A physician's DNR order, entered into patient's medical record, indicates that, in the event of cardiac arrest or other life-threatening event, the patient does not wish to be resuscitated by the use of cardiopulmonary measures. (see also Living Will)
A code or order usually appearing in a patient's medical record indicating that in the event the heart and/or breathing stops, no intervention be undertaken by staff. Death occurs undisturbed. This does not mean that the individual does not receive care. Continuing care is provided as it would to any individual (medications for pain, antibiotics, etc.) except as stated above.
a medical order written by your attending physician
a formal request by a person or a person's family to not make extreme measures to save his/her life. A DNR order is usually reserved for a person near death or with a terminal illness that, even if resuscitated, would not have a high quality of life or a long period before death would occur despite resuscitative efforts. DNR orders can specify how much intervention is desired prior to death (i.e., do not use cardiac drugs, oxygen, chest compressions, etc.).
a type of advance directive that states the individual's wishes not to receive resuscitation in the event of respiratory arrest or cardiac arrest
An order entered by the patient's treating physician in the medical record which directs that cardiopulmonary resuscitation should not be performed if the patient suffers cardiac or respiratory arrest. The order may contain limiting language allowing only certain types of resuscitation measures, but excluding others.
A DNR order tells the health care facility or doctor not to revive a patient whose heart or breathing has stopped. A DNR order requires the signature of the person or a substitute (see Advance directive).
DNR order. A type of advance directive in which a person states that healthcare providers should not perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation (restarting the heart) if his or her heart or breathing stops.
If parents request a "Do Not Resuscitate Order," the provider should discuss the request with the participant's physician and assist the parents in obtaining the order from the physician.
