DNR's that do not mean a thing!! Help...

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Hello all! So throughout my nursing student experiences we have all wondered why a patient can sign a DNR as their wish but family members can speak up and say "Save my mother!" and the nurses and doctors will then listen to the family and try to save that family member. So why is that does anybody know? I do not get why somebody can make it their wish to not be resuscitated and then someone else's say can trump the patient's wish. Thank you to all who read and reply. I am very interested in hearing everyone's reply.

Specializes in burn ICU, SICU, ER, Trauma Rapid Response.

Ethics committees can be great. But sometimes they are ineffective. The ethics committee in my hospital is chaired by a physician who NEVER challenges any decision made by another physician. It sad. As a result I have had to take stands that would be more appropriately referred to the ethics committee.

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Specializes in ER.

In my state we have to have a copy of the DNR.

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Specializes in burn ICU, SICU, ER, Trauma Rapid Response.

If anyone ignores my DNR order they better make darn sure I die in the code. if I survive I WILL be pressing criminal charges for battery and filing law suits in every direction. Scratch that, I will have my lawyer do both even if I don't make it.

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That is sad to hear that it's all about money and suing.

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