Nevada Revised Statutes Title 40. Public Health and Safety § 440.380. Medical certificate of death: Signature; contents

1. The medical certificate of death must be signed by the physician or advanced practice registered nurse, if any, last in attendance on the deceased, or pursuant to regulations adopted by the Board, it may be signed by the attending physician's associate physician, the chief medical officer of the hospital or institution in which the death occurred, or the pathologist who performed an autopsy upon the deceased. The person who signs the medical certificate of death shall specify:

2. In deaths in hospitals or institutions, or of nonresidents, the physician or advanced practice registered nurse shall furnish the information required under this section, and may state where, in his or her opinion, the disease was contracted.