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Date Posted: 07:24:28 02/22/01 Thu
Author: CANRN
Subject: Re: Resucitation rights
In reply to: graham Hunter 's message, "Re: Resucitation rights" on 07:31:03 02/14/01 Wed

>>Does anybody know the laws concerned with family
>>rights regarding the not for resucitation orders, and
>>the doctors responsibility in passing the order?

I'm a nurse in OHIO. Our state, and I believe this has been adopted throughout the country but not sure, has new DNR laws. IF a person signs an order and is classified as a

DNRCC-COMFORT MEASURES ONLY will be provided and NO resuscitation efforts will be made nor will they be intubated or placed on a cardiac monitor.

If they are classified as DNRCCARREST, all measures, surgery, etc, will be done to repair any treatable non-terminal condition. IF however they arrest, no resucitation efforts will be made.

Unless the patient has a POA, NO ONE can challenge it. If no one is a POA, they can not revoke this or change it.

That is MY understanding and the understanding of the facility I work in.

There have been cases where the family insisted on their loved one be taken to the ER for "evaluation" and once they arrive, we do NOT place them on cardiac monitors IF there is a DNR order written. We do blood work and xrays, but that is it!

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