Definitions for "Do-Not-Resuscitate Order"
an order placed in the chart by your doctor that states that in the event that your heart stops or you stop breathing no measures will be taken to revive you
a notation in an individual's medical record that resuscitation efforts are not to be undertaken in the hospital or nursing home
also called a 'no code,' a DNR is usually placed on a patient's medical chart to indicate there should be no attempt to restart a failed heartbeat or apply cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) to restore normal breathing. A DNR order can be changed and experts say it should be reviewed regularly. In a DNR situation, a patient is still provided comfort care. Without such an order, emergency medical technicians are legally required to perform CPR.