made sense. I looked around me. I don't think there was a single other person in the room who had any idea what they were signing, they were so tired. It was all I could do to keep from cracking up as I watched the instructor drone own about what they were signing, knowing full well that this entire thing had been set up so that when they got to this form they're resistance would be worn away. And the funny thing is, this was one of the shortest easiest forms to sign that spelled out in plain language that you were giving up all, every one of your constitutional rights for the duration of your time in the military.I don't know if they still do it this way or not, but it was amazing how well they had predicted almost exactly what everyone was going to do and what state they'd be in when they got to this form.That's my experience with signing away your constitutional rights. In 1980 that's how you entered the army as an enlisted man.

Organ donation is the process of donating organs or biological tissue to a living recipient, who is in need of a transplant. The donor may be alive or deceased. This page will provide you with all the basic information about organ donation.WHAT ARE THE DIFFERENT TYPES OF ORGAN TRANSPLANT DONATIONS?There are two different kinds of transplant donations:1. Living Donor Transplant – This occurs when a living person decides to donate his or her organ(s) to someone in need of a transplant. Living donors are usually family members or close friends of the person who requires a transplant. They must meet certain medical criteria and undergo comprehensive medical testing, as required by the particular circumstance, before being accepted as suitable donors.2. Deceased Donor Transplant – This is when organs from a brain dead individual are transplanted into the body of a living recipient. The deceased individual in this scenario can only be a victim of brain death. This kind of transplant initially requires the recipient to wait on a list until a suitable organ is available based on the recipient’s medical profile.WHICH ORGANS CAN BE DONATED?Different organs, such as heart, liver, kidneys and tissues, such as corneas and bone marrow, can now be successfully transplanted into patients, who can expect to survive for years or even decades. The different organs that can be transplanted depend on the type of organ transplant i.e. whether the donor is alive or deceased.On one hand, living donors may donate a very limited number of organs and biological tissue. This list usually consists of one kidney (because one kidney is capable of performing bodily functions), a part of pancreas (because half of the pancreas is adequate to sustain pancreatic functions) and a part of liver (because the few segments that can be donated will regenerate after a period of time).On the other hand, transplants with deceased donors (who are brain dead) can be of the heart, lungs, kidneys, liver, pancreas, as well as tissues, like the cornea and bone marrow.HOW DOES THE PROCESS OF DONATION WORK?LIVING DONATIONS1. The donor undergoes the medical tests and evaluations to check his or her medical compatibility with the recipient.2. The donor’s medical compatibility is confirmed by a doctor, only after which a transplant may take place.3. The donor’s organs are surgically retrieved and stored in special chemical solutions until transplantation is to occur.4. The donor’s body is surgically closed.5. The donor may have to stay under medical care for a few days after organ retrieval has occurred.Living donors, however, may only donate a limited list of organs or tissue. ORGAN India aims to increase awareness of and facilitate deceased donations because many more organs can be harvested from a brain dead body.DECEASED DONATIONS1. The donor, who is a victim of a fatal injury to the head, is declared brain dead by a board of medical experts.2. Consent from the donor’s family is obtained before the process of organ procurement is carried out. In the interim, the donor’s body is kept on a ventilator under special medical care, which ensures that his or her heart is still beating and organs are kept alive.3. A suitable recipient(s) for the organ(s) is identified off a waiting list and notified.4. The donor’s organs are surgically retrieved and stored in special chemical solutions until transplantation is to occur.5. The ventilator support is discontinued and the donor’s body is surgically closed and released to the family.HOW LONG MAY ORGANS BE KEPT ALIVE IN DECEASED DONATIONS?A deceased donor is kept on a ventilator after he or she has been declared brain dead until the organs can be harvested. A brain dead person’s organs may stay alive for a varied time period; this period may range from a couple of days to a couple of weeks. However, once the organs have been removed from the body and stored in a chemical solution, they have limited life spans. The length of time donated organs and tissues can be kept outside the body, before transplantation is to occur, vary:Heart: 4-6 hoursLiver: 12-24 hoursKidney: 48-72 hoursHeart-Lung: 4-6 hoursLung: 4-6 hoursSHOULD DONORS TELL THEIR FAMILIES ABOUT THEIR WISH TO DONATE THEIR ORGANS?The most important thing that a donor must do, after he or she has pledged to become a donor, is to discuss the decision with his or her family. Although the decision is personal, organ and tissue donation cannot take place without the consent of the donor’s family. Donors are advised to help their families understand the motive behind their decisions. For instance, a donor may have been inspired by another donor’s or recipient’s story. This donor could narrate this story to his or her family so that it understands what the donor feels; this also makes the family more likely to consent with the donor’s decision.WHAT IS THE ROLE OF THE RECIPIENT OF THE ORGAN(S)?It is important for recipients, who are in need of a transplant, to be aware of their roles in the entire procedure. Recipients are usually (in deceased donations) linked to donors as follows:1. The recipient is identified by a hospital as someone who is in need of an organ/tissue transplant.2. The recipient’s medical profile and details are verified by the hospital in charge.3. The recipient is placed on a waiting list of either a hospital or a network of hospitals,which ORGAN India is creating. ORGAN India is also developing a software that will link all hospitals in Delhi-NCR together in order to effectively connect donors and recipients.4. A suitable donor is identified based on medical compatibility with the recipient.5. The recipient is informed about the donor and that the transplant may take place.Recipients should keep a few things in mind when awaiting a transplant. They should fully comply with the hospital’s requests for information; lack of coordination or hesitance to share information with the hospital may delay the identification of a donor. A positive attitude will also help recipients endure the time they spend on the waiting list. This time period may vary, from a few days to a few weeks to a few months.

