Do Not Resuscitate

[DaveToo]

Posted by Old Student (here)

Two members of my family have had DNR on their notes who have both died. This relates to Bournemouth Hospital in Dorset, UK.

This may vary between countries, but in the United States, DNR orders are a statement that the patient has made in consultation with their doctor. In other words, nobody has a DNR that has not explicitly asked their doctor for it, and no doctor can sign a DNR for a patient unless the patient has a terminal disease or condition.

They also expire. In the United States, DNR's at maximum last for a year. We are supposed to check one, if presented, both for validity (signatures and form) and for expiration date.

Was not true in the case with my Dad, who lived in the U.S.
They were signing DNR papers (nurse and my step-mom) without my Dad's consent, when I got wind of what was happening.
I couldn't believe it!

[TargeT]

Posted by DaveToo (here)

Posted by Old Student (here)

Two members of my family have had DNR on their notes who have both died. This relates to Bournemouth Hospital in Dorset, UK.

This may vary between countries, but in the United States, DNR orders are a statement that the patient has made in consultation with their doctor. In other words, nobody has a DNR that has not explicitly asked their doctor for it, and no doctor can sign a DNR for a patient unless the patient has a terminal disease or condition.

They also expire. In the United States, DNR's at maximum last for a year. We are supposed to check one, if presented, both for validity (signatures and form) and for expiration date.

Was not true in the case with my Dad, who lived in the U.S.
They were signing DNR papers (nurse and my step-mom) without my Dad's consent, when I got wind of what was happening.
I couldn't believe it!

my DNR is eternal, specifically to avoid the situation you went through.

[Brenya]

Posted by DaveToo (here)

Posted by Old Student (here)

Two members of my family have had DNR on their notes who have both died. This relates to Bournemouth Hospital in Dorset, UK.

This may vary between countries, but in the United States, DNR orders are a statement that the patient has made in consultation with their doctor. In other words, nobody has a DNR that has not explicitly asked their doctor for it, and no doctor can sign a DNR for a patient unless the patient has a terminal disease or condition.

They also expire. In the United States, DNR's at maximum last for a year. We are supposed to check one, if presented, both for validity (signatures and form) and for expiration date.

Was not true in the case with my Dad, who lived in the U.S.
They were signing DNR papers (nurse and my step-mom) without my Dad's consent, when I got wind of what was happening.
I couldn't believe it!

I believe that. Here's another issue--a person can buy DNR bracelets or wallet cards from Amazon (and elsewhere), and how does the EMS team know if they are backed by a valid (legal) DNR, or not? Virtually any EMT who ran across a DNR bracelet isn't going to go the extra length to resuscitate a person who's coding.

[Ernie Nemeth]

It seems it does not work the same in Canada. A DNR is not required here. We have control of the patient in terms of how far the doctors can go to save the life of a loved one.

For instance, when my wife went into intensive care at the hospital, the head doctor came over and asked me how far I wished them to go to save my wife's life. I did not even understand the question. Of course I wanted them to do everything they could to bring my babe back from the brink. I did not know the consequences of that assertion until days later...when by which time my wife had six IVs going, a neck IV included in the jugular, and a trachea tube down her throat and her arms tied to the bed. Propofol and other drugs were administered to induce coma, and my wife was in for the ride of her life, literally and figuratively.

[Ron Mauer Sr]

I want to do a good job, that always feels good.

I like DNR, just an opportunity for R&R and to remember ...