Families question use of do-not-resuscitate orders

A DNACPR order means a decision has been made to not resuscitate a patient if their heart or breathing stops. Under NHS ...
Medscape

DNR After In-Hospital Cardiac Arrest May Not Match Prognosis

KANSAS CITY, MO — Among patients who had an in-hospital cardiac arrest and successful restoration of spontaneous circulation, do-not-resuscitate (DNR) orders were generally issued quickly and ...
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High school refuses to honor a student’s ‘do not resuscitate’ medical order

GILBERT, Ariz. (KPHO/Gray News) - A high school is refusing to honor a student’s “do not resuscitate” medical order even though the student’s doctors said that CPR would likely do more harm than good.
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Patients With Do-Not-Resuscitate Orders at Higher Risk of Complications, Mortality

Patients undergoing surgery with do-not-resuscitate orders are more likely to experience postoperative complications or mortality, signaling DNR orders as an independent risk factor for poor surgical ...
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Did I Step Over the Line by Failing to Honor a DNR Order?

To submit a legal/professional nursing question for future consideration, write to the editor at [email protected] (Include "Ask the Expert" in subject line.) The other day, I was out conducting a ...