DNI gets intubated......

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Specializes in Telemetry.

What happens when a DNI status pt gets intubated? I know they don't just pull it out but does anyone have experience with the ramifications after the fact?? Thanks

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Specializes in Nephrology, Cardiology, ER, ICU.

Happens frequently in the ER if we don't know the patient is a DNI. So, what we do is wait for family and then they decide what we should do. The actual extubation is done after morphine is given and the family/chaplain are present. However, we pretty much let the family decide. Some people change their minds about DNI AFTER they are intubated and then the family wants everything done.

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