WonderingMind

there isn't a living will and the couple has counseling but yeah it is ultimately the husband's decision. there isn't a thing in writing but we know that the patient doesn't want to be resuscitated. but i guess the best thing to do is suggest to the patient that he turn his care over to someone who will write a dnr i think that will be best for everyone involved.

what happens when a doctor refuses to write a "dnr-do not resuscitate" order? say the patient and his family members disagree on the patient's right to refuse resuscitation. the wife wants you to do everything and the patient's doctor refuses to write a dnr - what do you as the nurse do when the patient goes into cardiopulmonary arrest? do you follow the patient's wishes or do you resuscitate anyways? where can i find more information on this topic?