[Blackcat99]

I just finished my 3 week orientation to hospice. I am shocked to hear that things like this would happen in Hospice. I pray that it never happens to any of my dying patients. Unbelievable!

[happthearts]

You know its things like this you almost want to have a small tattoo on your chest over the heart saying DNR .
.If I was terminal I would not want to live .When your do CPR on an older PT you crack chest bones punture lungs and sounds like chicken bones cracking. Then you can end up being a vegetable ..
I have seen 3 families totally rescind a DNR order even after the Pt stated other wise.They should put a law in that if the PT makes that wish it should be granted and no one can take it away.
My husband and I have discussed this he said he would do everything to save me even if I was terminal .I told him how selfish I thought this was .That he wouldn't consider,if I was in pain and maybe needed to go.
Told him if he didn't follow my wishes I come from haunt him when I did go.That this should be my choice.Not my families Because its my life not there's.

When I worked in the Hospital I always asked upon admit did the PT have a living will and or DNR order in place .If they don't understand I explain it to them .If something should happen do you want to have CPR done. Sometimes they ask me what happens durring the process .I am honest and tell them what would could happen and try to stay objective. I tell them they need to make that plan then tell there families what they want.

[Chad_KY_SRNA]

There was a man in Western Kentucky who made national news when he had DNR tattoed across his chest just to prevent any confusion. I want to be a DNR on my own complicated criteria that I have in writing for my family. Basically I want a full code for trauma, sudden arrest, illness. If I am ever declared to be in a chronic vegatative or similar state I want to be a DNR.