You do not specify if the child is still alive or not.If the child is brain dead, or cardiac death outside of a hospital, then the parents are the ones who make the decision to donate their child’s organs, eyes, or tissues. It is not a matter of forcing the child at that point. The parents should be the ones making that decision.If you mean a donor of an organ that can be recovered prior to any death - which I believe at this point is only kidney and liver- I would personally say ‘no’.I think you can do a bone marrow transplant, but that is not a permanent change to the child. I remember a case, from the 1980’s, where some parents purposely had another child in attempt to get a matching bone marrow donor for their teenager. They had a one in four chance of being a match, and the new sibling was a perfect match. Nowadays, I think bone marrow donation is done via IV needles- and not tapping into pelvic bones as it was in the past. So I really don’t see a problem with that. Of course you should explain the process to the child.If someone has registered (in the USA) to be an Organ, Tissue, and Eye donor- then no one (even the Next-of-Kin) cannot revoke that . However, the reality is- that the organs/tissues cannot be transplanted if we do not have someone to complete a medical/social history. Usually the next-of-kin is the person best suited to do that- and if they refuse, in essence they are revoking the decedent’s wishes. But the OPO (Organ Procurement Organization) can legally recover the organs and/or tissues, and find someone else to provide the medical/social history. We call this “First Person Consent” when we recover based on donor registry status.We do not recover on First Person Consent if the decedent is a minor- as they legally cannot sign a contract. I have never personally come upon a case where a decedent died as an adult, but signed registry as a child (like 16 years old when they get license)- and the parents are contesting the donation. I am sure that eventually a case like that will end up in court. Usually the parents will honor the wishes of their child.I don’t know how a parent could force their child to register as a donor (usually done when you get a State ID, or driver’s license). Maybe refuse to let them get the license unless they fill out donor form?I encourage everyone to sign up to be a donor. I am - and I hope that after I am done using this body that I inhabit- that many other people in need can benefit from it.

No. The term next of kin is in common use, but a next of kin has no legal powers, rights or responsibilities. In particular, they cannot give consent for providing or withholding any treatment or care.

In the case of a married couple or a civil partnership it usually means their husband or wife. Next of kin is a title that can be given, by you, to anyone from your partner to blood relatives and even friends. It is also possible to name more than one person as your next of kin.

Next of kin responsibilities in a hospital If you're unconscious, they may be asked for advice on what your wishes might be, but they cannot consent to or refuse any treatments on your behalf. ... Being named as next of kin in a hospital doesn't give someone the right to administer your estate or inherit it after you die.

Secondly who is my next of kin \u2013 my eldest son, both of my sons equally or my mother, father or sister? ... So far as your children are concerned you and their father are heir immediate next of kin; the children in turn are your most immediate next of kin and will inherit your estate in the event that you die intestate.

The child of a spouse's former husband or wife (a stepchild) is not related by blood to the decedent, and so such children are generally not deemed to be intestate heirs of the stepparent, unless that stepparent actually adopted the stepchild during life.