Great Grandma Tattoos "Do Not Resucitate" on her chest

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Oh my goodness!!!! Good for her!!!! I'm sure that it's not legally binding, but it sure would make most doctors/nurses at least think before they did something and most likely really try to find out if the paperwork is in order!

And I have to say it's much more tasteful than some tattoos I've seen!!! :lol2:

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Specializes in ICU, med/surg, school nursing.

What a smart woman!!!

I might just do that some day, too! :lol2:

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Specializes in home & public health, med-surg, hospice.

You go, Grandma!

"I told Gary I'd bring a busload of old ladies over if he'd give me a 10 percent cut." LOL

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Specializes in ICU, med/surg, school nursing.
Oh my goodness!!!! Good for her!!!! I'm sure that it's not legally binding, but it sure would make most doctors/nurses at least think before they did something and most likely really try to find out if the paperwork is in order!

And I have to say it's much more tasteful than some tattoos I've seen!!! :lol2:

Hey!

How is it going???

I just got off night shift, and sure had my share of patients who did not have DNR tattooed on their chest...:lol2:

Not that I had to actually resuscitate, but I was thinking all night... What if it came to that?

The worst was this poor fellow, who has multiple problems (airway, breathing circ., urine, bowel, feeding.....) and the wife has POA.

Sure, she wants all the treatment, full resuscitation.

I would not want to end up like him...

C.

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Specializes in ER/Trauma.

Check out the "Tattoos" thread we have in General Nursing Forums.

I'd planned to do the very same thing when my own time comes :p

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Specializes in geriatrics & pediatrics.

pretty cool idea as a nurse that woman knows - even if she has a living will - if she is away from her home hospital and her health care proxy and living will aren't available - she'll be recessitated - on the street for example - and then - it's too late - i think its a great idea that should be upheld legally - afterall you have to sign a consent to be tatooed obvoiusly you want it there - no one held her down and forced it on her for cryin out loud.

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Specializes in geriatrics & pediatrics.
Check out the "Tattoos" thread we have in General Nursing Forums.

I'd planned to do the very same thing when my own time comes :p

Roy - you never know when "your time " will be - better head to the tattoo parlor. : )
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Roy - you never know when "your time " will be - better head to the tattoo parlor. : )

OMG!!! :lol2: So true!!! :lol2:

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I know a hospice nurse who's been thinking of doing that for years! She was planning on making it much more bold though. I like how this woman did it. Food for thought, for sure.

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Specializes in Education, Acute, Med/Surg, Tele, etc.

Seen them before and have a collegue that has one. It is NOT legally binding at all, unless you can put a MD signature, your signature, and date on it, and update every few years....if that is the case..hope you have a large chest! LOL!

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I don't think she's all that smart. Actually, I think she's rather dense. Her wishes WILL NOT be followed in a health care facility, I don't care what she has tattooed on her chest, unless she has advanced directives. She was a nurse for 30 years and doesn't understand this??? She "doesn't believe in lawyers too much" but she thinks that a tattoo will suffice as a legal and binding DNR if her family can't find her living will?? :uhoh3: Sorry, it doesn't work that way. It would seem that anyone who had been a nurse for an hour and a half would understand that.

There are much more intelligent, effective, and legally-binding ways of making her wishes known. This basically amounts to a silly idea that will do little for her.

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