Do Not Resuscitate On Drivers License

Almost everyone has heard of a do not resuscitate (DNR) order; it's the order for healthcare providers not to perform CPR on a victim of cardiac arrest. I went and renewed my drivers license the other day and the lady who gave me the eye test and made the new card noticed that I have a DNR on my license. She commented about it saying that it is the first time she has seen one on a drivers license and that she thought most people were afraid to make that decision instead of the doctors.

May 02, 2009 Almost everyone has heard of a do not resuscitate (DNR). I went and renewed my drivers license the other day and the.

I figure it is my choice and would never want to place my family in the position have having to make it if I were unable. And I damn sure wouldn't want to be plugged into a machine for 5 years in a state of no life either. What are your thoughts?

Would you prefer to wait and let your family or the medical team make the decision? I agree with you Ken.

My choice to make, Nobody Elses 4/26/2009 11:59:05 AM Do Not Resuscitate (DNR) Boulder, CO 98, joined Jun. 2008 it is tragic when someone who has said repeatedly for THIRTY YEARS (and INCLUDING right up to his last conscious, mentally capable moments) 'i don't want to be a vegetable' and 'i just want to die when my time comes, don't put me through all those things to keep me alive, please don't' ---------and things like that, is kept alive for an extended period, suffering. Especially when it's by various artificial means and the person is helplessly suffering through constant medical tests and procedures for a long period of time. 4/28/2009 3:06:31 AM Do Not Resuscitate (DNR) yourfriendbob Fayette, OH 63, joined Oct. 2008 Laws and standards seem to differ from state to state, but in our little corner they are. DNR.Do Not Resuscitate.allow the patient to die DNRCC.Do Not Resuscitate Comfort Care.provide for the patient's comfort when dying, such as pain medication.

Nothing deemed by their physician to prolong life though. DNRCCA.Do Not Resuscitate Comfort Care Arrest.provide ALL care up to the point where the patient's heart stops functioning.

This can include intubation for breathing unless specifically declined by the patient or their representative. Living Will.Spells out the patient's wishes regarding end of life care. Durable Power of Attorney For Healthcare.Names representatives the patient wishes to make 'end of life care' decisions for them, should they be incapacitated or otherwise unable to do so for themselves. This can specify the patient's wishes including specific things they DO or DON'T want done. A DNR in our hospital is not left to die alone and uncared for, and every death in less than 24 hours from admission is an automatic coroner call. Quite the opposite, we spend a large piece of time with the patient ensuring that they are as comfortable as we can make them, even when pain meds are not requested. Being DNR does NOT mean you will be murdered for spare parts, or to settle an estate.

Ahm 250 Material Pdf Editor here. It means that your heart will NOT be kept beating when it stops. In the few years I have worked as a nurse, I have come up with a partial solution to the healthcare crisis: When you turn 50 and AARP sends you your membership packet, they should include a big coupon for free Zoloft, the paperwork and instructions to fill out for DNR, and a short videotape or DVD showing what it looks like to be resuscitated.

It is a brutal procedure that most times only buys enough time for your loved ones to visit and say goodbye. 5/1/2009 5:08:07 PM Do Not Resuscitate (DNR) Boulder, CO 98, joined Jun. 2008 bob, don't kid yourself. Don't ever open the can of worms that health care is, including hospitals, doctors, lawyers, nurses and family members.and the motivations/behavior of any or all of them. You will find the smelliest, dirtiest, most selfish, manipulative and dishonest behavior imaginable. Ejma Bellows Software Piracy more.

This becomes heartbreakingly clear when the longstanding, oft-said AND WRITTEN DIRECTIVES are tossed out the window to serve the interests of those cited above-----not those of the dying person. Quote: 'who are these kids following me around and calling me 'mom?' [Edited 5/1/2009 5:09:22 PM ] 5/1/2009 7:56:48 PM Do Not Resuscitate (DNR) yourfriendbob Fayette, OH 63, joined Oct. Bob, don't kid yourself. Don't ever open the can of worms that health care is, including hospitals, doctors, lawyers, nurses and family members.and the motivations/behavior of any or all of them. You will find the smelliest, dirtiest, most selfish, manipulative and dishonest behavior imaginable.